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42 West

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Elevation, modelled
216 m
Tallest summit within 11.9 miles
Quirauk Mountain654 m · 5.4 mi
Nearest byway
Historic National Road - Maryland10.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:43local time
Coordinates
39.7559, -77.5789
42 West from directly overhead

42 West is a artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 216 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the southeast, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Downtown Parklette, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 11 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of 42 West. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quirauk MountainSE 139°654 m5.4 mi
Snowy MountainNE 39°637 m7.0 mi
Buzzard PeakNE 53°593 m7.2 mi
The KnobNE 47°573 m9.8 mi
Catoctin MountainSE 141°572 m9.5 mi
Rocky MountainNNE 28°570 m8.2 mi
Pivot RockNNE 28°563 m8.4 mi
High RockSE 145°559 m5.2 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 26
Picnic sites: 7
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Beaches: 1
Covered bridges: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:22
June solstice05:4320:0220:43
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2916:0716:50

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240516170747265544335

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithsburg 2NW, 6 mi away.

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