- Elevation, modelled
- 135 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Flat Rock578 m · 25.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway26.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 40.2796, -76.9412
Circle of Peace is a artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 135 m. Flat Rock stands 578 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Adams-Ricci Community Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Material
- bronze
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Circle of Peace. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Rock | W 266° | 578 m | 25.0 mi |
| Short Mountain | NNE 28° | 500 m | 23.8 mi |
| Stony Mountain | NE 45° | 491 m | 18.7 mi |
| Third Mountain | NE 35° | 488 m | 11.9 mi |
| Buck Ridge Tower | SW 230° | 488 m | 22.3 mi |
| Long Mountain | SW 215° | 479 m | 16.1 mi |
| Hammonds Rocks | SW 228° | 462 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mount Holly | SW 228° | 459 m | 18.7 mi |
- 26.1 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Adams-Ricci Community Park: 0.1 mi
- Adams-Ricci Community Park: 0.2 mi
- Oyster Mill Park: 0.4 mi
- Pine Hill Arboretum: 0.6 mi
- Midway Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Sons of Italy Columbus Garden: 0.2 mi
- Oliver Rosenberg Memorial Pavilion: 0.2 mi
- The Purple Heart: 2.2 mi
- The Revolutionary War: 2.2 mi
- Path of Honor: 2.2 mi
Attractions
- Dellville Covered Bridge: 10.9 mi
- Indian Echo Caverns: 12.0 mi
- Hershey's Chocolate World: 14.8 mi
- Candymonium: 14.9 mi
- Carrousel: 14.9 mi
Peaks: 58
- Chestnut Hill: 7.2 mi
- Shepherd: 7.5 mi
- Hawk Rock: 8.4 mi
- Cove Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Steam Engine Hill: 10.3 mi
Artworks: 39
- Lion Statue: 2.2 mi
- Dance of Eternal Spring: 2.3 mi
- Andrew Curtin statue: 2.7 mi
- River Cow: 2.9 mi
- Harrisburg Giants mural: 3.0 mi
Museums: 32
- Pennsylvania National Fire Museum: 2.6 mi
- Susquehanna Art Museum: 2.8 mi
- Historic Harrisburg Association: 2.8 mi
- State Museum of Pennsylvania: 3.1 mi
- Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts: 3.4 mi
Gardens: 24
- Butterfly Garden: 0.2 mi
- Atlas Street Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Peffer Street Pollinator Garden: 2.5 mi
- Wesley AME Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Sunken Gardens: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- McCormick Island: 2.5 mi
- Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Fort Hunter Conservancy: 6.1 mi
- Ibberson Park: 8.3 mi
Springs: 12
- Orr's Bridge Spring: 2.9 mi
- Eichelberger Spring: 3.7 mi
- Spring Lake Spring: 3.8 mi
- Pine Springs: 10.7 mi
- Letort Spring: 15.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Original Carrousel Circle: 15.0 mi
- Rowland Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Minnich's Hit Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 20.7 mi
- Quitte Creek Nature Park: 23.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Concrete Beach: 2.9 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rausch Gap: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:02 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisburg 1 NE, 4 mi away.
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