- Elevation, modelled
- 384 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Knob953 m · 19.3 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5419, -78.4089
Great Auk is a artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 384 m. Blue Knob stands 953 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Fairview Park, a park 0.8 miles away. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Great Auk. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Knob | SSW 205° | 953 m | 19.3 mi |
| Schaefer Head | SSW 208° | 898 m | 17.1 mi |
| Ritchey Knob | SSW 203° | 874 m | 14.8 mi |
| Cattle Knob | SSW 205° | 865 m | 16.6 mi |
| Round Top | SSW 213° | 849 m | 23.2 mi |
| Round Knob | SSW 206° | 846 m | 18.0 mi |
| Pine Knob | SSW 201° | 824 m | 15.5 mi |
| Vickrey Mountain | SW 217° | 821 m | 18.2 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fairview Park: 0.8 mi
- Fairview Park: 0.9 mi
- Hamilton Park: 1.2 mi
- Westfall Park: 2.1 mi
- Greenwood Park: 2.2 mi
Peaks: 48
- Red Hill: 1.5 mi
- Chestnut Flats: 4.1 mi
- Brush Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 8.5 mi
- Canoe Mountain: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Old In-town Altoona airstrip: 3.6 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Ashville Monumnet: 7.4 mi
- Quarry: 7.5 mi
- Quarry: 7.5 mi
Museums: 20
- Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art: 1.9 mi
- A Quaint Corner Children's Museum & Discovery Center: 2.3 mi
- Baker Mansion History Museum: 3.6 mi
- Galliztin Tuneels Museum: 8.5 mi
- Lemon House: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Devils Elbow: 3.1 mi
- Kittanning Point: 5.2 mi
- Indian Lookout: 16.9 mi
- Herman Point: 18.9 mi
- Pulpit Rocks: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 8
- Tipton Creek Train Station: 8.6 mi
- Theme Park Entrance: 8.7 mi
- Old Duncansville Airmail field: 8.9 mi
- Engine House #6 Exhibit Building: 9.5 mi
- Cresson Railroad Observation Platform: 10.9 mi
Springs: 7
- Gallitzin Spring: 9.0 mi
- Arch Spring: 11.6 mi
- Hundred Springs: 13.4 mi
- Weynant Spring: 17.2 mi
- Herder Spring: 18.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- State Game Lands Number 279: 10.3 mi
- State Game Lands Number 131: 13.8 mi
- Grace Nature Trail: 14.4 mi
- Nathan's Divided Nature Education Center: 16.5 mi
- Disaster’s Edge Environmental Education Center: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Mechanic's Shanty: 18.1 mi
- Willow Springs Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Pine Hill Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
- Mowery Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
- Burnt House Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
Artworks: 4
- Golden Tiger Statue: 7.0 mi
- Boot: 10.7 mi
- Silent Descent: 20.8 mi
- The Paper Trail: 21.0 mi
Gardens: 2
- Garden: 7.6 mi
- Seeds of Hope (Tyrone Community Gardens): 12.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:07 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:07 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Altoona 3 W, 4 mi away.
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