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Great Auk

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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 from directly overhead

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue KnobSSW 205°953 m19.3 mi
Schaefer HeadSSW 208°898 m17.1 mi
Ritchey KnobSSW 203°874 m14.8 mi
Cattle KnobSSW 205°865 m16.6 mi
Round TopSSW 213°849 m23.2 mi
Round KnobSSW 206°846 m18.0 mi
Pine KnobSSW 201°824 m15.5 mi
Vickrey MountainSW 217°821 m18.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 48
Historic sites: 21
Cliffs: 8
Springs: 7
Artworks: 4
Ghost towns: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5019:26
June solstice05:4420:0720:48
September equinox07:0218:3719:13
December solstice07:3416:0716:51

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262937495967717063524131
Precip in2.92.73.53.84.44.24.23.94.33.83.63.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Altoona 3 W, 4 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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