- Elevation, modelled
- 275 m
- Tallest summit within 19.8 miles
- Pollocks Knob407 m · 16.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand View Scenic Byway5.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4840, -79.9211
Griffins is a artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 275 m. Pollocks Knob stands 407 m to the south, 16 miles off. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Griffins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollocks Knob | S 186° | 407 m | 16.1 mi |
| Herron Hill | SW 224° | 384 m | 2.8 mi |
| Rich Hill | NNE 32° | 365 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mt. Sycamore | E 81° | 229.2 m | 3.5 mi |
- 5.5 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
- 27.0 mi off the Historic National Road - PennsylvaniaNational
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks: 60
- Griffins: 0.1 mi
- T-Rex Statue: 0.9 mi
- Guyasuta: 0.9 mi
- Doris: 1.6 mi
- Octavia the Octopus: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Negley Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Roslyn Place: 2.3 mi
- Pillars In Squirrel Hill: 2.7 mi
- Pillars In Squirrel Hill: 2.7 mi
- The Doughboy: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Highland Park Flynn Parklet: 0.4 mi
- King Estate Park: 0.4 mi
- Highland Park: 0.5 mi
- Nancy Werner Park: 0.5 mi
- Heth's Playground: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Briarcliff Park: 1.6 mi
- Kerrwood Park: 2.1 mi
- Sycamore Island: 3.4 mi
- Oakcliffe Greenway: 4.1 mi
- Churchill Valley Greenway: 4.7 mi
Peaks
- Herron Hill: 2.8 mi
- Cowboy Hill: 3.0 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 3.3 mi
- Clayton Hill: 3.4 mi
- Mt. Sycamore: 3.5 mi
Museums: 56
- King Museum: 0.4 mi
- Bayernhof Music Museum: 1.0 mi
- Pittsburgh Glass Center: 1.5 mi
- Boom Concepts: 1.7 mi
- Center for PostNatural History: 1.8 mi
Gardens: 56
- Highland Park Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- The Octopus Garden: 1.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 2.2 mi
- The Frick Greenhouse: 2.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 2.7 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 4.8 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 4.9 mi
- Upper Orchard: 7.3 mi
- picnic tables: 9.1 mi
Attractions: 20
- Lookout Point: 1.3 mi
- Heinz Memorial Chapel: 3.1 mi
- Pittsburgh Yarn Company: 3.1 mi
- Cathedral of Learning: 3.2 mi
- Stephen Foster Memorial: 3.2 mi
Beaches: 7
- Thornburg Beach: 8.9 mi
- Tiger Beach: 9.5 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 19.4 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 19.4 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Hay's Wall: 6.5 mi
- Fossils Cliff: 13.4 mi
- Point Pleasant: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Thompson Run Falls: 8.2 mi
- Snake Run: 21.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Francis Spring: 12.4 mi
- Lacock Spring: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:13 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:13 | 16:57 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Acmetonia Lock 3, 7 mi away.
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