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Le Magnifique

Le Magnifique from directly overhead

Le Magnifique is an artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 249 m. Hannas Knob stands 417 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Learning Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off.

What the record says

Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates40.44032, -79.99022

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Artworks: 60
  • Pittsburgh Variations: 0.8 mi
  • Pipe Dream IV: 0.8 mi
  • Mythic Source: 0.8 mi
  • Mythic Source: 0.8 mi
  • The Forks: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
  • The Saddle: 1.0 mi
  • Grandview Overlook Park: 1.1 mi
  • Oakcliffe Greenway: 1.5 mi
  • Chatham Village Greenspace: 1.7 mi
  • St John's Green: 3.5 mi
Peaks
  • Monument Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Herron Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Flagstaff Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Observatory Hill: 3.3 mi
Museums: 56
Gardens: 55
  • Learning Garden: 0.1 mi
  • UPMC Mercy Physical Therapy Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Tustin Street Community Garden: 0.7 mi
  • MLK Community Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Harry Orlando Community Garden: 0.9 mi
Picnic sites: 22
  • Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 2.0 mi
  • Grove: 8.2 mi
  • Picnic Pavillion: 9.5 mi
  • White Pine Grove: 9.5 mi
  • Picnic Pavillion: 9.6 mi
Beaches: 7
  • Thornburg Beach: 4.6 mi
  • Tiger Beach: 5.1 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 16.7 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 16.7 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Thompson Run Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Snake Run: 21.2 mi
  • Frankfort Mineral Springs: 23.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Francis Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Lacock Spring: 23.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Le Magnifique. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hannas KnobSW 216°417 m16.8 mi
Pollocks KnobS 171°407 m13.1 mi
Herron HillENE 59°384 m1.9 mi
Bunker HillNW 308°375 m21.4 mi
Rich HillNE 39°365 m12.6 mi
Mt. SycamoreENE 63°229.2 m7.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5619:32
June solstice05:5120:1320:54
September equinox07:0818:4319:19
December solstice07:4016:1416:57

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240526270757366554435
Precip in3.42.83.23.23.53.53.63.23.22.82.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emsworth L/D Ohio RVR, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11245028666

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