- Elevation, modelled
- 293 m
- Tallest summit within 15.5 miles
- Big Pine Hill690 m · 14.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Governor Casey Byway1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4400, -75.6206
Nittany Lion Shrine is a artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 293 m. Big Pine Hill stands 690 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Worthington Scranton Statue, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Governor Casey Byway passes 1.7 miles off.
- Material
- stone
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Nittany Lion Shrine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Hill | S 183° | 690 m | 14.1 mi |
| High Knob | NE 43° | 690 m | 14.4 mi |
| Salem Hill | NE 48° | 686 m | 11.4 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | W 263° | 685 m | 6.9 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | W 265° | 681 m | 6.8 mi |
| Big Shiney Mountain | S 190° | 664 m | 11.9 mi |
| Panther Hill | S 178° | 662 m | 12.5 mi |
| West Mountain | WNW 286° | 659 m | 4.4 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the Governor Casey Byway
- 14.7 mi off the Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway
- 17.3 mi off the Gateway to the Endless Mountains
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook (Carbondale) · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Olendike Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Maloney Park: 0.7 mi
- Bellman Street Park: 0.7 mi
- Hollow Park: 0.7 mi
- Washington Street Park: 0.7 mi
- Bell Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Baby Bell: 3.5 mi
- Prospect Hill: 3.8 mi
- West Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Coon Hill: 5.1 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Pat Montana Memorial Plaque: 1.3 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Galderi Memorial Fountain: 2.7 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Houdini Museum: 2.3 mi
- Civil War Museum: 2.9 mi
- Everhart Museum: 3.0 mi
- Everhart Museum: 3.0 mi
- George H. Catlin Memorial House: 3.0 mi
- Tundra Tornado: 6.4 mi
- Iceberg Alley Luge: 6.6 mi
- Red Barn Village Mini-Golf: 8.3 mi
- Tunkhannock Viaduct: 15.1 mi
- weather station: 17.2 mi
- Worthington Scranton Statue: 0.0 mi
- Penn State Nittany Lion: 1.4 mi
- Christ the Teacher Sculpture: 3.0 mi
- Metanoia: 3.0 mi
- Jacob and the Angel Sculpture: 3.0 mi
- Nay Aug Falls: 2.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Falls: 8.6 mi
- Salvatore Falls: 14.3 mi
- Choke Creek Falls: 18.6 mi
- Wangum Falls: 19.6 mi
- R. N, Davis Memorial Garden: 2.9 mi
- Mulberry Plaza: 2.9 mi
- Lower Quad: 3.0 mi
- Upper Quad: 3.0 mi
- Prayer Garden: 3.0 mi
- Gouldsboro State Park Beach: 16.9 mi
- Deer Beach: 18.4 mi
- Tobyhanna Lake Beach: 19.8 mi
- Gravel Beach: 21.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 22.0 mi
- Manny Gordon Recreation Area: 16.1 mi
- Horeshoe picnic grove: 18.0 mi
- Willow picnic grove: 18.1 mi
- Robin Cove Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
- Sand Spring: 17.3 mi
- Pocono Spring: 18.0 mi
- Octave Spring: 18.4 mi
- Bill Warner Spring: 20.3 mi
- The View (Abderdeen Road Overlook): 8.9 mi
- Campbell's Ledge: 10.6 mi
- Ridgefield Point: 23.6 mi
- Roadside Rest: 19.5 mi
- Pike County Rest Area Westbound: 21.5 mi
- Pike County Rest Area Eastbound: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:58 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:52 | 16:37 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilkes-barre/scranton Intl AP, 9 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- Dunmore · 2 mi
- Scranton · 3 mi
- Clarks Summit · 6 mi
- Northeastern Pennsylvania · 8 mi
- Factoryville · 12 mi
- Sterling · 13 mi
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