- Elevation, modelled
- 387 m
- Tallest summit within 22.2 miles
- Big Knob423 m · 18.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand View Scenic Byway10.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:55local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5683, -79.9088
North Light is a artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 387 m. Big Knob stands 423 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Tower Iron, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of North Light. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knob | NW 305° | 423 m | 18.6 mi |
| Pollocks Knob | S 186° | 407 m | 21.9 mi |
| Herron Hill | SSW 198° | 384 m | 8.3 mi |
| Bunker Hill | WNW 281° | 375 m | 21.6 mi |
| Rich Hill | ENE 75° | 365 m | 3.7 mi |
| Mt. Sycamore | SSE 152° | 229.2 m | 6.0 mi |
- 10.6 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks: 60
- Tower Iron: 0.0 mi
- Cloudt: 0.1 mi
- Coronet: Homage to Dave Smith: 0.1 mi
- Margie and Pete: 0.1 mi
- Large Snail: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Hartwood Acres: 0.1 mi
- Dorseyville Community Parklet: 1.2 mi
- Red Gables Farm: 1.2 mi
- Hampton Community Park: 1.8 mi
- Middle Road Community Park: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans' Memorial: 1.1 mi
- War Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Mellon Memorial Gateway: 3.5 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Harwick Veterans Memorial: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Browns Woods: 1.8 mi
- Crouse Run Nature Reserve: 3.0 mi
- Kerrwood Park: 3.8 mi
- Briarcliff Park: 4.3 mi
- Sycamore Island: 6.0 mi
Peaks
- Rich Hill: 3.7 mi
- Mt. Sycamore: 6.0 mi
- McKelvey Hill: 6.9 mi
- North Field: 7.5 mi
- Herron Hill: 8.3 mi
Gardens: 58
- Hartwood Circle Garden: 0.8 mi
- North Park Arboretum: 4.8 mi
- 80th Division Monument - Demonstration Garden: 4.9 mi
- Saint Francis Peace Garden: 5.5 mi
- Highland Park Community Garden: 6.9 mi
Museums: 57
- Hartwood Acres Mansion: 0.1 mi
- Depreciation Lands Museum: 2.8 mi
- Bayernhof Music Museum: 4.8 mi
- Kerr Museum: 5.0 mi
- Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum: 5.5 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Upper Orchard: 2.0 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 4.5 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 4.5 mi
- picnic tables: 5.7 mi
- Picnic Table: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 21
- Lookout Point: 5.1 mi
- Tour-Ed Mine: 8.5 mi
- Pittsburgh Yarn Company: 8.6 mi
- Heinz Memorial Chapel: 8.8 mi
- Cathedral of Learning: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 4
- Thornburg Beach: 12.9 mi
- Tiger Beach: 13.4 mi
- BAB: 22.0 mi
- Tunnelville Beach: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Hay's Wall: 12.4 mi
- Fossils Cliff: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Thompson Run Falls: 13.5 mi
- Snake Run: 18.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Francis Spring: 17.2 mi
- Lacock Spring: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:13 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:13 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Ross Township · 7 mi
- Franklin Park · 9 mi
- Green Tree · 13 mi
- Coraopolis · 14 mi
- Cranberry · 14 mi
- Robinson Township · 14 mi
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