- Elevation, modelled
- 132 m
- Tallest summit within 24.5 miles
- Flat Rock578 m · 24.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway26.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 40.2381, -76.9513
River Cow is a artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 132 m. Flat Rock stands 578 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Orr's Bridge Spring, a spring 0.1 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of River Cow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Rock | W 273° | 578 m | 24.4 mi |
| Stony Mountain | NE 41° | 491 m | 21.2 mi |
| Third Mountain | NNE 31° | 488 m | 14.6 mi |
| Buck Ridge Tower | SW 236° | 488 m | 20.1 mi |
| Long Mountain | SW 220° | 479 m | 13.6 mi |
| Hammonds Rocks | SW 233° | 462 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mount Holly | SW 234° | 459 m | 16.5 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | WSW 239° | 443 m | 24.4 mi |
- 26.8 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pine Brook Neighborhood Park: 0.6 mi
- Shiremanstown Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Beverly Park: 0.9 mi
- Srouji Park: 1.1 mi
- Schaeffer Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Owen's Garden: 1.0 mi
- Bicentennial Plaza Dedication: 1.4 mi
- Willow Park Tree Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Oliver Rosenberg Memorial Pavilion: 2.7 mi
- Sons of Italy Columbus Garden: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Chestnut Hill: 4.5 mi
- Shepherd: 4.6 mi
- Steam Engine Hill: 7.6 mi
- Pinetown Hill: 8.6 mi
- Flat Mountain: 8.7 mi
Attractions
- Dellville Covered Bridge: 12.3 mi
- Indian Echo Caverns: 12.4 mi
- Hershey's Chocolate World: 15.7 mi
- Candymonium: 15.8 mi
- Carrousel: 15.8 mi
Artworks: 38
- Lion Statue: 1.6 mi
- Circle of Peace: 2.9 mi
- Harrisburg Giants mural: 3.4 mi
- John F. Hartranft Statue: 4.0 mi
- Boies Penrose Statue: 4.0 mi
Museums: 35
- Mechanicsburg Museum Association: 3.5 mi
- Historic Harrisburg Association: 3.9 mi
- State Museum of Pennsylvania: 4.0 mi
- Susquehanna Art Museum: 4.0 mi
- Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts: 4.0 mi
Gardens: 23
- Camp Hill Literacy Garden: 1.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 2.7 mi
- Sunken Gardens: 3.7 mi
- GUI Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Peffer Street Pollinator Garden: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve: 3.8 mi
- McCormick Island: 5.1 mi
- Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Fort Hunter Conservancy: 8.9 mi
- State Game Lands Number 275: 10.1 mi
Springs: 12
- Orr's Bridge Spring: 0.1 mi
- Eichelberger Spring: 1.8 mi
- Spring Lake Spring: 1.9 mi
- Letort Spring: 13.4 mi
- Pine Springs: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Original Carrousel Circle: 15.9 mi
- Hidden Laurel Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Minnich's Hit Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
- Rowland Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Concrete Beach: 3.4 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:02 | 16:46 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisburg 1 NE, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- York · 22 mi
- Wrightsville · 27 mi
- Hanover · 30 mi
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