Artwork · Pennsylvania
The Paper Trail
The Paper Trail is an artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Lost Mountain stands 804 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Portstown Park, a park 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2009
How to reach it
Coordinates40.48637, -78.01628
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Portstown Park: 0.1 mi
- Riverside Park: 0.3 mi
- George Weaver Park: 0.8 mi
- Huntingdon Little League: 0.9 mi
- Detweiler Memorial Field: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Charlie Hill: 5.6 mi
- Round Top: 5.8 mi
- "The Peak": 8.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 8.4 mi
- Bunker Hill: 8.5 mi
Historic sites
- Old Keystone Sand Plant: 7.0 mi
- PA Canal Lock Remains: 7.1 mi
- Former Empire Sand Plant: 7.2 mi
- Former Mapleton Limestone Co & Quarry : 7.4 mi
- former site Juniata White Sand Co. plant : 7.5 mi
Museums: 32
- Juniata College Museum of Art: 0.9 mi
- Isett Heritage Museum: 2.7 mi
- Lincoln Caverns: 3.4 mi
- Swigart Museum: 4.7 mi
- Hartslog Heritage Museum: 6.6 mi
Artworks: 24
- Silent Descent: 1.0 mi
- IRON: 18.8 mi
- Golden Tiger Statue: 20.5 mi
- Great Auk: 21.0 mi
- Pictasaurus: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 23
- Three Crosses of Mapleton: 8.1 mi
- Spruce Creek Rail Tunnel East Portal: 9.6 mi
- Tank: 9.8 mi
- Spruce Creek Rail Tunnel West Portal: 9.9 mi
- Shavers Creek Environmental Center: 13.7 mi
Springs: 21
- Mason Spring: 1.2 mi
- Arch Spring: 12.9 mi
- Swarey Spring: 13.8 mi
- Double Spring: 14.2 mi
- Hundred Springs: 15.2 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Rocky Ridge Natural Area: 10.4 mi
- Stone Valley Recreation Area: 13.5 mi
- State Game Lands Number 131: 14.4 mi
- Grace Nature Trail: 18.3 mi
- State Game Lands Number 215: 20.9 mi
Gardens: 11
- Sculpture Garden: 14.9 mi
- Garden: 15.1 mi
- Seeds of Hope (Tyrone Community Gardens): 17.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 22.6 mi
- Tudek Park Community Garden: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Pine Hill Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Bell Furnace Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Longfellow Vista: 20.2 mi
- Picnic Spot- Christian Fellowship Church: 21.4 mi
- Karl Guss Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Pulpit Rocks: 2.4 mi
- Old Cliffs: 6.3 mi
- Donation Rocks: 7.1 mi
- Hunter Rock: 9.1 mi
- Indian Lookout: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach access to Kish Creek: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of The Paper Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Mountain | NW 309° | 804 m | 23.8 mi |
| Centre County Highpoint | NW 316° | 795 m | 23.8 mi |
| Loop Mountain | WSW 250° | 750 m | 19.7 mi |
| Little Flat | NE 37° | 738 m | 22.9 mi |
| Brush Mountain | WNW 282° | 736 m | 15.9 mi |
| Big Flat | NE 37° | 732 m | 20.3 mi |
| Broad Mountain | NE 47° | 726 m | 19.8 mi |
| Grass Mountain | NE 43° | 717 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:06 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:06 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raystown Lake 2, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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