- Elevation, modelled
- 363 m
- Tallest summit within 16.6 miles
- Sheppler Hill429 m · 14.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand View Scenic Byway7.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 40.3582, -79.8975
The Sail is a artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 363 m. Sheppler Hill stands 429 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is West Mifflin Community Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off.
- Material
- metal
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of The Sail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheppler Hill | SSE 163° | 429 m | 14.8 mi |
| Pollocks Knob | SSW 201° | 407 m | 7.8 mi |
| Bald Hill | ESE 124° | 397 m | 16.5 mi |
| Herron Hill | NNW 334° | 384 m | 7.4 mi |
| Rich Hill | N 11° | 365 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mt. Sycamore | NNE 13° | 229.2 m | 9.5 mi |
- 7.2 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
- 20.0 mi off the Historic National Road - PennsylvaniaNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- West Mifflin Community Park: 0.6 mi
- Fleetwood Playground: 0.8 mi
- McBride Park: 0.9 mi
- West Mifflin Dog Park: 1.1 mi
- Edward Sayfoot Playground: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- McKeesport War Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Fountain;John F. Kennedy Memorial: 1.7 mi
- George Washington Statue: 2.7 mi
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Homestead Works Pump House: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves
- South Taylor Environmental Park: 2.7 mi
- Hays Woods Park: 3.9 mi
- Dead Man's Hollow Conservation Area: 4.1 mi
- Oakcliffe Greenway: 6.3 mi
- Buffalo Preserve: 6.6 mi
Artworks
- McKeesport Model Railroad Club: 2.9 mi
- statue base: 4.1 mi
- Shrine Of The Blessed Mother: 6.0 mi
- The Campo: 6.2 mi
- Statue of Christopher Columbus: 6.3 mi
Museums: 57
Gardens: 56
- Braddock Farms: 3.4 mi
- McKeesport Arboretum and Rose Garden: 4.1 mi
- Swissvale Community Pollinator Garden: 4.5 mi
- Hilltop Urban Farm: 5.3 mi
- Frazier Farms: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Grove: 6.5 mi
- Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 6.5 mi
- North Woods: 7.8 mi
- Goldenrod: 7.8 mi
- Wagon Wheel: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 19
- Westinghouse Atom Smasher: 4.6 mi
- Pittsburgh Yarn Company: 6.0 mi
- Hundred Acres Manor Haunted House: 6.1 mi
- Stephen Foster Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Silent Brook Well: 6.6 mi
Beaches: 6
- Thornburg Beach: 10.7 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 10.8 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 10.8 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 10.8 mi
- Tiger Beach: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Hay's Wall: 3.3 mi
- Fossils Cliff: 13.4 mi
- Point Pleasant: 25.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Thompson Run Falls: 2.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Francis Spring: 6.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- West Overton: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:13 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:14 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Mt. Lebanon · 8 mi
- Green Tree · 9 mi
- Irwin · 10 mi
- Ross Township · 13 mi
- Robinson Township · 14 mi
- Coraopolis · 18 mi
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