- Elevation, modelled
- 326 m
- Tallest summit within 20.3 miles
- Little Flat738 m · 3.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- High Plateau Scenic Byway20.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7809, -77.7965
4.5" Howitzer is a attraction in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 326 m. Little Flat stands 738 m to the southeast, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is 103rd Engineers Memorial Fountain, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. High Plateau Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.
British developed artillery device used throughout WWI & WWII.
- Step-free access
- Limited
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of 4.5" Howitzer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Flat | SE 132° | 738 m | 3.0 mi |
| Thickhead Mountain | ESE 114° | 733 m | 5.9 mi |
| Big Flat | S 172° | 732 m | 4.1 mi |
| Broad Mountain | SSE 156° | 726 m | 7.5 mi |
| Grass Mountain | SE 139° | 717 m | 5.6 mi |
| Broad Mountain | ESE 116° | 716 m | 7.5 mi |
| Bear Knob | NNW 330° | 713 m | 13.4 mi |
| Milligans Knob | SE 137° | 711 m | 9.0 mi |
- 20.5 mi off the High Plateau Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
Peaks
- Bald Knob: 1.8 mi
- Mount Nittany: 2.3 mi
- Little Flat: 3.0 mi
- Tussey Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Big Flat: 4.1 mi
Museums: 32
- Pennsylvania Military Museum: 0.1 mi
- Boalsburg Heritage Museum: 0.5 mi
- Rock Hill School at Linden Hall: 2.2 mi
- Centre Furnace Mansion: 3.0 mi
- EMS Museum and Art Gallery: 3.7 mi
Attractions: 22
- BB-38 Guns: 0.0 mi
- M59 APC: 0.0 mi
- M42A1 Duster: 0.0 mi
- M114A2 Towed 155mm Howitzer: 0.0 mi
- M4A1(76)W Sherman Tank: 0.1 mi
Beaches: 3
- Kish park beach access: 16.5 mi
- Black Moshannon Beach: 16.6 mi
- Beach access to Kish Creek: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Centre County Rest Area Eastbound: 18.2 mi
- Centre County Rest Area Westbound: 18.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:05 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:04 | 16:47 |
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