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Appalachian Express Mountain Coaster

Appalachian Express Mountain Coaster from directly overhead

Appalachian Express Mountain Coaster is an attraction in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 379 m. Big Pine Hill stands 690 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Camelback Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Delaware River Valley passes 16 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Camelback Mountain Resort
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.05073, -75.34947

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Camelback Mountain: 0.6 mi
  • Beehive: 1.8 mi
  • Bear Mountain: 3.1 mi
  • Deer Mountain: 3.1 mi
  • High Knob: 4.2 mi
Parks
  • Mountain View Park: 1.1 mi
  • TLC Park: 2.1 mi
  • Jackson Township Park: 2.4 mi
  • Barton Glen Park: 3.7 mi
  • Borough Hall Park: 5.1 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions: 42
  • Hotel of Horror: 11.1 mi
  • Split Rock: 14.3 mi
  • Rock Cores: 14.9 mi
  • Pocono Whitewater: 17.4 mi
  • Peter's Corners: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 37
  • Old Mill Falls: 8.2 mi
  • Bond Hill Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Marshalls Creek Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Twin Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Tobyhanna Falls: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 37
  • DL&W Interlocking Tower: 8.4 mi
  • Grave of Etna Bittenbender: 8.6 mi
  • Coal Pocket: 9.3 mi
  • Historic Churliegh Inn: 10.0 mi
  • Veterans' Memorial Flag & Plaque: 11.5 mi
Museums: 23
  • Brodhead Creek Heritage Center: 6.9 mi
  • Cresco Station Museum: 8.0 mi
  • Eddie's Toy Museum & Store: 8.5 mi
  • Wills Mansion Museum: 8.8 mi
  • Heritage Center of Western Pocono Community Library: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 12
  • Tall Timber Beach: 8.3 mi
  • Indain Mountain Lake Beach: 8.8 mi
  • Tobyhanna Lake Beach: 11.1 mi
  • Gouldsboro State Park Beach: 13.5 mi
  • Smithfield Beach: 15.4 mi
Springs: 12
Cliffs: 10
Picnic sites: 9
  • Hialeah Recreation Site: 14.0 mi
  • Robin Cove Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
  • Manny Gordon Recreation Area: 17.4 mi
  • Willow picnic grove: 18.3 mi
  • Horeshoe picnic grove: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 7
Rest areas: 6
  • Crescent Lake Rest Area: 1.1 mi
  • Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 11.6 mi
  • Rest area: 18.2 mi
  • Pike County Rest Area Westbound: 22.2 mi
  • Pike County Rest Area Eastbound: 22.3 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Rock Maze: 20.3 mi
  • Palmerton "Patches": 21.8 mi
  • Sons of Liberty: 21.8 mi
  • Benjamin Franklin Statue: 23.9 mi
  • Fireman's Drinking Fountain: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Appalachian Express Mountain Coaster. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Pine HillNW 311°690 m19.6 mi
Dresser HillN 357°673 m11.8 mi
Pimple HillW 260°669 m8.4 mi
Lake MountainW 268°666 m13.3 mi
Panther HillNW 317°662 m19.9 mi
Turkey KnollN 8°655 m9.6 mi
Camelback MountainSSW 193°647 m0.6 mi
Blair HillNW 325°645 m18.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3719:14
June solstice05:3019:5620:38
September equinox06:5018:2419:00
December solstice07:2415:5316:37

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232533445563686659483828
Precip in3.02.53.84.24.14.74.74.65.65.14.13.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Pocono Pocono Mountains MUN, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4602199900

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