- Elevation, modelled
- 568 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Lost Mountain804 m · 21.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- High Plateau Scenic Byway9.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9008, -78.0593
Carnivorous Pitcher Plant is a attraction in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 568 m. Lost Mountain stands 804 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Moshannon Beach, a beach 1.1 miles away. High Plateau Scenic Byway passes 9.5 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
"Pennsylvania is home to three insect-eating plants... The pitcher plant lures insects with nectar. Insects slip and fall into the pitcher, where downward-pointing hairs prevent escape from a deadly cocktail of rainwater and digestive juices."
- Operated by
- DCNR
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carnivorous Pitcher Plant. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Mountain | SW 230° | 804 m | 21.1 mi |
| Centre County Highpoint | SW 231° | 795 m | 18.2 mi |
| Little Flat | ESE 123° | 738 m | 19.0 mi |
| Chestnut Ridge-Clearfield County Highpoint | NW 320° | 735 m | 23.8 mi |
| Thickhead Mountain | ESE 119° | 733 m | 21.9 mi |
| Big Flat | SE 131° | 732 m | 18.9 mi |
| Broad Mountain | SE 132° | 726 m | 22.6 mi |
| Grass Mountain | SE 126° | 717 m | 21.5 mi |
- 9.5 mi off the High Plateau Scenic Byway
- 25.7 mi off the Bucktail Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Martha Furnace: 5.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Hotel: 5.4 mi
- Gorton Coke Ovens: 6.6 mi
- Halfmoon Furnace: 7.1 mi
- Union Church: 8.3 mi
- Hunters Rocks: 2.9 mi
- Pine Hill: 6.0 mi
- Black Bear Hill: 6.2 mi
- Bear Rocks: 7.0 mi
- Bear Knob: 7.7 mi
- Moshannon Valley Heritage Center: 8.5 mi
- The David House Heritage Museum: 10.8 mi
- Discovery Space: 11.5 mi
- Turfgrass Museum: 11.8 mi
- Mascaro-Steiniger Equipment Museum: 11.9 mi
- Air Quality Learning and Demonstration Center: 11.4 mi
- Lion Shrine: 12.3 mi
- Millbrook Marsh Nature Center: 13.1 mi
- Mill Wheel: 13.4 mi
- Deeded Square Inches: 15.3 mi
- Black Moshannon Beach: 1.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:07 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:04 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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