Carnivorous Pitcher Plant
Carnivorous Pitcher Plant is an attraction in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 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."
What to expect
- Operated by
- DCNR
How to reach it
- 9.5 mi off the High Plateau Scenic Byway
- 25.7 mi off the Bucktail Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Arctic Springs Park: 3.1 mi
- Community Park: 7.1 mi
- Ambleside Park: 7.3 mi
- Graycarin Park: 7.4 mi
- Halfmoon Township Municipal Park: 7.6 mi
- 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
- Herder Spring: 12.8 mi
- Benner Spring: 12.8 mi
- Bathgate Spring: 13.0 mi
- Thompson Spring: 13.0 mi
- Walnut Spring: 13.4 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
- Caterpillar: 11.9 mi
- Nautilus Shell: 11.9 mi
- Ridge and Valley Sculpture: 11.9 mi
- Bison: 11.9 mi
- Gyroscope: 11.9 mi
- Soaring Eagle Wetland: 5.5 mi
- Gray's Woods Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Haugh Family Farm Open Space: 9.5 mi
- Patton Woods Nature Recreation Area: 10.3 mi
- State Game Lands Number 78: 11.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 11.0 mi
- Tudek Park Community Garden: 11.2 mi
- Bee and Pollinator Garden: 11.9 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 12.3 mi
- Schreyer Garden: 12.7 mi
- Buck Point: 7.6 mi
- The Rock: 12.9 mi
- Indian Lookout: 19.3 mi
- Donation Rocks: 23.5 mi
- Picnic Spot- Christian Fellowship Church: 7.7 mi
- Pine Hill Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Centre County Rest Area Eastbound: 9.5 mi
- Centre County Rest Area Westbound: 9.9 mi
- Black Moshannon Beach: 1.1 mi
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 |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 33 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Philipsburg 2 S, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11638687413
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