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Fallingwater

Fallingwater from directly overhead

Fallingwater is an attraction in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 403 m. Mount Davis stands 979 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Speyer Gallery, a museum 0.1 miles away. Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.

About

The story

house designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in Pennsylvania

Dates from 1936.

Wikidata Q463179, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Built
1939
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Step-free access
No

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates39.90623, -79.46797

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Stewart on the Green: 2.9 mi
  • Laural Ridge State Park: 7.3 mi
  • Izaac Walton Park, Uniontown Chapter: 7.6 mi
  • Lafayette Square: 8.2 mi
  • The Chateau Terrace: 8.3 mi
Historic sites: 16
  • Braddock's Grave: 8.7 mi
  • Fort Necessity: 9.0 mi
  • Brownfield Honor Roll: 13.3 mi
  • CCC Monument: 13.4 mi
  • Mt. Hope School: 14.1 mi
Museums: 14
  • Speyer Gallery: 0.1 mi
  • Mt. Washington Tavern: 8.8 mi
  • Fort Necessity Visitor Center: 8.9 mi
  • Cole and Coke Heritage Center: 10.5 mi
  • Laurel Hill Visitor Center: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Attractions: 7
Artworks: 6
  • Metal Sculpture: 11.2 mi
  • Statue of Thomas Jefferson and Albert Gallatin: 13.6 mi
  • Birdhouse: 21.8 mi
  • Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 24.1 mi
  • Blaze the Vulcan: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 4
  • Cool Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Paterson Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Kooser Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Baughman Spring: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Tharp Knob Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
  • Cucumber Run Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Chateau Gardens: 8.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Fallingwater. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DavisESE 118°979 m17.5 mi
Baughman RocksESE 116°961 m17.6 mi
Glade MountainESE 120°936 m16.2 mi
2768 feetNE 48°923 m14.1 mi
Zehner HillSE 133°914 m19.1 mi
Ringer HillSE 129°903 m18.5 mi
Maust HillSE 131°901 m18.7 mi
Vought RockESE 110°898 m18.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5419:30
June solstice05:5020:1020:51
September equinox07:0618:4119:17
December solstice07:3716:1416:57

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252736475664676659493830
Precip in4.64.15.04.75.25.74.64.54.73.84.14.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chalk Hill 2 ENE, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/354728127

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