- Elevation, modelled
- 186 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bears Head634 m · 22.3 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8785, -76.5051
Flying Turns is a attraction in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 186 m. Bears Head stands 634 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Flyer, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. 173 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
wooden bobsled roller coaster in Pennsylvania
Wikidata Q1434625, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Flying Turns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bears Head | E 95° | 634 m | 22.3 mi |
| Buck Mountain | ENE 72° | 592 m | 16.3 mi |
| Catawissa Mountain | ENE 75° | 571 m | 10.2 mi |
| Blue Head | E 90° | 557 m | 22.2 mi |
| Round Head | E 88° | 556 m | 22.6 mi |
| Big Mountain | ESE 123° | 552 m | 6.8 mi |
| Big Lick Mountain | SSW 192° | 545 m | 19.7 mi |
| South Buck Mountain | ENE 76° | 539 m | 16.3 mi |
173 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 59
- Shamokin Hill: 3.6 mi
- Big Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Blue Hill: 7.0 mi
- Mahanoy Mountain: 9.0 mi
- Bald Top: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 51
- Flyer: 0.0 mi
- StratosFear: 0.0 mi
- Cosmotron: 0.0 mi
- Paratrooper: 0.0 mi
- Tea Cups: 0.1 mi
Historic sites: 38
- Saint Mary's Roman Catholic School: 5.5 mi
- Silkmill Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Silkmill bell: 6.7 mi
- The Price of War: 6.7 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 6.7 mi
Museums: 17
- Knoebels Carousel Museum: 0.1 mi
- Knoebels History Museum: 0.1 mi
- Pennsylvania Mining Museum: 0.1 mi
- Rescue Fire Musuem: 6.5 mi
- Boyd House Museum: 8.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Montour County Rest Area Westbound: 13.9 mi
- Montour County Rest Area Eastbound: 14.5 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Eastbound: 16.0 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Westbound: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Un-named Falls: 16.2 mi
- Swatara Falls: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Centralia: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Eagle Rock Beach: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:00 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:58 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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