- Elevation, modelled
- 325 m
- Tallest summit within 20.3 miles
- Little Flat738 m · 3.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- High Plateau Scenic Byway20.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7813, -77.7968
M42A1 Duster is a attraction in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 325 m. Little Flat stands 738 m to the southeast, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is M59 APC, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. High Plateau Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
An Anti-aircraft defense mobile weapon which, although developed during WWII, saw more usage during the Vietnam War decades later. Named after the huge clouds of dust which followed it while traversing landscapes.
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of M42A1 Duster. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Flat | SE 132° | 738 m | 3.0 mi |
| Thickhead Mountain | ESE 115° | 733 m | 5.9 mi |
| Big Flat | S 171° | 732 m | 4.1 mi |
| Broad Mountain | SSE 156° | 726 m | 7.5 mi |
| Grass Mountain | SE 139° | 717 m | 5.7 mi |
| Broad Mountain | ESE 116° | 716 m | 7.5 mi |
| Bear Knob | NNW 330° | 713 m | 13.4 mi |
| Milligans Knob | SE 137° | 711 m | 9.0 mi |
- 20.5 mi off the High Plateau Scenic Byway
- 29.8 mi off the Bucktail Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- 103rd Engineers Memorial Fountain: 0.0 mi
- 109th Field Artillery Train Wreck Memorial: 0.1 mi
- 2nd Brigade Combat Team Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Headquarters Troop Memorial: 0.1 mi
- 28th Signal Battalion: 0.1 mi
- Bald Knob: 1.9 mi
- Mount Nittany: 2.3 mi
- Little Flat: 3.0 mi
- Tussey Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Big Flat: 4.1 mi
- Pennsylvania Military Museum: 0.1 mi
- Boalsburg Heritage Museum: 0.6 mi
- Rock Hill School at Linden Hall: 2.2 mi
- Centre Furnace Mansion: 2.9 mi
- Penn State All-Sports Museum: 3.7 mi
- M59 APC: 0.0 mi
- 4.5" Howitzer: 0.0 mi
- BB-38 Guns: 0.1 mi
- M114A2 Towed 155mm Howitzer: 0.1 mi
- M60A3 Tank: 0.1 mi
- Kish park beach access: 16.5 mi
- Black Moshannon Beach: 16.6 mi
- Beach access to Kish Creek: 17.5 mi
- Centre County Rest Area Eastbound: 18.1 mi
- Centre County Rest Area Westbound: 18.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:05 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:04 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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