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Possessed is an attraction in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 95 m. Bake Oven Knob stands 483 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Zephyr Railroad, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.
The story
Possessed is an inverted impulse launched roller coaster located at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Manufactured by Intamin and designed by Werner Stengel, the roller coaster originally debuted at Six Flags Ohio amusement park as Superman: Ultimate Escape on May 5, 2000. After Cedar Fair purchased the park and restored its Geauga Lake name in early 2004, the coaster was immediately renamed Steel Venom. The ride closed in 2006 and was moved to Dorney Park. It reopened in 2008 briefly under the name Voodoo, and was renamed Possessed for the 2009 season. The model is identical to five other impulse coaster installations at other amusement parks. A larger version called Wicked Twister was located at Cedar Point until its closure in September 2021.
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Wikidata Q2105808, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 23.1 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 23.2 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 25.1 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Zephyr Railroad: 0.0 mi
- Zephyr Railroad: 0.0 mi
- Monster: 0.1 mi
- Revolution: 0.1 mi
- Road Rally: 0.1 mi
- Cedar Creek Parkway West: 0.3 mi
- Bungalow Park: 0.5 mi
- South Whitehall Chase Park: 0.6 mi
- Cedar Creek Parkway West: 0.7 mi
- Cedar Creek Parkway East: 0.7 mi
- General Harry C. Trexler: 1.0 mi
- General Harry Clay Trexler on his horse "Jack O' Diamonds": 1.2 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 3.8 mi
- Lehigh County: 4.0 mi
- Allentown: 4.0 mi
- Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.5 mi
- Robert Rodale Reserve: 3.8 mi
- Buehler Memorial Park: 4.6 mi
- The Hex: 4.8 mi
- B. Leroy & Elizabeth Burkhart Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Jasper Cliffs: 4.4 mi
- Bauer Rock: 5.2 mi
- Dutch Hill: 5.6 mi
- Tunnel Hill: 6.0 mi
- Limeport Hill: 6.1 mi
- Museum of Indian Culture: 1.7 mi
- Mack Trucks Historical Museum: 2.2 mi
- Da Vinci Science Center: 3.6 mi
- Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion: 3.6 mi
- Emmaus Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- The Tree of Life Memorial Grove: 0.8 mi
- Malcolm W. Gross Rose Garden: 1.5 mi
- Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Community Gardens: 3.0 mi
- The Fields at Indian Creek Garden: 3.3 mi
- Victor's Lament: 1.9 mi
- Emma: 3.8 mi
- Arts Walk Hamilton Connector: 3.8 mi
- Court Street Arts Alley: 3.9 mi
- Early Settlers Statue: 7.8 mi
- Poorhouse Spring: 0.4 mi
- Lehigh Park Spring: 2.8 mi
- Crystal Spring: 3.1 mi
- Helfrichs Spring: 4.2 mi
- Bake Oven Knob Shelter Spring #3: 15.5 mi
- Food Fest Grove: 0.1 mi
- Carousel Grove: 0.2 mi
- Parkside Pavillion: 0.3 mi
- Picinic Table (C): 9.2 mi
- Picinic Table (C): 9.2 mi
- Princess Run Waterfall: 19.8 mi
- High Falls: 21.5 mi
- Wild Creek Falls: 21.6 mi
- Lower Falls: 24.4 mi
- Onoko Falls: 24.5 mi
- Pinnacle Point: 17.3 mi
- Mount Washington: 18.8 mi
- Nockamixon Cliffs: 19.7 mi
- Saint Anthonys Nose: 20.8 mi
- Bear Mountain Overlook: 22.0 mi
- Walnutport Lehigh River Access: 12.4 mi
- Wilson Avenue River Access: 12.4 mi
- Dunbars Lehigh River Access: 19.7 mi
- Jim Thorpe Lehigh River Access: 22.4 mi
- Glen Onoko Lehigh River Access: 24.1 mi
- Rest Area: 9.0 mi
- 309 Truck Stop: 10.0 mi
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Possessed. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bake Oven Knob | NW 319° | 483 m | 15.7 mi |
| Topton Mountain | SW 228° | 378 m | 10.4 mi |
| Gap Hill | SW 214° | 349 m | 9.1 mi |
| Bauer Rock | E 100° | 317 m | 5.2 mi |
| Sandstone Ridge | NNW 342° | 311 m | 10.4 mi |
| Flint Hill | ESE 109° | 308 m | 10.4 mi |
| Gaffney Hill | ENE 77° | 308 m | 15.1 mi |
| Kirchberg | E 86° | 305 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Allentown Lehigh VLY Intl AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/858720648
Day trips start here
- Allentown · 3 mi
- Lehigh Valley · 3 mi
- Emmaus · 4 mi
- Whitehall Township · 6 mi
- Bethlehem · 9 mi
- Hellertown · 10 mi
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