- Elevation, modelled
- 185 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bears Head634 m · 22.3 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8792, -76.5055
Tilt-A-Whirl is a attraction in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 185 m. Bears Head stands 634 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cosmotron, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. 173 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tilt-A-Whirl. 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: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 51
- Cosmotron: 0.0 mi
- Tea Cups: 0.0 mi
- Paratrooper: 0.0 mi
- Paradrop: 0.0 mi
- Giant Flume: 0.0 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: 6.8 mi
Museums: 17
- Knoebels Carousel Museum: 0.0 mi
- Knoebels History Museum: 0.1 mi
- Pennsylvania Mining Museum: 0.1 mi
- Rescue Fire Musuem: 6.6 mi
- Boyd House Museum: 8.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Montour County Rest Area Westbound: 13.8 mi
- Montour County Rest Area Eastbound: 14.4 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Eastbound: 16.0 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Westbound: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Un-named Falls: 16.3 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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