- Elevation, modelled
- 186 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bears Head634 m · 22.3 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8773, -76.5040
Twister 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 Twin Twister Slides, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. 173 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
roller coaster at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Pennsylvania
Wikidata Q2462356, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Twister. 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 74° | 571 m | 10.1 mi |
| Blue Head | E 90° | 557 m | 22.1 mi |
| Round Head | E 88° | 556 m | 22.6 mi |
| Big Mountain | ESE 122° | 552 m | 6.7 mi |
| Big Lick Mountain | SSW 192° | 545 m | 19.6 mi |
| South Buck Mountain | ENE 75° | 539 m | 16.2 mi |
173 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 59
- Shamokin Hill: 3.7 mi
- Big Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Blue Hill: 7.1 mi
- Mahanoy Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Red Point Hill: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 51
- Twin Twister Slides: 0.0 mi
- Two Slide Winders: 0.0 mi
- StratosFear: 0.1 mi
- Flyer: 0.1 mi
- Flying Turns: 0.1 mi
Historic sites: 38
- Saint Mary's Roman Catholic School: 5.4 mi
- Silkmill Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Silkmill bell: 6.6 mi
- The Price of War: 6.7 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 6.7 mi
Museums: 17
- Knoebels Carousel Museum: 0.2 mi
- Knoebels History Museum: 0.2 mi
- Pennsylvania Mining Museum: 0.2 mi
- Rescue Fire Musuem: 6.5 mi
- Boyd House Museum: 8.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Montour County Rest Area Westbound: 14.0 mi
- Montour County Rest Area Eastbound: 14.6 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Eastbound: 16.0 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Westbound: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Un-named Falls: 16.1 mi
- Swatara Falls: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Centralia: 9.9 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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