- Elevation
- 810 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Davis979 m · 24.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway7.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 40.1326, -79.1569
Beam Rocks is a cliff in Pennsylvania, at a recorded 810 m. Mount Davis stands 979 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Laurel Summit State Park, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway passes 7.3 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 810 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Beam Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Davis | S 183° | 979 m | 24.0 mi |
| Baughman Rocks | S 182° | 961 m | 23.4 mi |
| Glade Mountain | S 186° | 936 m | 23.8 mi |
| 2768 feet | SW 223° | 923 m | 8.6 mi |
| Vought Rock | S 179° | 898 m | 21.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | WSW 243° | 893 m | 2.7 mi |
| Painter Rock Hill | WSW 239° | 893 m | 8.7 mi |
| Birch Rock Hill | SW 235° | 891 m | 10.3 mi |
- 7.3 mi off the Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway
- 28.2 mi off the Historic National Road - PennsylvaniaNational
- 29.3 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
Overlooks nearby
- Paradise Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Laurel Summit State Park: 2.4 mi
- Linn Run State Park: 4.3 mi
- Quecreek Mine Rescue Site: 5.3 mi
- Laurel Mountain Park: 5.4 mi
- Somerset Historical Center: 5.9 mi
- Ulery Hill: 2.0 mi
- Parks Hill: 2.0 mi
- Bald Knob: 2.7 mi
- Pea Vine Hill: 3.3 mi
- Reed Hill: 4.0 mi
- Treehouse (O the Owl, Katerina): 10.8 mi
- Museum-Go_Round (Miss Elaina): 10.8 mi
- Clock Factory (Dad Tiger): 10.8 mi
- King Friday's Castle: 10.8 mi
- Mr. McFeeley: 10.8 mi
- Monument for Life: 5.3 mi
- Quecreek Mine Accident And Rescue: 5.3 mi
- Fort Ligonier: 8.6 mi
- Mt. Hope School: 8.7 mi
- CCC Monument: 10.7 mi
- Powder Mill Nature Reserve: 6.4 mi
- Powdermill Nature Center: 6.4 mi
- Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art: 8.4 mi
- Laurel Hill Visitor Center: 10.7 mi
- William H Hoppee Quemahoning Dam & Steelmaking Museum: 10.8 mi
- Laurel Summit State Park: 1.5 mi
- Kimberly Run Natural Area: 12.1 mi
- State Game Lands Number 50: 12.5 mi
- Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve: 16.6 mi
- Buttermilk Falls Natural Area: 20.4 mi
- Monastic Garden Area: 16.6 mi
- Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve Colonial Garden: 16.6 mi
- Laurel Ave Community Garden: 18.7 mi
- Penn State Master Gardeners’ Richard E. Thorn Memorial Gardens: 21.8 mi
- Formal Garden: 22.2 mi
- Wolf Rocks: 2.2 mi
- Ninety Foot Rocks: 4.1 mi
- Laurel Hill: 19.6 mi
- Shelter Rocks: 24.9 mi
- Cole Run Falls: 13.0 mi
- Turtle Falls: 18.1 mi
- Hinckston Falls: 21.7 mi
- Sugar Run Falls: 23.6 mi
- Kooser Spring: 6.8 mi
- Paterson Spring: 12.2 mi
- Baughman Spring: 23.4 mi
- Birdhouse: 9.5 mi
- Morley’s Dog: 18.3 mi
- Slovak Club Picnic Grounds: 15.6 mi
- Babcock Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- West Overton: 21.7 mi
- Livermore: 24.6 mi
- Keystone Beach: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:09 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:12 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 33 | 45 | 55 | 62 | 66 | 65 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laurel Summit, 3 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Donegal · 12 mi
- Greensburg · 23 mi
- Connellsville · 24 mi
- New Stanton · 24 mi
- Ohiopyle · 25 mi
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