- Elevation, modelled
- 441 m
- Tallest summit within 21.0 miles
- Pimple Hill669 m · 15.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Delaware River Valley28.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8664, -75.7139
Bear Mountain Overlook is a cliff in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 441 m. Pimple Hill stands 669 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Delaware River Valley passes 28 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Bear Mountain Overlook. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pimple Hill | NE 44° | 669 m | 15.5 mi |
| Lake Mountain | NNE 25° | 666 m | 13.5 mi |
| Bears Head | W 267° | 634 m | 19.1 mi |
| Pohopoco Mountain | NE 52° | 612 m | 15.1 mi |
| High Knob | NE 46° | 608 m | 21.0 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NW 313° | 603 m | 15.3 mi |
| Green Mountain | NW 318° | 592 m | 15.8 mi |
| Dry Land Hill | N 9° | 588 m | 19.9 mi |
- 28.1 mi off the Delaware River Valley
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bear Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Pocono Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Mahoning Hills: 4.4 mi
- Locust Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Scrub Mountain: 4.7 mi
Parks
- Jim Thorpe Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Twining Park: 1.1 mi
- Kemmerer Park: 1.2 mi
- Flagstaff Mountain Park: 1.4 mi
- Sam Miller Field: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Civil War Monument: 1.3 mi
- Jim Thorpe Monument: 1.4 mi
- Community Enhancement 2006 Greening Award: 7.0 mi
- Palmerton Area Veteran's Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Old Chain Bridge: 7.1 mi
Attractions
- 100 Mile View: 1.8 mi
- Whitewater Rafting Adventures: 4.3 mi
- Pocono Whitewater: 6.3 mi
- Halls of Horror: 7.0 mi
- Whitewater Challengers: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Beltzville State Park: 6.3 mi
- Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge: 6.7 mi
- Weiser State Forest Penn Forest Tract: 7.8 mi
- Lehigh Gorge State Park: 7.9 mi
- Graystones Preserve: 9.3 mi
Museums: 30
- Asa Packer Mansion: 1.3 mi
- Mauch Chunk Museum and Cultural Center: 1.5 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 1.7 mi
- Lehigh Gap Historical Society: 6.8 mi
- Summit Hill Historical Society: 8.9 mi
Springs: 17
- Penn Springs: 5.4 mi
- Bake Oven Knob Shelter Spring #1: 7.8 mi
- Bake Oven Knob Shelter Spring #2: 7.9 mi
- Bake Oven Knob Shelter Spring #3: 8.0 mi
- Stempa Spring: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 17
- Palmerton Concourse Club Rose Garden: 7.0 mi
- Stonehedge Gardens: 14.0 mi
- Butler Township Community Garden: 18.2 mi
- The Garden of Weedin: 18.7 mi
- Jordan Creek Community Garden: 20.0 mi
Artworks: 15
- Benjamin Franklin Statue: 2.6 mi
- Sons of Liberty: 7.1 mi
- Palmerton "Patches": 7.1 mi
- Philip Ginder Carved Rock: 9.0 mi
- Fireman's Drinking Fountain: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Lower Falls: 3.0 mi
- Onoko Falls: 3.1 mi
- Terrace Falls: 3.1 mi
- Cave Falls: 3.2 mi
- Lukes Falls: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Camp Apple Tree: 4.1 mi
- Parkside Pavillion: 21.9 mi
- Food Fest Grove: 22.0 mi
- Carousel Grove: 22.0 mi
- Picnic Grove: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 7
- Jim Thorpe Lehigh River Access: 1.1 mi
- Dunbars Lehigh River Access: 2.3 mi
- Glen Onoko Lehigh River Access: 2.6 mi
- Walnutport Lehigh River Access: 10.0 mi
- Indain Mountain Lake Beach: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Luzerne County Rest Area Eastbound: 14.2 mi
- Blue Ridge Travel Plaza: 19.9 mi
- Luzerne County Rest Area Northbound: 20.7 mi
- Crescent Lake Rest Area: 23.0 mi
- Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Gorgeous Rocks: 2.9 mi
- Devil's Elbow: 15.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:57 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lehighton 1ssw, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Whitehall Township · 18 mi
- Allentown · 22 mi
- Lehigh Valley · 22 mi
- Nazareth · 23 mi
- Bethlehem · 24 mi
- Emmaus · 25 mi
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