Diechland Point
Diechland Point is a cliff in Pennsylvania, at a recorded elevation of 525 m. Blue Knob stands 953 m to the north-northwest, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Ickes Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 525 m
How to reach it
- 27.0 mi off the Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Mark Mock Memorial Park: 6.0 mi
- Claysburg Community Park: 6.2 mi
- Henderson Park: 6.9 mi
- Povich Estates Park: 7.7 mi
- Shawnee Park: 9.2 mi
- Ickes Hill: 0.7 mi
- Stiefler Hill: 1.2 mi
- Blue Knob: 2.4 mi
- Round Knob: 3.7 mi
- Spruce Knob: 4.1 mi
- Lost Cox Children Monument: 4.0 mi
- Sidman Veterans' Memorial: 11.5 mi
- Salix Veterans' Memorial: 11.8 mi
- St. Michael Veterans' Memorial: 12.5 mi
- Admiral Peary Monument: 14.5 mi
- Coal Miner's Museum and Memorial: 12.6 mi
- Lake View Visitor Center: 13.4 mi
- Lemon House: 14.0 mi
- Bedford County Historical Society: 14.2 mi
- Old Bedford Village: 14.9 mi
- Weynant Spring: 6.1 mi
- Gallitzin Spring: 13.3 mi
- Chaltbeate Spring: 16.1 mi
- Linng Water Spring: 16.3 mi
- Limestone Spring: 17.9 mi
- Disaster’s Edge Environmental Education Center: 12.5 mi
- Allegheny Front Hawk Watch: 15.1 mi
- State Game Lands Number 279: 16.4 mi
- State Game Lands Number 261: 18.2 mi
- Nathan's Divided Nature Education Center: 19.3 mi
- Boot: 11.2 mi
- Golden Tiger Statue: 15.1 mi
- The Igloo: 19.5 mi
- Morley’s Dog: 20.1 mi
- Great Auk: 21.3 mi
- Old Duncansville Airmail field: 12.5 mi
- Engine House #6 Exhibit Building: 14.0 mi
- Cresson Railroad Observation Platform: 14.7 mi
- The Coffee Pot: 16.1 mi
- Tank: 23.4 mi
- Willow Springs Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
- Mowery Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Burnt House Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Babcock Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Herman Point: 3.3 mi
- Kittanning Point: 17.3 mi
- Devils Elbow: 19.5 mi
- Laurel Hill: 24.1 mi
- Turtle Falls: 17.7 mi
- Hinckston Falls: 19.6 mi
- Laurel Ave Community Garden: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Diechland Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Knob | NNW 347° | 953 m | 2.4 mi |
| Schaefer Head | N 355° | 898 m | 4.7 mi |
| Ritchey Knob | NNE 15° | 874 m | 6.5 mi |
| Cattle Knob | N 4° | 865 m | 4.9 mi |
| Round Top | W 275° | 849 m | 5.2 mi |
| Round Knob | N 355° | 846 m | 3.7 mi |
| Pine Knob | NNE 19° | 824 m | 5.7 mi |
| Vickrey Mountain | NNW 327° | 821 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:07 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:09 | 16:52 |
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 | 28 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Altoona Blair CO AP, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357283263
Take the scenic way to Diechland Point.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.