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"Holy Toledo" roadcut

"Holy Toledo" roadcut, seen from above at true elevation

"Holy Toledo" roadcut is a cliff in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 362 m. The Winehead stands 724 m to the south-southwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Riansares Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Bucktail Trail passes 5.9 miles off.

largest artificial exposure of hard rock anywhere on Interstate 80 per John McPhee, "In Suspect Terrain"

How to reach it

Coordinates41.06074, -77.39357

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Long Run Little League: 1.6 mi
  • Belles Springs Park: 3.6 mi
  • Harvey's Run Park: 4.7 mi
  • Upper Creek Park: 5.0 mi
  • Harmon Field: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 28
Springs: 27
  • Big Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Lamey Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Big Rock Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Hemlock Spring: 8.4 mi
Artworks: 12
Museums: 11
Picnic sites: 6
  • St. Agnes Picnic Grounds: 5.7 mi
  • Lock Port Picnic and Boat Launch: 6.0 mi
  • Hairy Johns PIcnic Area: 11.9 mi
  • Tea Springs Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
  • Snyder-Middleswarth Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
Attractions: 3
  • J. Doyle Corman Amphitheater and Floating Stage: 5.9 mi
  • Red Candle Island: 16.1 mi
  • Penn's Cave & Wildlife Park: 16.8 mi
Gardens: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Clinton County Rest Area Westbound: 12.3 mi
  • Clinton County Rest Area Eastbound: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of "Holy Toledo" roadcut. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The WineheadSSW 210°724 m7.8 mi
Riansares MountainSE 130°706 m0.9 mi
Big Kettle MountainSW 226°688 m9.4 mi
Thick MountainS 171°671 m12.6 mi
White MountainS 178°671 m16.2 mi
Winkelblech MountainSSE 162°668 m10.4 mi
Shriner MountainSSE 163°665 m8.5 mi
Paddy MountainSSE 153°660 m13.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4619:22
June solstice05:3820:0520:46
September equinox06:5818:3219:09
December solstice07:3216:0116:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937496069737164524132
Precip in2.82.13.13.64.03.84.14.24.33.83.03.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lock Haven Sewage PLT, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1372109228

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