- Elevation, modelled
- 151 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Big Lick Mountain545 m · 24.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway18.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 40.2749, -76.7899
Prayer Garden is a garden in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 151 m. Big Lick Mountain stands 545 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Margie McNaughton Memorial Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Prayer Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lick Mountain | NNE 26° | 545 m | 24.9 mi |
| Short Mountain | N 9° | 500 m | 21.5 mi |
| Stony Mountain | NNE 22° | 491 m | 14.5 mi |
| Third Mountain | N 354° | 488 m | 10.1 mi |
| Long Mountain | SW 233° | 479 m | 21.6 mi |
| Berry Mountain | N 354° | 435 m | 18.1 mi |
| Round Top | NNE 16° | 422 m | 16.5 mi |
| Cove Mountain | WNW 289° | 419 m | 16.7 mi |
- 18.1 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Margie McNaughton Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Kohl Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Kohl Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Lingle Park: 0.9 mi
- Earl Long Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- Indian Echo Caverns: 4.1 mi
- Hershey's Chocolate World: 6.9 mi
- Candymonium: 7.0 mi
- Carrousel: 7.0 mi
- Mini Himalaya: 7.1 mi
Historic sites
- City Fountain monument: 4.3 mi
- Harrisburg Military Post: 4.5 mi
- Highspire War Memorial: 4.6 mi
- A Gathering at the Crossroads: 4.9 mi
- Mexican War Monument: 4.9 mi
Peaks: 54
- Round Top: 7.2 mi
- Wickersham Hill: 9.2 mi
- Neiman Hill: 10.0 mi
- Third Mountain: 10.1 mi
- Shepherd: 12.0 mi
Museums: 45
Artworks: 41
- Cow Statue: 2.1 mi
- Cow Statue: 2.1 mi
- Cow Statue: 3.9 mi
- The Gallery at Walnut Place: 4.9 mi
- Boies Penrose Statue: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves: 29
- State Game Lands Number 275: 5.9 mi
- Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
- McCormick Island: 6.6 mi
- State Game Lands Number 246: 7.2 mi
- Fort Hunter Conservancy: 8.4 mi
Gardens: 24
- Five Senses Garden: 3.0 mi
- Joshua Farm: 3.8 mi
- Heart of the Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Dauphin County Community Gardens: 4.2 mi
- GUI Community Garden: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Original Carrousel Circle: 7.1 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 14.4 mi
- Quitte Creek Nature Park: 15.4 mi
- Minnich's Hit Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Rowland Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
Springs: 9
- Spring Lake Spring: 7.5 mi
- Eichelberger Spring: 7.6 mi
- Spring Creek Springs: 8.4 mi
- Orr's Bridge Spring: 8.9 mi
- Pine Springs: 11.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Concrete Beach: 5.6 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Chickies Rock: 20.8 mi
- Chinese Wall: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rausch Gap: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Acrigg's Falls: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:00 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:02 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisburg 1 NE, 4 mi away.
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