Ghost town · Pennsylvania
Aitch
Aitch is a ghost town in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 240 m. Schaefer Head stands 898 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Balanced Rock, a peak 3.9 miles away.
human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates40.37417, -78.15917
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Balanced Rock: 3.9 mi
- Horse Knob: 4.0 mi
- The Barrens: 4.9 mi
- Terrace Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Round Mountain: 5.4 mi
Parks
- Williamsburg Sportsmens Park: 5.9 mi
- Riverside Park: 6.5 mi
- Woodcock Valley Community Park: 7.1 mi
- Martinsburg Youth Little League Field: 9.6 mi
- Weaver Falls Access Area: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 32
- Captain Phillips' Rangers Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Post Office and General Store: 9.9 mi
- Blair Limestone Company Kilns: 10.3 mi
- Quarry: 10.4 mi
- Etna Furnace: 10.4 mi
Museums: 20
- Lincoln Caverns: 10.3 mi
- Juniata College Museum of Art: 11.4 mi
- Mapleton Historical Society: 11.6 mi
- Swigart Museum: 12.2 mi
- Hartslog Heritage Museum: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 11
- Tank: 6.5 mi
- Three Crosses of Mapleton: 12.0 mi
- Old Duncansville Airmail field: 15.4 mi
- Spruce Creek Rail Tunnel East Portal: 15.7 mi
- Spruce Creek Rail Tunnel West Portal: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Old Cliffs: 6.6 mi
- Pulpit Rocks: 11.5 mi
- Indian Lookout: 17.5 mi
- Donation Rocks: 17.8 mi
- Devils Elbow: 19.3 mi
Springs: 8
- Mason Spring: 10.2 mi
- Diehl Spring: 11.5 mi
- Weynant Spring: 16.1 mi
- Arch Spring: 16.2 mi
- Hundred Springs: 19.6 mi
Artworks: 6
- The Paper Trail: 10.8 mi
- Silent Descent: 11.5 mi
- Golden Tiger Statue: 13.5 mi
- Boot: 14.5 mi
- IRON: 17.5 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- State Game Lands Number 261: 18.5 mi
- State Game Lands Number 131: 19.1 mi
- Rocky Ridge Natural Area: 21.0 mi
- Grace Nature Trail: 22.6 mi
- Stone Valley Recreation Area: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Bell Furnace Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
- Pine Hill Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Willow Springs Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- Mowery Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
- Sideling Hill Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- Garden: 15.6 mi
- Seeds of Hope (Tyrone Community Gardens): 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Aitch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schaefer Head | W 260° | 898 m | 21.4 mi |
| Ritchey Knob | W 264° | 874 m | 19.1 mi |
| Cattle Knob | W 260° | 865 m | 20.6 mi |
| Round Knob | WSW 258° | 846 m | 21.5 mi |
| Pine Knob | W 261° | 824 m | 19.0 mi |
| Coot Hill | SSW 210° | 757 m | 16.5 mi |
| Spruce Knob | WSW 257° | 751 m | 19.6 mi |
| Loop Mountain | W 275° | 750 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:06 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:07 | 16:50 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raystown Lake 2, 4 mi away.
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