Ghost town · Pennsylvania
Ellmont
Ellmont is a ghost town in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 438 m. Boone Mountain stands 736 m to the east, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is American Legion Memorial Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Bucktail Trail passes 13 miles off. 158 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
ghost town in Pennsylvania
How to reach it
Coordinates41.24800, -78.79700
- 12.5 mi off the Bucktail Trail
158 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 54
- American Legion Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Taylor Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- State Fish Lands: 5.9 mi
- Captain Kidd Park: 6.5 mi
- Falls Creek Park: 7.3 mi
Peaks: 35
- Boone Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Devils Den: 10.4 mi
- Murray Summit: 11.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 12.2 mi
- Dutch Hill: 12.7 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Brockway Clay Pipe Factory: 0.9 mi
- Coke Ovens: 12.2 mi
- Helvetia Historical Dedication Site: 13.9 mi
- Tyler Coke Ovens: 14.0 mi
- Coalmine Cart: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 17
- John DuBois: 8.6 mi
- Cannons Memorial Statue: 11.7 mi
- S&T Bank Phil: 22.6 mi
- Wendy's Phil: 22.7 mi
- Mailman Phol: 22.7 mi
Museums: 10
- Taylor Memorial Museum: 0.3 mi
- DuBois Area Historical Society: 9.1 mi
- Reynoldsville Historical Society: 11.5 mi
- C.C.C. Museum: 15.4 mi
- Jefferson County History Center: 15.8 mi
Springs: 7
- Gardner Hill Spring: 10.1 mi
- Beaverlick Spring: 15.0 mi
- Blowout Spring: 16.8 mi
- Mountain Blood Spring: 17.2 mi
- Moose Creek Spring: 21.6 mi
Attractions: 6
- "THE ROCKS" swimming hole: 6.1 mi
- Presidential Train Car: 7.8 mi
- The Little Caring Caboose: 7.9 mi
- Farmer's Inn: 15.8 mi
- Bilger's Rocks: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Vineyard Point: 4.1 mi
- Blue Rock: 5.0 mi
- Elk Lick Bluff: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- State Game Lands Number 77: 6.5 mi
- Parker Dam State Park: 15.4 mi
- Dr. Colson E. Blakeslee Memorial Recreation Area: 21.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Bimini Beach: 8.9 mi
- Parker Dam State Park Beach: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Jefferson County Rest Area Westbound: 10.2 mi
- Jefferson County Rest Area Eastbound: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Pollinator Garden: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ellmont. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Mountain | E 90° | 736 m | 7.9 mi |
| Chestnut Ridge-Clearfield County Highpoint | ESE 104° | 735 m | 23.6 mi |
| Big Knob | ESE 106° | 714 m | 24.9 mi |
| Old Round Top | E 90° | 710 m | 22.8 mi |
| North Fork Summit | NE 36° | 700 m | 24.7 mi |
| Hobo Hill | SE 125° | 683 m | 18.8 mi |
| Devils Den | NNE 19° | 663 m | 10.4 mi |
| Coal Hill | SSE 159° | 621 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:11 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:06 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 57 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dubois Rgnl AP, 7 mi away.
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