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Peale

Peale from directly overhead

Peale is a ghost town in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 396 m. Centre County Highpoint stands 795 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Gorton Coke Ovens, a historic site 2.6 miles away. High Plateau Scenic Byway passes 4.6 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates40.99780, -78.08140

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Kylertown Little League Fields: 4.7 mi
  • Burnside Park: 5.4 mi
  • Arctic Springs Park: 6.7 mi
  • Four Leaf Clover Fields: 8.2 mi
  • Snow Shoe Township Public Recreation Facility: 8.3 mi
Peaks: 35
  • Moshannon Summit: 2.9 mi
  • Hunters Rocks: 4.0 mi
  • Tower Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Bear Rocks: 7.5 mi
  • Bear Knob: 8.8 mi
Museums: 27
Springs: 22
Artworks: 22
Attractions: 18
Nature reserves: 15
Gardens: 10
Rest areas: 2
  • Centre County Rest Area Eastbound: 6.6 mi
  • Centre County Rest Area Westbound: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Black Moshannon Beach: 5.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peale. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Centre County HighpointSW 216°795 m22.4 mi
Little FlatSE 135°738 m24.1 mi
Chestnut Ridge-Clearfield County HighpointNW 309°735 m18.3 mi
Big FlatSE 141°732 m24.5 mi
Big KnobNW 308°714 m16.9 mi
Bear KnobESE 113°713 m8.8 mi
Old Round TopNW 320°710 m22.3 mi
The KnobsNW 308°709 m16.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4819:25
June solstice05:4120:0720:49
September equinox07:0018:3519:11
December solstice07:3516:0416:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232534455564686659483729
Precip in3.22.63.63.84.14.14.04.14.53.83.33.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clarence, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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