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Wehrum

Wehrum from directly overhead

Wehrum is a ghost town in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 413 m. Blue Knob stands 953 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Eliza Furnace, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway passes 5.4 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates40.47083, -78.94972

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Loraine Lake: 5.6 mi
  • Leidy Lane Park: 6.0 mi
  • Nanty Glo Park: 6.6 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 6.7 mi
  • Laurel Highlands Veterans Memorial Park: 7.5 mi
Peaks: 56
Attractions: 42
  • IUP Arch: 14.8 mi
  • Cresson Railroad Observation Platform: 18.9 mi
  • Engine House #6 Exhibit Building: 21.0 mi
  • Jack Be Nimble: 22.3 mi
  • The Elf Pond: 22.3 mi
Historic sites: 18
  • Eliza Furnace: 1.7 mi
  • Mine Entrance Memorial: 2.1 mi
  • POW MIA: 8.3 mi
  • Rolling Mills Mine Disaster: 10.0 mi
  • World War II Memorial: 10.1 mi
Museums: 17
Nature reserves: 7
Artworks: 7
Picnic sites: 6
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Laurel Ave Community Garden: 8.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Gallitzin Spring: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Keystone Beach: 23.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue KnobESE 122°953 m24.0 mi
Schaefer HeadESE 116°898 m23.0 mi
Sugar Camp HillSSW 206°887 m18.3 mi
Pea Vine HillSSW 208°886 m22.7 mi
Mystery HillSSW 206°878 m18.9 mi
Ritchey KnobESE 111°874 m24.3 mi
Irwin HillSSW 205°868 m17.2 mi
Pike's PeakSSW 206°868 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5219:28
June solstice05:4620:0920:50
September equinox07:0418:3919:15
December solstice07:3616:0916:53

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634465664686660493829
Precip in3.93.24.04.34.64.44.84.04.23.63.64.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ebensburg Sewage PLT, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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