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1980 Flood Memorial

1980 Flood Memorial from directly overhead

1980 Flood Memorial is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 268 m. Highest Point - Armstrong County stands 530 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bradys Bend Iron Furnaces Historical Site, a historic site 0.3 miles away. 128 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.

What the record says

Inscription
In memorium of those who died in the August 14, 1980 flood. Elrick Custer Bertha Custer Jerry Potts Betty Kauffman Carol Ann Leges Hester Crissman Wilson Robinson Betty Robinson Amy Robinson

How to reach it

Coordinates40.99592, -79.62035

128 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 44
  • East Brady Veterans Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
  • Sugarcreek Township Community Park: 5.2 mi
  • Fairview Township Municipal Park: 5.9 mi
  • Washington Township Memorial Park: 6.2 mi
  • Bruin Borough Community Park: 6.9 mi
Peaks: 23
  • Reynolds Hill: 3.2 mi
  • Petrolia Hill: 4.0 mi
  • Alum Rock: 11.1 mi
  • Annisville Hill: 11.2 mi
  • Miller Hill: 11.9 mi
Museums: 8
  • Armstrong County Historical Museum & Genealogical Society, Inc: 13.3 mi
  • American Rabbit Breeders Association: 14.0 mi
  • The Maridon Museum: 16.9 mi
  • Little Red Schoolhouse: 17.0 mi
  • Sutton-Ditz House Museum: 19.4 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Artworks: 4
  • American Flag: 12.4 mi
  • Giant Cowboy: 15.1 mi
  • Haybale sculpture: 16.2 mi
  • Sunken Tractor: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Freedom Falls: 17.9 mi
  • Potters Falls: 21.1 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Prairie: 19.7 mi
  • Evergreen Arboretum: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Venango County Rest Area Westbound: 22.1 mi
  • Venango County Rest Area Eastbound: 22.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Bradys Spring: 1.3 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Belltower: 19.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Tunnelville Beach: 20.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lakeside Picnic Area: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 1980 Flood Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Highest Point - Armstrong CountyE530 m21.0 mi
Annisville HillNW485 m11.2 mi
Eakin KnobNW480 m15.4 mi
Reynolds HillE473 m3.2 mi
Groce HillNNE466 m17.3 mi
Boyers HillWNW463 m15.5 mi
Chestnut RidgeN456 m13.1 mi
Scharf HillNW453 m22.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5419:31
June solstice05:4720:1320:55
September equinox07:0718:4119:17
December solstice07:4116:1016:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634465766706862503930
Precip in3.62.73.54.13.94.75.34.24.03.63.63.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clarion 3 SW, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/1725476508

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