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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. 135 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.

The record

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
Getting there

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Coordinates40.99592, -79.62035
Around it

135 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
Historic sites: 35
Peaks: 24
  • 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: 9
  • Armstrong County Historical Museum & Genealogical Society, Inc: 13.3 mi
  • American Rabbit Breeders Association: 14.0 mi
  • American Rabbit Breeders Association: 14.0 mi
  • The Maridon Museum: 16.9 mi
  • Little Red Schoolhouse: 17.0 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Artworks: 4
  • American Flag: 12.4 mi
  • Giant Cowboy: 15.1 mi
  • Haybale sculpture: 16.2 mi
  • Sunken Tractor: 16.2 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Prairie: 19.7 mi
  • Prairie: 19.8 mi
  • Evergreen Arboretum: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Freedom Falls: 17.9 mi
  • Potters Falls: 21.1 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
On the horizon

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 CountyE 90°530.3 m21.0 mi
Annisville HillNW 304°485 m11.2 mi
Eakin KnobNW 321°480 m15.4 mi
Blanket HillSSE 146°479 m19.1 mi
Reynolds HillE 85°473 m3.2 mi
Groce HillNNE 33°466 m17.3 mi
Boyers HillWNW 294°463 m15.5 mi
Chestnut RidgeN 359°456 m13.1 mi
Conditions

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/1725476508

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