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Allegheny College

Allegheny College from directly overhead

Allegheny College is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 381 m. Wheeling Hill stands 504 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Glass Artpiece, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Lake Wilhelm Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Pennsylvania liberal arts college in Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States

Dates from 1815-04.

Wikidata Q4062566, matched on coordinates and name (217 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
Oldest college in continuous existence under the same name west of the Allegheny Mountains. Founded 1815. Chartered 1817. The college's first president, Timothy Alden, was architect of Bentley Hall, which became the center of administration.

How to reach it

Coordinates41.64798, -80.14592

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Limber Playground: 0.3 mi
  • Shryock Park: 0.4 mi
  • Feeder Canal: 0.4 mi
  • Diamond Park: 0.7 mi
  • Beach Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves: 24
Peaks: 23
  • Round Top: 2.2 mi
  • Curry Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Gable Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Conneaut Lake Kame: 7.1 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 8.9 mi
Museums: 9
Artworks: 6
Gardens: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Jamestown Beach #2: 19.4 mi
  • Stoneboro Beach: 21.1 mi
Attractions: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Poplar Grove Picnic Site - Pymatuning State Park (OH): 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeling HillSE 134°504 m13.5 mi
Pleasant HillNE 46°495 m16.8 mi
Round KnobSE 140°491 m9.0 mi
Mackey HillNE 38°488 m17.0 mi
Foster HillESE 117°484 m24.0 mi
Pine KnollSE 133°483 m8.9 mi
Dutch HillENE 57°476 m20.4 mi
Gibson HillN 356°470 m14.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5619:33
June solstice05:4720:1720:59
September equinox07:0918:4319:20
December solstice07:4516:0916:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735475866716962514031
Precip in2.52.02.93.83.74.44.93.74.23.73.02.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meadville Port Meadville AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10222673924

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