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Beginning Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey

Beginning Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey from directly overhead

Beginning Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 221 m. Quakers Knob stands 443 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Lock 57 Community Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway passes 2.8 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

site in Ohio and Pennsylvania, US

Dates from 1786.

Wikidata Q4880494, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates40.64251, -80.51897

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lock 57 Community Park: 0.4 mi
  • Columbian Park: 1.5 mi
  • Thompson Park: 2.1 mi
  • Thompson Park: 2.1 mi
  • V.F.W. Post 6450 Veterans Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 36
  • Culbertson Mill: 5.2 mi
  • Culbertson Mill: 5.2 mi
  • Death of Pretty Boy Floyd: 6.1 mi
  • Canal Lock #36: 7.6 mi
  • USAir Flight 427 Memorial: 11.3 mi
Peaks: 20
Museums: 18
Artworks: 13
Waterfalls: 9
Attractions: 9
Gardens: 9
Picnic sites: 5
  • Rider's Ridge: 8.8 mi
  • Boggs Trailhead Picnic Site: 18.7 mi
  • Picnic Tables for Building 500: 22.5 mi
  • Picnic tables for Building 800: 22.6 mi
  • White Pine Grove: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 1
  • BAB: 12.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • Lacock Spring: 13.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Beginning Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quakers KnobSSE 165°443 m21.5 mi
Round KnobWNW 284°433 m8.3 mi
Big KnobENE 72°423 m17.6 mi
Stewart HillS 187°412 m3.1 mi
Fletcher HillNNE 27°410 m22.0 mi
Turkey HillNNE 27°409 m21.7 mi
Norton HillSW 214°408 m20.0 mi
Mahoning County High PointNW 323°401 m24.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5819:34
June solstice05:5220:1620:57
September equinox07:1018:4519:21
December solstice07:4316:1516:59

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038506068727165534233
Precip in2.92.53.13.63.74.34.43.44.12.92.82.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montgomery L&D, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/1841744817

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