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Bellefonte Governors' Memorial

Bellefonte Governors' Memorial from directly overhead

Bellefonte Governors' Memorial is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 227 m. Little Flat stands 738 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bells Across PA - "Stories of Our Railroad", a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. High Plateau Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

About

The story

county seat of Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States

Dates from 1795.

Wikidata Q1133274, matched on coordinates and name (653 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1995
Material
stone
Inscription
To honor the seven governors who at one time lived, worked, and learned in Bellefonte Andrew Gregg Curtin 1815 — 1894 Gov. Pennsylvania 1861 — 1866 James A. Beaver 1837 — 1914 Gov. Pennsylvania 1887 — 1890 Daniel H. Hastings 1849 — 1903 Gov. Pennsylvan
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.91144, -77.78117

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Abraham Lincoln Bust: 0.1 mi
  • Andrew Gregg Curtain: 0.2 mi
  • The Soldiers and Sailors War Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • US Air Mail Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • Milesburg Monument: 2.2 mi
Parks
  • Masullo Park: 0.2 mi
  • Krauss Park: 0.3 mi
  • Amberleigh Park: 1.4 mi
  • Parkview Heights Park: 1.5 mi
  • Governor's Park: 1.6 mi
Peaks
  • Trcziyulny Mountain: 1.8 mi
  • Mount Nittany: 6.8 mi
  • Ganderstep Knob: 7.0 mi
  • Bear Knob: 8.0 mi
  • Bear Rocks: 9.3 mi
Springs: 29
  • Big Spring: 0.2 mi
  • Kelley Spring: 0.5 mi
  • Axemann Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Forked Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Shutgart Spring: 3.2 mi
Museums: 26
Artworks: 23
Attractions: 22
Nature reserves: 16
Gardens: 11
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 3
  • Black Moshannon Beach: 14.6 mi
  • Kish park beach access: 23.0 mi
  • Beach access to Kish Creek: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Centre County Rest Area Eastbound: 11.6 mi
  • Centre County Rest Area Westbound: 11.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Bellefonte Governors' Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little FlatS 173°738 m11.1 mi
Thickhead MountainSSE 158°733 m12.3 mi
Big FlatS 181°732 m13.1 mi
Broad MountainS 172°726 m16.0 mi
The WineheadENE 78°724 m16.7 mi
Grass MountainSSE 168°717 m13.6 mi
Broad MountainSSE 154°716 m13.6 mi
Bear KnobWNW 289°713 m8.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:23
June solstice05:4020:0620:47
September equinox06:5918:3419:10
December solstice07:3316:0316:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937496068727063524132
Precip in2.92.53.43.53.64.13.84.23.93.53.03.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — State College, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/2981756546

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