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Bicentennial Plaza Dedication

Bicentennial Plaza Dedication from directly overhead

Bicentennial Plaza Dedication is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 124 m. Stony Mountain stands 491 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp Hill Literacy Garden, a garden 0.2 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Bi-Centennial Plaza at Willow Park is hereby rededicated to the residents of the Borough of Camp Hill for their continued use and enjoyment on this 1st day of January, 2011. Those contributors who helped make this restoration project possible include...
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Coordinates40.24068, -76.92549
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Willow Park Tree Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • Owen's Garden: 0.5 mi
  • PennDOT Workers' Memorial: 2.5 mi
  • World War II U.S. Submarine Veteran Memorial: 2.5 mi
  • WWI Buddy Monument: 2.5 mi
Parks
  • Schaeffer Park: 0.3 mi
  • FIALA Playing Fields: 0.4 mi
  • Eisenhower Playing Field: 0.4 mi
  • Beverly Park: 0.5 mi
  • Siebert Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 60
Attractions
Artworks: 41
  • Lion Statue: 0.7 mi
  • River Cow: 1.4 mi
  • Harrisburg Giants mural: 2.2 mi
  • John F. Hartranft Statue: 2.7 mi
  • Boies Penrose Statue: 2.7 mi
Museums: 37
Gardens: 24
  • Camp Hill Literacy Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Sunken Gardens: 2.5 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 2.6 mi
  • GUI Community Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Peffer Street Pollinator Garden: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves: 20
Springs: 11
  • Eichelberger Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Spring Lake Spring: 1.0 mi
  • Orr's Bridge Spring: 1.4 mi
  • Pine Springs: 13.2 mi
  • Letort Spring: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Original Carrousel Circle: 14.6 mi
  • Hidden Laurel Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
  • Hemlock Grove: 21.4 mi
  • Minnich's Hit Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
  • Rowland Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Concrete Beach: 2.1 mi
  • Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stony MountainNE 38°491 m20.2 mi
Third MountainNNE 26°488 m13.8 mi
Buck Ridge TowerWSW 237°488 m21.4 mi
Long MountainSW 224°479 m14.6 mi
Hammonds RocksSW 235°462 m20.8 mi
Mount HollySW 236°459 m17.7 mi
Berry MountainNNE 14°435 m21.0 mi
Welch HillWNW 282°432 m20.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:20
June solstice05:3920:0120:41
September equinox06:5618:3119:07
December solstice07:2816:0216:46

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333543546473787569574637
Precip in2.62.43.33.73.53.74.33.74.13.72.83.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisburg Capital City AP, 4 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6004316719

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