- Elevation, modelled
- 220 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buck Mountain592 m · 21.5 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7892, -76.5584
Big Cannon is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 220 m. Buck Mountain stands 592 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Spanish-American War Memoral, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 162 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Cannon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Mountain | ENE 59° | 592 m | 21.5 mi |
| Catawissa Mountain | NE 55° | 571 m | 15.4 mi |
| Big Mountain | ENE 74° | 552 m | 8.8 mi |
| Big Lick Mountain | S 185° | 545 m | 13.2 mi |
| South Buck Mountain | ENE 61° | 539 m | 21.1 mi |
| Knob Mountain | NNE 28° | 534 m | 23.9 mi |
| Ashland Mountain | E 92° | 530 m | 14.8 mi |
| Broad Mountain | E 91° | 518 m | 21.8 mi |
162 named places within 25 miles
Attractions: 53
- Downdraft: 6.7 mi
- Fandango: 6.7 mi
- Tumbling Timbers: 6.7 mi
- Gasoline Alley Antique Cars: 6.7 mi
- Twister: 6.7 mi
Peaks: 48
- Mahanoy Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Big Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Shamokin Hill: 6.3 mi
- Big Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Little Mountain: 10.1 mi
Historic sites: 37
- Spanish-American War Memoral: 0.0 mi
- JFK: 0.0 mi
- Stanley Coveleski Monument: 0.0 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- The Price of War: 0.1 mi
Museums: 15
- Rescue Fire Musuem: 0.3 mi
- Pennsylvania Mining Museum: 6.8 mi
- Knoebels History Museum: 6.8 mi
- Knoebels Carousel Museum: 6.8 mi
- Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train: 10.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Montour County Rest Area Westbound: 16.4 mi
- Montour County Rest Area Eastbound: 16.8 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Eastbound: 22.0 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Westbound: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Un-named Falls: 13.3 mi
- Swatara Falls: 13.3 mi
- Acrigg's Falls: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Centralia: 11.4 mi
- Rausch Gap: 20.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:00 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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