Blackwell Splash Dam
Blackwell Splash Dam is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 468 m. Boone Mountain stands 736 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Wild Cat Rock, a historic site 1.9 miles away. Bucktail Trail passes 9.6 miles off. 139 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- soil
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 9.6 mi off the Bucktail Trail
- 15.4 mi off the High Plateau Scenic Byway
139 named places within 25 miles
- Old Round Top: 6.2 mi
- The Knobs: 6.6 mi
- Big Knob: 6.6 mi
- Chestnut Ridge-Clearfield County Highpoint: 6.9 mi
- Little Knob: 7.0 mi
- Main St Park: 10.1 mi
- Bucktail Overlook: 10.4 mi
- Sinnamahoning Park: 10.9 mi
- Hemlock Ave Park: 13.8 mi
- Mt Zion Historical Park: 14.0 mi
- Wild Cat Rock: 1.9 mi
- Nuclear Jet Engine Test Site: 2.9 mi
- Noble-Chambers Memorial Forest: 3.5 mi
- Gifford Dam: 4.0 mi
- Three Runs Fire Tower Site: 6.7 mi
- Yellowsnake Spring water trough: 5.0 mi
- Big Spring: 5.9 mi
- Blowout Spring: 12.0 mi
- Big Sterling Spring: 13.1 mi
- Moose Creek Spring: 16.4 mi
- Elk Country Visitor Center: 9.8 mi
- C.C.C. Museum: 13.8 mi
- Little Museum: 13.9 mi
- Grice Clearfield Community Museum: 16.5 mi
- The David House Heritage Museum: 20.0 mi
- Dr. Colson E. Blakeslee Memorial Recreation Area: 9.4 mi
- Parker Dam State Park: 13.7 mi
- State Game Lands Number 78: 15.5 mi
- State Game Lands Number 98: 20.4 mi
- East Branch Swamp Natural Area: 24.6 mi
- Parker Dam State Park Beach: 13.8 mi
- Black Moshannon Beach: 22.9 mi
- Bimini Beach: 24.7 mi
- Sinnemahoning S.P. Wildlife Viewing Area: 21.2 mi
- Bilger's Rocks: 23.7 mi
- Carnivorous Pitcher Plant: 23.8 mi
- Table Falls: 3.8 mi
- 3 Runs Falls: 13.0 mi
- Centre County Rest Area Westbound: 20.4 mi
- Centre County Rest Area Eastbound: 20.5 mi
- Cameron County Bucktails monument: 10.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 13.8 mi
- Peale: 17.3 mi
- Buck Point: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blackwell Splash Dam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Mountain | W 276° | 736 m | 21.0 mi |
| Chestnut Ridge-Clearfield County Highpoint | WSW 238° | 735 m | 6.9 mi |
| Big Knob | SW 226° | 714 m | 6.6 mi |
| Bear Knob | SE 138° | 713 m | 24.8 mi |
| Old Round Top | WNW 289° | 710 m | 6.2 mi |
| The Knobs | SW 226° | 709 m | 6.6 mi |
| Bear Rocks | SE 139° | 696 m | 23.6 mi |
| Hobo Hill | WSW 238° | 683 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:08 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:03 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clearfield Lawrence AP, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1169010905
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