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Blanket Hill

Blanket Hill from directly overhead

Blanket Hill is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 470 m. Kinter Hill stands 630 m to the east, 23 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

hamlet in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States

Wikidata Q122588637, matched on coordinates and name (471 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
So named for the blankets left by the Armstrong expedition after destroying Kittanning. Here also was a stopping point of the troops on September 7, 1756 en route to attack the Indians.

How to reach it

Coordinates40.76489, -79.41668

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 48
Peaks: 26
  • Blanket Hill: 0.1 mi
  • Blanket Hill: 0.5 mi
  • George Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Ford Hill: 6.5 mi
  • Miller Hill: 8.4 mi
Artworks: 10
  • Giant Cowboy: 4.5 mi
  • Haybale sculpture: 8.8 mi
  • Sunken Tractor: 8.8 mi
  • American Flag: 13.4 mi
  • Jimmy Stewart Statue: 16.8 mi
Museums: 8
  • Armstrong County Historical Museum & Genealogical Society, Inc: 6.6 mi
  • Vandergrift Museum-Historical Society: 13.4 mi
  • Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society: 13.7 mi
  • IUP Museum: 16.9 mi
  • Cooper Hall (Saxonburg Museum): 20.5 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Attractions: 3
  • Community park: 14.2 mi
  • IUP Arch: 17.1 mi
  • Tour-Ed Mine: 20.6 mi
Springs: 2
  • Bradys Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Granny Coon Spring: 18.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Tunnelville Beach: 5.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kinter HillE 85°630 m23.2 mi
Moose HillSE 124°587 m22.6 mi
Doty RoundtopE 81°579 m24.8 mi
Strongs HillESE 121°555 m22.2 mi
Evans HillSE 127°552 m22.0 mi
Highest Point - Armstrong CountyNNE 33°530.3 m19.1 mi
Coleman HillSE 126°502 m15.1 mi
Warner HillSE 136°490 m15.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5419:30
June solstice05:4720:1220:53
September equinox07:0618:4119:17
December solstice07:3916:1016:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262837495968727063524031
Precip in3.22.63.33.74.04.74.44.24.23.33.33.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ford City 4 S DAM, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13859509172

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