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Bridge 40.39

Bridge 40.39 from directly overhead

Bridge 40.39 is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Round Top stands 401 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Southern Elementary Playground, a park 0.9 miles away. Mason and Dixon Byway passes 8.3 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
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Inscription
Bridge 40.39 Has Been Placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior C.1871
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Coordinates39.77757, -76.72356

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Southern Elementary Playground: 0.9 mi
  • Glen Rock Park: 1.2 mi
  • Railroad Park: 2.0 mi
  • Hametown Park: 2.9 mi
  • Weatherfield Park: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Peaks: 33
  • Huntrick Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Saubel Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Beecher Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Spook Hill: 9.8 mi
  • Carroll County Highpoint: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 31
  • The Shibuya Soul Steppers: 12.7 mi
  • Unlimited Vibe: 12.7 mi
  • Kaleidoscope: 12.7 mi
  • Pears: 12.7 mi
  • York: 12.7 mi
Museums: 26
Gardens: 23
  • Scott Brown Memorial Garden: 4.6 mi
  • Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 14.7 mi
  • Water Lily Garden: 17.5 mi
  • Tivoli Tea House and Garden: 17.5 mi
  • Rose Garden: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 11
Cliffs: 10
  • \: 15.6 mi
  • Spectator Wall: 18.6 mi
  • Trailside Wall: 18.8 mi
  • Setters Formation: 19.5 mi
  • ZP35: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 12.5 mi
  • Hidden Laurel Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
  • Hills Grove Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
  • Wilson's Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
  • Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
Springs: 2
  • Koontz Spring: 20.8 mi
  • Donegal Spring: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bridge 40.39. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round TopNNW 335°401 m24.9 mi
High RockWNW 296°353 m13.4 mi
Carroll County HighpointWSW 247°344 m11.6 mi
Beecher HillWSW 248°324 m7.8 mi
Ramsey HillNNW 339°321 m24.2 mi
Huntrick HillWNW 296°310 m3.8 mi
Pigeon HillWNW 290°285 m16.1 mi
Saubel HillW 261°277 m4.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:19
June solstice05:4019:5920:39
September equinox06:5518:3019:06
December solstice07:2516:0316:46

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323442536270757367554536
Precip in3.62.94.13.84.03.84.74.25.14.23.44.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Millers 4 NE, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8752949523

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