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Camp Michaux

Camp Michaux from directly overhead

Camp Michaux is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 366 m. Methodist Hill stands 631 m to the southwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunset Rocks, a peak 0.5 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 13 miles off.

POW camp during WWII

How to reach it

Coordinates40.03715, -77.33923

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
Parks
  • Pine Grove Furnace State Park: 2.7 mi
  • Food Plot: 3.1 mi
  • Centerville Community Park: 5.3 mi
  • Southampton Park: 7.5 mi
  • North Newton Township Park: 9.0 mi
Museums: 35
Springs: 22
  • Tar Kettle Springs: 3.0 mi
  • Bucher Spring: 4.7 mi
  • The Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Cool Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Alexander Spring: 9.8 mi
Artworks: 16
  • Votive 8: 9.8 mi
  • Mouse Rock Statue: 9.9 mi
  • Benjamin Rush: 13.8 mi
  • Liberation Pointe: 15.1 mi
  • Return visit: 15.4 mi
Picnic sites: 10
  • Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
  • Blain Picnic Grounds: 22.4 mi
  • Pavillon 5: 22.9 mi
  • Pavillon 1: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Attractions: 2
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Covered bridges: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 22.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Camp Michaux. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Methodist HillSW 234°631 m9.0 mi
Big Flat TowerSW 236°628 m4.4 mi
Strasbaugh HillSW 221°605 m6.3 mi
Ram HillSW 221°595 m5.7 mi
Mitten HillSW 228°587 m8.3 mi
Sier HillSW 227°586 m7.3 mi
Rocky KnobSW 225°566 m7.7 mi
Pleasant PeakSW 230°565 m11.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4619:22
June solstice05:4120:0220:42
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:2916:0516:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240526271757366554435
Precip in3.52.63.63.94.44.23.63.75.23.93.23.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Biglerville, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7551926551

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