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Captain Green Monument

Captain Green Monument from directly overhead

Captain Green Monument is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a recorded elevation of 453 m. The Winehead stands 724 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Clinton County Rest Area Westbound, a rest area 1.2 miles away. Bucktail Trail passes 15 miles off.

The story

Monument in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Wikidata Q49476905, matched on coordinates and name (28 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
453 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.05247, -77.18006

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Springs: 24
  • Tea Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Hemlock Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Sand Spring: 3.9 mi
  • The Little Bubbler: 4.2 mi
  • Big Rock Spring: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 17
  • 1800's Susquehanna Log Boom Cribs: 12.9 mi
  • Castenea War Memorial: 13.8 mi
  • Historic Plane: 14.0 mi
  • Canal Lock: 14.8 mi
  • Site of first Little League baseball game: 14.9 mi
Museums: 10
Artworks: 10
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 6
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • Clinton County Rest Area Westbound: 1.2 mi
  • Clinton County Rest Area Eastbound: 1.4 mi
  • Montour County Rest Area Eastbound: 23.4 mi
  • Montour County Rest Area Westbound: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 4
  • STREAM Garden: 16.4 mi
  • Long Lane Flower & Garden: 19.3 mi
  • Tripollinator Garden: 23.1 mi
  • Butterfly Gardens: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Red Candle Island: 14.3 mi
  • J. Doyle Corman Amphitheater and Floating Stage: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Captain Green Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The WineheadWSW724 m16.3 mi
Riansares MountainW706 m10.4 mi
Big Kettle MountainWSW688 m18.8 mi
Thick MountainSW671 m14.9 mi
White MountainSW671 m18.9 mi
Winkelblech MountainSW668 m12.2 mi
Shriner MountainSW665 m11.5 mi
Paddy MountainSSW660 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:3720:0420:45
September equinox06:5718:3119:08
December solstice07:3116:0016:44

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283239516270747265544233

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laurelton CTR, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357331622

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