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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

Peaks
Parks
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 18.8 miles of Captain Green Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The WineheadWSW 247°724 m16.3 mi
Riansares MountainW 270°706 m10.4 mi
Big Kettle MountainWSW 252°688 m18.8 mi
Thick MountainSW 218°671 m14.9 mi
Winkelblech MountainSW 221°668 m12.2 mi
Shriner MountainSW 229°665 m11.5 mi
Paddy MountainSSW 204°660 m12.5 mi
Jones MountainSSE 158°659 m5.8 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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