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Christopher Columbus Monument

Christopher Columbus Monument from directly overhead

Christopher Columbus Monument is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 228 m. Big Pine Hill stands 690 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Medal of Honor Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Governor Casey Byway passes 3.4 miles off.

A standing portrait of Christopher Columbus with his proper left hand resting on a unfurled scroll and his proper right hand pointing toward America. The sculpture stands on a tall granite base adorned with ropes, an anchor, and laurel leaves.

The record

What the record says

Built
1892
Material
granite
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.40795, -75.66342

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Piazza dell' Arte: 0.0 mi
  • Lackawanna Veterans Memorial Plaza: 0.0 mi
  • Renaissance Park: 0.2 mi
  • Heritage Trail: 0.5 mi
  • Connors Park: 0.5 mi
Peaks
  • Coon Hill: 3.8 mi
  • West Mountain: 4.0 mi
  • Baby Bell: 4.0 mi
  • Bald Mountain: 4.2 mi
  • Montage Mountain: 4.2 mi
Historic sites: 54
  • Medal of Honor Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Distinguished Citizens Memorial of Lackawanna County: 0.0 mi
  • Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.0 mi
  • President William McKinley Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Thaddeus Kosciuszko Monument: 0.0 mi
Nature reserves: 33
  • Montage Mountain Wildflower Sanctuary: 5.0 mi
  • Dick & Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain: 6.7 mi
  • Rabbit Hollow Wildlife Sanctuary: 8.0 mi
  • Waverly Preserve: 8.3 mi
  • Meadowsweet Preserve: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 15
Museums: 14
Artworks: 12
Waterfalls: 10
Gardens: 9
  • Prayer Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Mulberry Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Lower Quad: 0.4 mi
  • Upper Quad: 0.5 mi
  • Freedom Garden: 1.1 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Gouldsboro State Park Beach: 16.4 mi
  • Tobyhanna Lake Beach: 19.5 mi
  • Deer Beach: 20.4 mi
  • Tall Timber Beach: 21.7 mi
  • Gravel Beach: 24.2 mi
Springs: 4
  • Sand Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Pocono Spring: 15.5 mi
  • Octave Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Bill Warner Spring: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Campbell's Ledge: 7.6 mi
  • The View (Abderdeen Road Overlook): 9.5 mi
  • Devil's Elbow: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Manny Gordon Recreation Area: 14.2 mi
  • Horeshoe picnic grove: 19.2 mi
  • Willow picnic grove: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Roadside Rest: 17.9 mi
  • Pike County Rest Area Westbound: 23.2 mi
  • Pike County Rest Area Eastbound: 23.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Christopher Columbus Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Pine HillS690 m12.0 mi
Salem HillNE686 m14.5 mi
Pinnacle RockWNW685 m4.8 mi
Miller MountainWNW672 m16.0 mi
Big Shiney MountainS664 m9.5 mi
Panther HillSSE662 m10.6 mi
West MountainNNW659 m4.0 mi
Shaver MountainWNW657 m15.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3819:15
June solstice05:3019:5820:40
September equinox06:5118:2519:02
December solstice07:2615:5216:37

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038506169747265534333
Precip in2.62.12.83.33.33.83.63.94.13.72.82.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilkes-barre/scranton Intl AP, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/714359140

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