Clearfield Bison
Clearfield Bison is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 337 m. Lost Mountain stands 804 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Witmer Park, a park 0.1 miles away. High Plateau Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 128 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
The story
Borough of Pennsylvania, United States.
Dates from 1805.
Wikidata Q1133690, matched on coordinates and name (83 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- steel
How to reach it
- 22.6 mi off the High Plateau Scenic Byway
- 26.4 mi off the Bucktail Trail
128 named places within 25 miles
- Upper Witmer Park: 0.1 mi
- Riverwalk Park: 0.1 mi
- Lower Witmer Park: 0.1 mi
- Clearfield County Fair Grounds: 0.7 mi
- Elliot's Park: 0.8 mi
- Clover Hill: 2.0 mi
- Hobo Hill: 5.8 mi
- Bloom Run Vista: 7.8 mi
- Little Knob: 9.9 mi
- Big Knob: 10.4 mi
- Mill Road Fallen Firefighter’s Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Curwensville Dam: 6.4 mi
- Simon B. Elliott Monument: 7.8 mi
- Crystal Springs Inn: 8.0 mi
- Bridge Abutment: 8.3 mi
- Grice Clearfield Community Museum: 0.4 mi
- Korb House Museum: 5.6 mi
- C.C.C. Museum: 12.7 mi
- Moshannon Valley Heritage Center: 14.3 mi
- DuBois Area Historical Society: 18.1 mi
- Moose Creek Spring: 2.7 mi
- Mountain Blood Spring: 7.2 mi
- Beaverlick Spring: 10.6 mi
- Blowout Spring: 14.6 mi
- Herder Spring: 19.0 mi
- State Game Lands Number 98: 8.1 mi
- State Game Lands Number 78: 10.1 mi
- Parker Dam State Park: 12.8 mi
- Dr. Colson E. Blakeslee Memorial Recreation Area: 18.9 mi
- State Game Lands Number 77: 19.4 mi
- Bilger's Rocks: 8.1 mi
- The Little Caring Caboose: 19.2 mi
- Presidential Train Car: 19.2 mi
- "THE ROCKS" swimming hole: 20.7 mi
- Carnivorous Pitcher Plant: 21.6 mi
- Parker Dam State Park Beach: 12.6 mi
- Bimini Beach: 16.0 mi
- Black Moshannon Beach: 21.2 mi
- John DuBois: 17.8 mi
- Cannons Memorial Statue: 23.9 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 12.4 mi
- Table Falls: 19.9 mi
- Mechanic's Shanty: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Clearfield Bison. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Mountain | S 170° | 804 m | 22.2 mi |
| Centre County Highpoint | SSE 164° | 795 m | 20.6 mi |
| Boone Mountain | NW 326° | 736 m | 18.9 mi |
| Chestnut Ridge-Clearfield County Highpoint | NNE 24° | 735 m | 10.7 mi |
| Big Knob | NNE 32° | 714 m | 10.4 mi |
| Old Round Top | NNE 16° | 710 m | 16.0 mi |
| The Knobs | NNE 32° | 709 m | 10.4 mi |
| Hobo Hill | NNW 327° | 683 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:09 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:05 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clearfield Lawrence AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11584222294
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