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Curtin Village at Eagle Ironworks

Curtin Village at Eagle Ironworks is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 200 m. Little Flat stands 738 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is State Game Lands Number 92, a nature reserve 2.5 miles away. High Plateau Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

The story

Curtin Village, also known as Eagle Ironworks, is a national historic district located in Boggs Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. The district includes eighteen contributing buildings and three contributing structures in Curtin.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q5195646, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Step-free access
No

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.97401, -77.74125

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Trcziyulny Mountain: 3.0 mi
  • Hickory Knob: 7.4 mi
  • Ganderstep Knob: 7.7 mi
  • Bear Knob: 9.8 mi
  • Bear Rocks: 10.9 mi
Historic sites
  • Milesburg Monument: 3.2 mi
  • The Soldiers and Sailors War Memorial: 4.7 mi
  • Andrew Gregg Curtain: 4.7 mi
  • Bellefonte Governors' Memorial: 4.8 mi
  • Abraham Lincoln Bust: 4.9 mi
Parks
  • Milesburg Park: 3.3 mi
  • Parkview Heights Park: 4.0 mi
  • Governor's Park: 4.7 mi
  • Krauss Park: 4.7 mi
  • Lieutenant Jonas M. Panik Park: 4.8 mi
Springs: 29
  • Big Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Kelley Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Axemann Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Forked Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Shutgart Spring: 7.3 mi
Museums: 24
Artworks: 23
Attractions: 21
Nature reserves: 15
Gardens: 11
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Centre County Rest Area Westbound: 11.5 mi
  • Centre County Rest Area Eastbound: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Black Moshannon Beach: 17.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Curtin Village at Eagle Ironworks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little FlatS 183°738 m15.3 mi
Thickhead MountainS 171°733 m16.0 mi
Big FlatS 188°732 m17.5 mi
The WineheadE 93°724 m14.3 mi
Grass MountainS 177°717 m17.6 mi
Broad MountainSSE 167°716 m17.0 mi
Bear KnobW 260°713 m9.8 mi
Riansares MountainENE 74°706 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:23
June solstice05:4020:0620:47
September equinox06:5918:3419:10
December solstice07:3316:0216:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232534455564686659483729
Precip in3.22.63.63.84.14.14.04.14.53.83.33.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clarence, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 71000687OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/437388192

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