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Curwensville Dam

Curwensville Dam from directly overhead

Curwensville Dam is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 387 m. Lost Mountain stands 804 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Irvin Park, a park 0.7 miles away. High Plateau Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off. 155 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.

The story

dam in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wikidata Q5196126, matched on coordinates and name (407 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
CURWENSVILLE DAM SUSQUEHANNA RIVER U.S.ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS BALTIMORE DISTRICT DAVID S. PARKER BRIGADIER GENERAL, CE, U.S.ARMY DIVISION ENGINEER FRANK W. RHEA COLONEL CE, U.S.ARMY DISTRICT ENGINEER JAMES P WEAVER RESIDENT ENGINEER 1962-1965

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates40.95243, -78.52162

155 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 44
  • Irvin Park: 0.7 mi
  • Glen Richey Fireman's Recreational Park: 2.5 mi
  • Upper Witmer Park: 6.3 mi
  • Riverwalk Park: 6.5 mi
  • Lower Witmer Park: 6.5 mi
Peaks: 29
  • Bloom Run Vista: 5.6 mi
  • Clover Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Clearfield County Highpoint #2: 8.1 mi
  • Hobo Hill: 9.7 mi
  • Singleton Hill: 10.6 mi
Historic sites: 26
Artworks: 17
Museums: 12
  • Korb House Museum: 1.8 mi
  • Grice Clearfield Community Museum: 6.7 mi
  • Coalport Area Coal Museum: 14.0 mi
  • Moshannon Valley Heritage Center: 16.1 mi
  • C.C.C. Museum: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Bilger's Rocks: 4.6 mi
  • The Little Caring Caboose: 18.4 mi
  • Presidential Train Car: 18.4 mi
  • "THE ROCKS" swimming hole: 20.2 mi
  • Home of Punxsutawney Phil: 22.8 mi
Springs: 6
Nature reserves: 6
Beaches: 3
Gardens: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Mechanic's Shanty: 18.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Curwensville Dam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lost MountainSSE 155°804 m18.9 mi
Centre County HighpointSSE 146°795 m18.0 mi
Boone MountainNNW 342°736 m21.4 mi
Clearfield County Highpoint #2NNW 343°735 m8.1 mi
Chestnut Ridge-Clearfield County HighpointNNE 31°735 m16.9 mi
Big KnobNE 35°714 m16.7 mi
Old Round TopNNE 23°710 m22.0 mi
The KnobsNE 36°709 m16.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5019:26
June solstice05:4320:0920:50
September equinox07:0218:3719:13
December solstice07:3616:0616:50

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232634465765696861493829
Precip in3.63.43.74.24.15.24.54.13.93.93.54.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grampian 1E, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11157644722

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