Curwensville Dam
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
- 27.5 mi off the High Plateau Scenic Byway
155 named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Bridge Abutment: 3.4 mi
- Clearfield Bison: 6.4 mi
- Mill Road Fallen Firefighter’s Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Simon B. Elliott Monument: 11.2 mi
- Crystal Springs Inn: 12.0 mi
- John DuBois: 17.1 mi
- Cannons Memorial Statue: 21.5 mi
- Mailman Phol: 23.0 mi
- S&T Bank Phil: 23.3 mi
- Wendy's Phil: 23.3 mi
- 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
- 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
- Moose Creek Spring: 7.4 mi
- Mountain Blood Spring: 8.6 mi
- Beaverlick Spring: 9.9 mi
- Herder Spring: 18.2 mi
- Blowout Spring: 19.5 mi
- State Game Lands Number 98: 9.4 mi
- State Game Lands Number 78: 14.3 mi
- Parker Dam State Park: 17.1 mi
- State Game Lands Number 77: 19.1 mi
- Grace Nature Trail: 23.4 mi
- Bimini Beach: 16.1 mi
- Parker Dam State Park Beach: 16.9 mi
- Black Moshannon Beach: 24.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 16.6 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 17.0 mi
- Seeds of Hope (Tyrone Community Gardens): 24.3 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Mountain | SSE 155° | 804 m | 18.9 mi |
| Centre County Highpoint | SSE 146° | 795 m | 18.0 mi |
| Boone Mountain | NNW 342° | 736 m | 21.4 mi |
| Clearfield County Highpoint #2 | NNW 343° | 735 m | 8.1 mi |
| Chestnut Ridge-Clearfield County Highpoint | NNE 31° | 735 m | 16.9 mi |
| Big Knob | NE 35° | 714 m | 16.7 mi |
| Old Round Top | NNE 23° | 710 m | 22.0 mi |
| The Knobs | NE 36° | 709 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:09 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:06 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grampian 1E, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11157644722
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- DuBois · 17 mi
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