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Diamondtown Veterans Memorial

Diamondtown Veterans Memorial from directly overhead

Diamondtown Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 330 m. Bears Head stands 634 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Park, a park 0.5 miles away. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
Dedicated to all the men and women of Diamondtown who served their country in time of war and peace. Lest we forget.

How to reach it

Coordinates40.80145, -76.41766

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Town Park: 0.5 mi
  • Marion Heights Park: 2.7 mi
  • Terry / Miriello Stadium: 2.8 mi
  • Paradise Park: 2.9 mi
  • Kulpmont Community Park: 3.1 mi
Peaks: 55
  • Big Mountain: 2.0 mi
  • Ashland Mountain: 7.5 mi
  • Mahanoy Mountain: 8.3 mi
  • Peaked Mountain: 8.5 mi
  • Little Mountain: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 53
  • Twin Twister Slides: 6.9 mi
  • Two Slide Winders: 6.9 mi
  • Sklooosh: 6.9 mi
  • Twister: 6.9 mi
  • Crazy Sub: 6.9 mi
Historic sites: 46
  • Saint Mary's Roman Catholic School: 2.7 mi
  • Mothers Memorial: 4.4 mi
  • War Memorial: 4.4 mi
  • Dr. J. L. Hoffman Memorial: 4.4 mi
  • Silkmill Memorial: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 22
Nature reserves: 17
Museums: 16
Gardens: 5
  • Castle Green Garden: 10.4 mi
  • Hughes Memorial Garden: 14.0 mi
  • Saint Paul's Community Labyrinth: 16.3 mi
  • Butterfly Gardens: 20.3 mi
  • Tripollinator Garden: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Columbia County Rest Area Eastbound: 16.7 mi
  • Columbia County Rest Area Westbound: 16.9 mi
  • Montour County Rest Area Westbound: 20.7 mi
  • Montour County Rest Area Eastbound: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Un-named Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Swatara Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Acrigg's Falls: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • C. Q. McWilliams Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
  • Memorial Class Of 1916: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Eagle Rock Beach: 18.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Pine Spring: 22.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bears HeadE 79°634 m18.0 mi
Buck MountainNE 47°592 m15.1 mi
Catawissa MountainNNE 33°571 m9.6 mi
Blue HeadENE 73°557 m18.4 mi
Round HeadENE 71°556 m19.0 mi
Big MountainNE 34°552 m2.0 mi
Big Lick MountainSSW 212°545 m16.4 mi
South Buck MountainNE 50°539 m14.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:18
June solstice05:3520:0020:41
September equinox06:5418:2919:05
December solstice07:2715:5816:42

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273038506068737064524233
Precip in3.52.53.74.34.24.84.44.15.24.33.53.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bear GAP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5144374799

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