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Dr. J. L. Hoffman Memorial

Dr. J. L. Hoffman Memorial from directly overhead

Dr. J. L. Hoffman Memorial is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 273 m. Bears Head stands 634 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Ashland Historical Society, a museum 0.1 miles away. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
1937 - Hoffman Boulevard - Named to commemorate the untiring service of Dr. J. L. Hoffman in municipal affairs.
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.78184, -76.33690
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Oakland Park: 0.5 mi
  • Eureka Park: 0.7 mi
  • Higher Ups Park: 0.8 mi
  • Washington Park: 1.3 mi
  • Lavelle Playground: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 58
  • War Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Mothers Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Diamondtown Veterans Memorial: 4.4 mi
  • Mahanoy Plane Civic Association: 4.9 mi
  • Fallen Firefighters' Memorial: 6.9 mi
Peaks: 58
  • Ashland Mountain: 3.2 mi
  • Big Mountain: 4.3 mi
  • Peaked Mountain: 5.3 mi
  • Mine Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Catawissa Mountain: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 52
  • Sklooosh: 10.9 mi
  • Two Slide Winders: 10.9 mi
  • Twin Twister Slides: 10.9 mi
  • Crazy Sub: 10.9 mi
  • Rockin Tug: 10.9 mi
Artworks: 23
Museums: 19
  • Ashland Historical Society: 0.1 mi
  • Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train: 0.9 mi
  • JWR Automobile Museum: 7.2 mi
  • Minersville Area Historical Society: 7.4 mi
  • Mahanoy Area Historical Society: 10.4 mi
Nature reserves: 16
Gardens: 8
Waterfalls: 3
  • Un-named Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Swatara Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Acrigg's Falls: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Columbia County Rest Area Eastbound: 16.2 mi
  • Columbia County Rest Area Westbound: 16.4 mi
  • Montour County Rest Area Westbound: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • C. Q. McWilliams Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
  • Memorial Class Of 1916: 16.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Pine Spring: 18.8 mi
  • Pocahontas Spring: 22.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Eagle Rock Beach: 15.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bears HeadENE 71°634 m14.3 mi
Buck MountainNNE 30°592 m13.5 mi
Catawissa MountainN 6°571 m9.4 mi
Blue HeadENE 64°557 m14.9 mi
Round HeadENE 62°556 m15.7 mi
Big MountainNW 314°552 m4.3 mi
Big Lick MountainSW 226°545 m18.0 mi
South Buck MountainNNE 33°539 m12.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4119:18
June solstice05:3520:0020:41
September equinox06:5418:2819:04
December solstice07:2715:5816:42

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5810414387

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