Erie Extension Canal
Erie Extension Canal is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 269 m. Myers Hill stands 424 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Sharpsville Recreation Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lake Wilhelm Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Route of travel and trade, Pittsburgh to Great Lane 1840-1871. Important to the Western Pennsylvania Iron Industry before the rise of the railroads. Lock #10, a guard lock represents the only remaining canal lock.
How to reach it
- 19.1 mi off the Lake Wilhelm Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Sharpsville Recreation Park: 0.1 mi
- Mahaney Public Use Area: 0.6 mi
- Sharpsville South Py Little League: 1.5 mi
- Buhl Park: 1.5 mi
- Hermitage Municipal Waterfall: 2.0 mi
- Kelly Road Bridge: 0.1 mi
- Time Capsule: 2.0 mi
- Flood Line Marker: 3.1 mi
- Dunn Pond Rock: 3.3 mi
- Korean War Veterans Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Statues of Frank H and Julia F. Buhl: 1.8 mi
- Yellow 'M' Statue: 2.7 mi
- Nittany Lion Statue: 3.0 mi
- YSUscape Mural: 14.1 mi
- Replica Liberty Bell: 14.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 1.6 mi
- Community Garden at PennState: 2.9 mi
- Tacoma Community Garden: 13.4 mi
- Jubilee Gardens at Tod Lane: 13.8 mi
- The Shire: 14.0 mi
- William Holmes McGuffey Wildlife Preserve: 11.3 mi
- Youngstown Eastside Open Space Preserve: 12.6 mi
- Youngstown Eastside Open Space Preserve: 13.7 mi
- Little Girard Creek Conservation Park: 14.3 mi
- Howland Township Preserve: 15.1 mi
- Sharpsville Historical Society: 0.3 mi
- Hermitage Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- McBride House: 9.4 mi
- Canal Museam: 10.5 mi
- Youngstown Steel Heritage: 12.5 mi
- Clark Hill: 2.1 mi
- Big Bend Hill: 7.8 mi
- Trautman Hill: 7.8 mi
- Stony Hill: 9.1 mi
- Quarry Hill: 10.0 mi
- Daniel H. Becker Family Fountain Commons: 14.4 mi
- Orchard Meadow: 16.6 mi
- Lower Bears Den Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Butler Circle: 19.1 mi
- Poplar Grove Picnic Site - Pymatuning State Park (OH): 20.7 mi
- Springfield Falls: 15.7 mi
- Quakertown Falls: 17.1 mi
- Lower Cascade Falls: 17.5 mi
- Upper Cascade Falls: 17.5 mi
- Lanterman's Falls: 17.7 mi
- Chestnut Run Swim Beach: 2.9 mi
- Dog Beach: 15.5 mi
- Jamestown Beach #2: 16.4 mi
- Stoneboro Beach: 19.6 mi
- Victory Lane: 4.9 mi
- Vintage Tourist Train: 8.7 mi
- Billy Goat Hill: 14.8 mi
- Youngstown Sign: 15.1 mi
- Mercer Welcome Center: 6.2 mi
- Rest Area SR-11 Colebrook: 24.0 mi
- Shelter Rock Spring: 17.8 mi
- Salt Spring: 17.8 mi
- Bears Den Quarry Wall: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Erie Extension Canal. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myers Hill | NNE 28° | 424 m | 17.2 mi |
| Wheeler Hill | NE 41° | 416 m | 11.6 mi |
| Jamestown Hill | NNE 12° | 414 m | 16.2 mi |
| Fletcher Hill | SSE 162° | 410 m | 24.8 mi |
| Callahan Hill | NNE 17° | 405 m | 15.9 mi |
| Dight Hill | SE 125° | 402 m | 23.7 mi |
| Big Bend Hill | ENE 76° | 393 m | 7.8 mi |
| Trautman Hill | NNW 340° | 390 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:17 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:12 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Youngstown-warren Rgnl AP, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12305140652
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