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former Phillips Sand Co. (2 plants)

former Phillips Sand Co. (2 plants) from directly overhead

former Phillips Sand Co. (2 plants) is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 216 m. Loop Mountain stands 750 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is old Glendower Sand Plant, a historic site 0.3 miles away.

What to expect

Step-free access
No

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.38727, -77.94816

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 55
  • Riverside Park: 1.0 mi
  • Huntingdon Little League: 7.4 mi
  • Riverside Park: 7.5 mi
  • Detweiler Memorial Field: 7.5 mi
  • Portstown Park: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 34
Museums: 17
Springs: 13
  • Mason Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Swarey Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Diehl Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Sand Springs: 16.6 mi
  • Big Spring: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 10
  • Bell Furnace Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
  • Pavillon 4: 17.5 mi
  • Pavillon 2: 17.5 mi
  • Pavillon 3: 17.5 mi
  • Pavillon 1: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 8
  • Three Crosses of Mapleton: 0.9 mi
  • Tank: 14.3 mi
  • Spruce Creek Rail Tunnel East Portal: 17.3 mi
  • Spruce Creek Rail Tunnel West Portal: 17.5 mi
  • Shavers Creek Environmental Center: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
Artworks: 4
Gardens: 3
  • Sculpture Garden: 19.5 mi
  • Garden: 21.8 mi
  • Seeds of Hope (Tyrone Community Gardens): 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach access to Kish Creek: 24.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of former Phillips Sand Co. (2 plants). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Loop MountainW 270°750 m22.0 mi
Brush MountainWNW 298°736 m21.7 mi
Butler KnobS 188°708 m6.6 mi
Pulpit HillWSW 241°707 m22.5 mi
Round KnobSSW 213°699 m13.3 mi
Eckenrode KnobSE 127°683 m19.6 mi
Big Round TopESE 119°672 m18.3 mi
Stone MountainNNE 26°668 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4819:24
June solstice05:4320:0520:46
September equinox07:0018:3519:11
December solstice07:3216:0616:49

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139516169747366544334
Precip in2.82.23.13.74.43.83.83.53.93.42.93.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raystown Lake 2, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/3843326057

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