former Phillips Sand Co. (2 plants)
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
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- "The Peak": 0.8 mi
- Chestnut Flat: 2.5 mi
- Silver Mine Knob: 4.0 mi
- Shirley Knobs: 5.4 mi
- Terrace Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Riverside Park: 1.0 mi
- Huntingdon Little League: 7.4 mi
- Detweiler Memorial Field: 7.5 mi
- Portstown Park: 7.7 mi
- Woodcock Valley Community Park: 8.2 mi
- old Glendower Sand Plant: 0.3 mi
- Old PRR Reservoir: 0.5 mi
- Triangle : 0.5 mi
- former site Juniata White Sand Co. plant : 0.6 mi
- World War 2 Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Mapleton Historical Society: 0.5 mi
- Swigart Museum: 3.9 mi
- Isett Heritage Museum: 8.4 mi
- Juniata College Museum of Art: 8.5 mi
- Rockhill Trolley Museum: 10.4 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Rocky Ridge Natural Area: 13.5 mi
- State Game Lands Number 215: 16.4 mi
- Hemlocks Natural Area: 19.1 mi
- Stone Valley Recreation Area: 19.2 mi
- State Game Lands Number 131: 22.0 mi
- Old Cliffs: 4.8 mi
- Pulpit Rocks: 10.1 mi
- Hunter Rock: 12.0 mi
- Donation Rocks: 12.8 mi
- Indian Lookout: 18.4 mi
- The Paper Trail: 7.7 mi
- Silent Descent: 8.6 mi
- IRON: 11.1 mi
- Golden Tiger Statue: 24.1 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 19.5 mi
- Seeds of Hope (Tyrone Community Gardens): 24.9 mi
- Aitch: 11.1 mi
- Beach access to Kish Creek: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of former Phillips Sand Co. (2 plants). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop Mountain | W 270° | 750 m | 22.0 mi |
| Brush Mountain | WNW 298° | 736 m | 21.7 mi |
| Butler Knob | S 188° | 708 m | 6.6 mi |
| Pulpit Hill | WSW 241° | 707 m | 22.5 mi |
| Round Knob | SSW 213° | 699 m | 13.3 mi |
| Eckenrode Knob | SE 127° | 683 m | 19.6 mi |
| Big Round Top | ESE 119° | 672 m | 18.3 mi |
| Stone Mountain | NNE 26° | 668 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:05 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:06 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/3843326057
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