Fort Armstrong
Fort Armstrong is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 237 m. Highest Point - Armstrong County stands 530 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ford Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Located on the nearby river bank, this outpost was built in June, 1779, and abandoned that autumn. It served the Brodhead expedition against the Senecas and was named for Maj. Gen. John Armstrong.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Ford City Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Kittanning Riverfront Park: 2.1 mi
- Community Park: 3.0 mi
- Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area: 5.0 mi
- Washington Township Memorial Park: 9.8 mi
- PPG Workers Entrance: 1.1 mi
- Pittsburgh Plate Glass Ford City Works: 1.1 mi
- Kittanning: 1.7 mi
- Kittanning or Attiqué Indian Town: 2.0 mi
- Firemen Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Ford Hill: 1.1 mi
- Miller Hill: 3.6 mi
- Blanket Hill: 5.6 mi
- Dime Hill: 9.1 mi
- George Hill: 9.4 mi
- Armstrong County Historical Museum & Genealogical Society, Inc: 2.4 mi
- Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society: 11.7 mi
- Vandergrift Museum-Historical Society: 12.6 mi
- Cooper Hall (Saxonburg Museum): 15.1 mi
- Saxonburg Museum: 15.1 mi
- Giant Cowboy: 2.3 mi
- American Flag: 7.6 mi
- Haybale sculpture: 11.3 mi
- Sunken Tractor: 11.3 mi
- Ghost: 22.2 mi
- Todd Nature Reserve: 10.0 mi
- State Game Lands Number 304: 11.7 mi
- State Game Lands Number 164: 14.9 mi
- State Game Lands Number 320: 22.3 mi
- Tomer Reserve: 22.7 mi
- Tour-Ed Mine: 16.9 mi
- Community park: 17.0 mi
- IUP Arch: 22.5 mi
- Bradys Spring: 14.2 mi
- Granny Coon Spring: 22.7 mi
- Prairie: 22.8 mi
- Evergreen Arboretum: 22.8 mi
- Tunnelville Beach: 5.0 mi
- Livermore: 24.4 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Armstrong. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Point - Armstrong County | NE 47° | 530 m | 21.7 mi |
| Coleman Hill | ESE 120° | 502 m | 20.6 mi |
| Warner Hill | SE 127° | 490 m | 20.1 mi |
| Watts Hill | SE 135° | 481 m | 18.1 mi |
| Blanket Hill | ESE 103° | 479 m | 5.6 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | N 353° | 473 m | 15.0 mi |
| Russell Hill | ESE 119° | 472 m | 13.9 mi |
| Kunkle Hill | ESE 107° | 455 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:54 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:12 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:10 | 16:54 |
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 | 26 | 28 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ford City 4 S DAM, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13859509173
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