Fort Bedford Museum
Fort Bedford Museum is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 326 m. Blue Knob stands 953 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Bedford Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 22 miles off.
The story
Historic military fortification in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.
Wikidata Q5470789, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Limited
- Seasonal
- Yes
How to reach it
- 21.9 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 27.0 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 29.7 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sideling Hill Viewpoint · 24 mi
- Warrior Mountain Overlook · 28 mi
- Banner's Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kinton Knob: 2.8 mi
- Pigeon Hills: 4.8 mi
- Glade Pike Vista: 7.5 mi
- Polish Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Buffalo Mountain: 10.1 mi
- Fort Bedford Park: 0.1 mi
- The Square: 0.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- The Greens: 0.4 mi
- Sports Park: 0.6 mi
- Pennsylvania Railroad bridge ruins: 1.2 mi
- Lime kiln: 2.0 mi
- Everett Area Honor Roll: 7.6 mi
- Grand View Point Hotel: 13.5 mi
- Fort Dewart: 13.8 mi
- Chaltbeate Spring: 1.2 mi
- Limestone Spring: 1.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 1.9 mi
- Black Spring: 2.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 6.4 mi
- State Game Lands Number 97: 7.3 mi
- Allegheny Front Hawk Watch: 12.7 mi
- State Game Lands Number 261: 14.7 mi
- State Game Lands Number 128: 21.1 mi
- Browning CREP Easement: 23.3 mi
- Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art: 0.1 mi
- Bedford Speedway Museum of Speed: 0.1 mi
- National Museum of the American Coverlet: 0.4 mi
- Old Bedford Village: 1.5 mi
- Bedford County Historical Society: 3.1 mi
- Blankley Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Sweet Root Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Willow Springs Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
- Burnt House Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Mowery Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Diechland Point: 16.4 mi
- The Little Point: 18.5 mi
- Herman Point: 19.6 mi
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Westbound: 24.0 mi
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Eastbound: 24.1 mi
- The Coffee Pot: 0.7 mi
- The Igloo: 7.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Fort Bedford Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Knob | N 351° | 953 m | 18.8 mi |
| Schaefer Head | N 352° | 898 m | 21.1 mi |
| Cattle Knob | N 354° | 865 m | 21.1 mi |
| Round Top | NNW 335° | 849 m | 18.3 mi |
| Pine Knob | N 358° | 824 m | 21.6 mi |
| Vickrey Mountain | NNW 345° | 821 m | 22.4 mi |
| Savage Mountain | SW 233° | 813 m | 15.4 mi |
| Martin Hill | S 190° | 808 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:06 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:09 | 16:53 |
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 | 28 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wolfsburg, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/962306582
Day trips start here
- Hancock · 28 mi
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