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Fort Bedford Museum

Fort Bedford Museum from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.01991, -78.50375

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 26
  • 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
Historic sites: 18
  • Pennsylvania Railroad bridge ruins: 1.2 mi
  • Pennsylvania Railroad bridge ruins: 1.3 mi
  • Lime kiln: 2.0 mi
  • Everett Area Honor Roll: 7.6 mi
  • Grand View Point Hotel: 13.5 mi
Springs: 11
  • 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
Museums: 9
Picnic sites: 7
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Sideling Hill Rest Area Westbound: 24.0 mi
  • Sideling Hill Rest Area Eastbound: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 1
Artworks: 1
  • The Igloo: 7.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Fort Bedford Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue KnobN 351°953 m18.8 mi
Schaefer HeadN 352°898 m21.1 mi
Ritchey KnobN 358°874 m22.4 mi
Cattle KnobN 354°865 m21.1 mi
Round TopNNW 335°849 m18.3 mi
Round KnobN 352°846 m20.1 mi
Pine KnobN 358°824 m21.6 mi
Vickrey MountainNNW 345°821 m22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5019:26
June solstice05:4620:0620:47
September equinox07:0218:3719:13
December solstice07:3316:0916:53

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283139505968737164524133
Precip in2.82.33.43.64.44.03.83.33.83.13.03.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wolfsburg, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/962306582

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