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Fort Crawford

Fort Crawford from directly overhead

Fort Crawford is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 234 m. Herron Hill stands 384 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is In honor of World War 1917-1919, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
A four ton marker with a bronze plaque was put on the site by the Massy Harbison Chapter, NSDAR, and dedicated on May 13, 1942, during the 150th anniversary of the Logan's Ferry Presbyterian Church on whose property it stands.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates40.55413, -79.76056

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Parnasus Park: 0.4 mi
  • Logans Ferry Park: 0.7 mi
  • Gazebo Park: 0.7 mi
  • Barns Street Downtown Playground: 0.7 mi
  • MASSA HARBISON PARK: 1.0 mi
Peaks
  • McCracken Hill: 1.7 mi
  • McKelvey Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Rich Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Mt. Sycamore: 6.6 mi
  • Gascola slag dump summit: 6.6 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
  • Ring Series: 7.6 mi
  • Monumental Holistic Image IV: 7.7 mi
  • Tower Iron: 7.8 mi
  • North Light: 7.8 mi
  • Hence: 7.9 mi
Museums: 56
Picnic sites: 21
  • Picnic Pavillion: 4.9 mi
  • Picnic Pavillion: 5.0 mi
  • Upper Orchard: 9.5 mi
  • Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 12.7 mi
  • picnic tables: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 19
  • Tour-Ed Mine: 4.4 mi
  • Lookout Point: 10.2 mi
  • Pittsburgh Yarn Company: 10.2 mi
  • Westinghouse Atom Smasher: 10.8 mi
  • Heinz Memorial Chapel: 12.6 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Tunnelville Beach: 17.6 mi
  • Thornburg Beach: 18.6 mi
  • Tiger Beach: 19.2 mi
  • Keystone Beach: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Hay's Wall: 14.8 mi
  • Fossils Cliff: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Thompson Run Falls: 13.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Francis Spring: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Fort Crawford. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Herron HillWSW 237°384 m12.5 mi
Locust KnobESE 108°380 m16.3 mi
Rich HillWNW 295°365 m4.6 mi
Mt. SycamoreSW 229°229.2 m6.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5519:31
June solstice05:4920:1320:54
September equinox07:0718:4219:18
December solstice07:4016:1216:56

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038506068737165534234
Precip in3.42.93.73.73.94.44.53.64.23.33.33.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Acmetonia Lock 3, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9846283656

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