Historic site · Pennsylvania
Forty Fort Marker
- Elevation, modelled
- 169 m
- Latitude
- 41.2789
- Longitude
- -75.8721
OpenStreetMap · node/5164248996
Forty Fort Marker is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 169 m. South Mountain stands 709 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Denison House, a historic site 1.5 miles away. Governor Casey Byway passes 17 miles off.
borough in northeastern Luzerne, County, Pennsylvania
Dates from 1887.
Wikidata Q1131872, matched on coordinates and name (500 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Forty Fort Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mountain | NW 317° | 709 m | 17.4 mi |
| North Mountain | WNW 282° | 693 m | 17.9 mi |
| Big Pine Hill | ESE 104° | 690 m | 12.6 mi |
| Kocher Mountain | WNW 293° | 689 m | 13.9 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | NNE 31° | 685 m | 12.0 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | NNE 31° | 681 m | 12.2 mi |
| Miller Mountain | NNW 344° | 672 m | 15.1 mi |
| Stone Mountain | NW 307° | 670 m | 15.6 mi |
- 17.2 mi off the Governor Casey Byway
- 18.1 mi off the Gateway to the Endless Mountains
- 19.1 mi off the Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook (Carbondale) · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites60
- Denison House1.5 mi
- Wyoming Monument2.3 mi
- Wilkes-Barre Township War Memorial3.6 mi
- John F. Kennedy Memorial4.3 mi
- Buttonwood Honor Roll5.4 mi
Peaks
- Bunker Hill2.4 mi
- Larksville Mountain4.1 mi
- Mount Lookout4.2 mi
- Peterson Mountain5.6 mi
- Wyoming Mountain6.3 mi
Waterfalls34
- Salvatore Falls6.4 mi
- Buttermilk Falls10.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Falls12.5 mi
- Nay Aug Falls14.7 mi
- Choke Creek Falls15.1 mi
Rest areas4
- Luzerne County Rest Area Northbound13.0 mi
- Blue Ridge Travel Plaza14.6 mi
- Luzerne County Rest Area Eastbound15.6 mi
- Roadside Rest15.9 mi
Beaches2
- Lake Jean Beach21.7 mi
- Tall Timber Beach23.4 mi
Ghost towns1
- Ricketts22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:39 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:59 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:54 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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