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Grave of Etna Bittenbender

Grave of Etna Bittenbender from directly overhead

Grave of Etna Bittenbender is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 196 m. Pimple Hill stands 669 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Mill Falls, a waterfall 0.8 miles away. Delaware River Valley passes 9.7 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
granite
Inscription
Daughter of Samuel & Margaret, Murdered by some person unknown on Sunday evening, between the hours of 4 and 6 o'clock, Aged 17y 1m 8d
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What to expect

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Coordinates40.93187, -75.29847

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Crystal Hill: 3.0 mi
  • The Knob: 4.5 mi
  • Kittatinny Mountain: 6.0 mi
  • Fox Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Foxtown Hill: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Old Mill Park: 0.8 mi
  • Saylorsburg Playground: 2.7 mi
  • Ross Township Park: 3.0 mi
  • Hickory Valley Park: 4.0 mi
  • McMichael Creek Greenway: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 51
  • Historic Churliegh Inn: 6.5 mi
  • Bangor’s Civil War Memorial: 6.6 mi
  • Bethel Welsh Congregational Church Memorial: 6.6 mi
  • Homefront Magazine Monument: 6.7 mi
  • Bangor Fire Department Monument: 6.7 mi
Museums: 48
  • Eddie's Toy Museum & Store: 1.0 mi
  • Heritage Center of Western Pocono Community Library: 4.8 mi
  • Monroe County Historical Association: 6.4 mi
  • Dansbury Depot: 7.7 mi
  • Antoine Dutot Museum & Gallery: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 43
Waterfalls: 32
  • Old Mill Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Upper Falls: 9.0 mi
  • Princess Run Waterfall: 9.1 mi
  • Lower Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Dunnfield Creek Falls: 9.8 mi
Gardens: 21
Artworks: 16
  • Leopard: 16.7 mi
  • Shapeyard: 16.7 mi
  • Transcendence: 16.7 mi
  • Rock Maze: 17.8 mi
  • Palmerton "Patches": 18.4 mi
Beaches: 11
  • Indain Mountain Lake Beach: 11.9 mi
  • Smithfield Beach: 14.3 mi
  • Turtle Beach: 15.2 mi
  • Tall Timber Beach: 16.3 mi
  • Tobyhanna Lake Beach: 19.7 mi
Springs: 9
  • Horn Springs: 6.9 mi
  • Stempa Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Marble Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Bill Warner Spring: 18.8 mi
  • Fountain of Youth: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 8
Picnic sites: 8
Rest areas: 2
  • Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 9.1 mi
  • Crescent Lake Rest Area: 9.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Grave of Etna Bittenbender. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pimple HillWNW669 m12.8 mi
Lake MountainWNW666 m17.8 mi
Turkey KnollN655 m17.8 mi
Camelback MountainNNW647 m8.1 mi
Shaffers KnobN634 m19.2 mi
Pohopoco MountainWNW612 m10.8 mi
Bush MountainN611 m19.6 mi
High KnobNNW608 m11.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3719:13
June solstice05:3019:5620:37
September equinox06:4918:2419:00
December solstice07:2315:5316:37

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038506068737164524133
Precip in3.83.14.04.34.45.54.74.85.35.23.94.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Stroudsburg, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6952190822

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