Great Republic Monument
Great Republic Monument is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 223 m. Quakers Knob stands 443 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Shousetown Boatyard, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Monument commemorating the steamboat "Great Republic"
How to reach it
- 13.0 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
- 18.7 mi off the Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway
- 16.7 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 26.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
Overlooks nearby
- Old Fort Steuben Bridge Pier Viewpoint · 24 mi
- Highland Hills Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Shousetown Boatyard: 0.0 mi
- Ambridge Honor Roll: 2.5 mi
- Groveton Honor Roll: 5.5 mi
- USAir Flight 427 Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Former Nike Missile Launch Site Pl-71: 5.8 mi
- Morrow-Pontefract Park: 1.0 mi
- Oak Street Park: 1.4 mi
- Walker Park: 1.6 mi
- Way Park: 1.8 mi
- Community Field: 1.9 mi
- John A Hermann Jr Memorial Art: 9.9 mi
- Sample Schoolhouse: 11.4 mi
- Bicycle Heaven: 12.1 mi
- Moonshot Museum: 12.9 mi
- Mattress Factory: 13.0 mi
- Arch: 4.6 mi
- Gorilla Statue: 6.1 mi
- Totus Tuus: 7.0 mi
- Saint Joan of Arc: 10.9 mi
- Bikes and Books asphalt art mural: 11.5 mi
- Walker Park: 1.7 mi
- Devils Hollow Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
- Boggs Run Conservation Area: 2.8 mi
- Sewickley Valley Conservation Area: 2.8 mi
- Bell Acres Nature Park: 3.1 mi
- Fern Hollow Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Meditation Garden: 8.1 mi
- Grogan Lawn Care LLC: 8.5 mi
- Pittsburgh Botanic Garden: 10.2 mi
- Beaver Community Garden: 10.2 mi
- Bunker Hill: 7.0 mi
- Clover Hill: 8.0 mi
- Mt. Thornburg: 10.9 mi
- North Field: 10.9 mi
- Big Knob: 11.4 mi
- The Edgeworth Club: 1.9 mi
- Giant Chair: 3.7 mi
- Fern Hollow Nature Center: 3.7 mi
- Urban Assault: 12.9 mi
- USS Requin: 13.1 mi
- Snake Run: 9.1 mi
- Frankfort Mineral Springs: 11.8 mi
- Homewood Falls: 18.6 mi
- Purgatory Falls: 18.7 mi
- Fredericktown Falls: 19.5 mi
- White Pine Grove: 10.1 mi
- Picnic tables for Building 800: 10.7 mi
- Picnic Tables for Building 500: 10.8 mi
- Rider's Ridge: 12.6 mi
- Upper Orchard: 15.1 mi
- Fossils Cliff: 11.8 mi
- Point Pleasant: 12.1 mi
- Warriors Point: 15.9 mi
- Hay's Wall: 18.5 mi
- BAB: 10.2 mi
- Tiger Beach: 11.3 mi
- Thornburg Beach: 11.5 mi
- Lacock Spring: 10.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Great Republic Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quakers Knob | SW 214° | 443 m | 17.8 mi |
| Big Knob | N 5° | 423 m | 11.4 mi |
| Garrett Hill | SSW 193° | 420 m | 23.8 mi |
| Hannas Knob | S 174° | 417 m | 21.7 mi |
| Stewart Hill | W 280° | 412 m | 16.3 mi |
| Herron Hill | ESE 117° | 384 m | 15.5 mi |
| Beatty Hill | NW 309° | 380 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mechling Hill | SW 230° | 380 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:15 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:14 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 38 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwillard Dashields L&D, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5194217329
Day trips start here
- Sewickley · 3 mi
- Coraopolis · 4 mi
- Franklin Park · 7 mi
- Robinson Township · 8 mi
- Cranberry · 11 mi
- Ross Township · 11 mi
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