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Great Republic Monument

Great Republic Monument from directly overhead

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

Coordinates40.55710, -80.22072

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • 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
Nature reserves
Gardens: 60
Artworks
Museums: 60
Peaks: 31
  • 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
Attractions: 24
  • 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
Picnic sites: 12
  • Boggs Trailhead Picnic Site: 9.2 mi
  • White Pine Grove: 10.1 mi
  • Picnic tables for Building 800: 10.7 mi
  • Picnic Tables for Building 500: 10.8 mi
  • picnic tables: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 9
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 3
  • BAB: 10.2 mi
  • Tiger Beach: 11.3 mi
  • Thornburg Beach: 11.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quakers KnobSW 214°443 m17.8 mi
Big KnobN 5°423 m11.4 mi
Garrett HillSSW 193°420 m23.8 mi
Hannas KnobS 174°417 m21.7 mi
Stewart HillW 280°412 m16.3 mi
Herron HillESE 117°384 m15.5 mi
Beatty HillNW 309°380 m20.0 mi
Mechling HillSW 230°380 m22.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5719:33
June solstice05:5120:1520:56
September equinox07:0918:4419:20
December solstice07:4216:1416:58

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283138516170747366544234
Precip in2.62.73.23.63.64.23.93.23.42.82.72.8

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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5194217329

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