Halfmoon Furnace
Halfmoon Furnace is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 434 m. Lost Mountain stands 804 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Graycarin Park, a park 1.0 miles away. High Plateau Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 15.1 mi off the High Plateau Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Graycarin Park: 1.0 mi
- Ambleside Park: 1.3 mi
- Gray's Woods Park: 1.7 mi
- Ridgemont Parklet: 2.3 mi
- Halfmoon Township Municipal Park: 2.3 mi
- Michael E. Weston Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Pure Food Laws: 6.4 mi
- Old Botany: 6.5 mi
- Science Technology and Society: 6.5 mi
- President Atherton: 6.5 mi
- Gobbler Knob: 8.2 mi
- Rudy Ridge: 9.6 mi
- Bear Knob: 9.8 mi
- Hunters Rocks: 9.8 mi
- Mount Nittany: 10.0 mi
- Discovery Space: 5.5 mi
- Matson Museum of Anthropology: 6.1 mi
- Turfgrass Museum: 6.2 mi
- Armsby Respiration Calorimeter Museum: 6.4 mi
- EMS Museum and Art Gallery: 6.4 mi
- Thompson Spring: 7.3 mi
- Walnut Spring: 7.6 mi
- Bathgate Spring: 7.7 mi
- Windy Hill Farms Spring: 8.1 mi
- Double Spring: 8.8 mi
- Air Quality Learning and Demonstration Center: 5.7 mi
- Lion Shrine: 6.2 mi
- Carnivorous Pitcher Plant: 7.1 mi
- Mill Wheel: 7.5 mi
- Millbrook Marsh Nature Center: 7.7 mi
- Caterpillar: 6.1 mi
- Nautilus Shell: 6.1 mi
- Bison: 6.1 mi
- Ridge and Valley Sculpture: 6.1 mi
- Gyroscope: 6.1 mi
- Soaring Eagle Wetland: 1.7 mi
- Gray's Woods Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Haugh Family Farm Open Space: 2.9 mi
- Patton Woods Nature Recreation Area: 3.6 mi
- Thompson Woods Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 4.8 mi
- Tudek Park Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Bee and Pollinator Garden: 6.1 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 6.3 mi
- Schreyer Garden: 6.7 mi
- The Rock: 8.9 mi
- Buck Point: 11.1 mi
- Indian Lookout: 14.6 mi
- Donation Rocks: 16.9 mi
- Hunter Rock: 19.5 mi
- Picnic Spot- Christian Fellowship Church: 1.7 mi
- Pine Hill Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Centre County Rest Area Eastbound: 13.9 mi
- Centre County Rest Area Westbound: 14.2 mi
- Black Moshannon Beach: 8.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Halfmoon Furnace. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Mountain | WSW 249° | 804 m | 21.4 mi |
| Centre County Highpoint | WSW 253° | 795 m | 18.9 mi |
| Little Flat | ESE 110° | 738 m | 12.8 mi |
| Thickhead Mountain | ESE 107° | 733 m | 16.0 mi |
| Big Flat | ESE 121° | 732 m | 12.3 mi |
| Broad Mountain | SE 125° | 726 m | 15.9 mi |
| Grass Mountain | ESE 116° | 717 m | 15.1 mi |
| Bear Knob | NNE 18° | 713 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:06 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:04 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — State College, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6831337015
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