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Helen B Katz Natural Area

Helen B Katz Natural Area from directly overhead

Helen B Katz Natural Area is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 332 m. Wheeling Hill stands 504 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. Lake Wilhelm Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

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In 2013, this area was named in memory of Mrs. Helen Blockstein Katz of Pittsburgh, who bequeathed more than $5 million to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy for the purchase and conservancy of Western Pennsylvania land that supports the preservation…

How to reach it

Coordinates41.67168, -80.21569

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • West End Park: 2.8 mi
  • Thompson Athletic Complex: 3.0 mi
  • Thompson Park/ Playground: 3.0 mi
  • Bicentennial Park: 3.7 mi
  • Allegheny Park: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves: 25
Peaks: 21
  • Round Top: 1.8 mi
  • Curry Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Gable Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Conneaut Lake Kame: 4.9 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 12.7 mi
Museums: 11
Artworks: 6
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area: 12.2 mi
  • Weigh Station: 24.4 mi
  • Ohio Welcome Center: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Jamestown Beach #2: 17.4 mi
  • Stoneboro Beach: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Poplar Grove Picnic Site - Pymatuning State Park (OH): 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Helen B Katz Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeling HillSE 130°504 m17.3 mi
Pleasant HillENE 57°495 m18.6 mi
Round KnobSE 132°491 m12.7 mi
Mackey HillNE 50°488 m18.3 mi
Pine KnollSE 127°483 m12.7 mi
Dutch HillENE 66°476 m22.8 mi
Gibson HillN 11°470 m13.2 mi
McDaniels HillSE 145°462 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5619:33
June solstice05:4720:1720:59
September equinox07:0918:4319:20
December solstice07:4516:0916:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735475866716962514031
Precip in2.52.02.93.83.74.44.93.74.23.73.02.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meadville Port Meadville AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11063649096

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