Historic Plane
Historic Plane is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 169 m. The Winehead stands 724 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Piper Aviation Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Bucktail Trail passes 0.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Bucktail Trail
- 19.2 mi off the High Plateau Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hyner View · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Harmon Field: 0.3 mi
- Lock Haven Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Harvey's Run Park: 0.8 mi
- Veterans Park: 0.9 mi
- Upper Creek Park: 0.9 mi
- Simcox Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Riansares Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Round Top: 6.4 mi
- Cole Hill: 6.7 mi
- Big Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Canal Lock: 0.8 mi
- Castenea War Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Woodward Township Veterans Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Clinton County Civil War Monument: 1.2 mi
- Lock Haven University Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Big Spring: 3.8 mi
- Crystal Spring: 7.2 mi
- Lamey Spring: 7.3 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 9.8 mi
- Steel Spring: 10.8 mi
- The Lorax Statue: 1.3 mi
- Bald Eagle Statue: 1.9 mi
- student bodies: 22.0 mi
- Motorcycle: 22.0 mi
- Little League Statue: 22.2 mi
- Piper Aviation Museum: 0.0 mi
- Clinton Central Model Railroad Club: 0.6 mi
- Heisey House Museum: 0.7 mi
- Howard Area Museum Historical Society: 14.8 mi
- Greater Renovo Area Heritage Park: 21.6 mi
- State Game Lands Number 255: 6.6 mi
- Torbert Island Natural Area: 8.2 mi
- Northeast Fishery Center: 10.7 mi
- Lebo Red Pine Natural Area: 17.6 mi
- Cranberry Swamp Natural Area: 17.6 mi
- Lock Port Picnic and Boat Launch: 0.7 mi
- St. Agnes Picnic Grounds: 1.0 mi
- Tea Springs Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Hairy Johns PIcnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Snyder-Middleswarth Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
- "Holy Toledo" roadcut: 5.3 mi
- Fishery Point: 13.3 mi
- Chimney Rock Overlook: 21.0 mi
- Fisher Point: 23.2 mi
- J. Doyle Corman Amphitheater and Floating Stage: 0.8 mi
- Penn's Cave & Wildlife Park: 19.9 mi
- Red Candle Island: 21.4 mi
- Rosecrans Falls: 6.7 mi
- Rosecran Falls: 6.7 mi
- Naval Run Falls: 23.1 mi
- Long Lane Flower & Garden: 17.1 mi
- STREAM Garden: 23.7 mi
- Bellefonte Community Children's Garden: 23.8 mi
- Clinton County Rest Area Westbound: 15.1 mi
- Clinton County Rest Area Eastbound: 15.4 mi
- Ingleby: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Historic Plane. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Winehead | S 190° | 724 m | 12.1 mi |
| Riansares Mountain | SSE 156° | 706 m | 6.2 mi |
| Big Kettle Mountain | SSW 203° | 688 m | 12.6 mi |
| Thick Mountain | SSE 168° | 671 m | 17.9 mi |
| Winkelblech Mountain | SSE 162° | 668 m | 15.7 mi |
| Shriner Mountain | SSE 162° | 665 m | 13.8 mi |
| Paddy Mountain | SSE 155° | 660 m | 18.6 mi |
| Jones Mountain | SE 126° | 659 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:05 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:01 | 16:45 |
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 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lock Haven Sewage PLT, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6951980098
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