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Indian Steps Museum

Indian Steps Museum from directly overhead

Indian Steps Museum is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a recorded elevation of 62 m. Huntrick Hill stands 310 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Steps Totem Pole, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Mason and Dixon Byway passes 10.0 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic house in Pennsylvania, United States

Wikidata Q15228653, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Built
1912
Elevation
62 m
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates39.86353, -76.37501

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Indian Steps Totem Pole: 0.0 mi
  • Steinman Statue: 12.6 mi
  • Transcending Flesh: 12.7 mi
  • Missles Into Plowshares: 14.6 mi
  • Parallel Bar Carving: 14.7 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Holtwood Dam Whitewater Park: 3.2 mi
  • Pollinator Park: 3.5 mi
  • Lock 12 Historic Area: 4.2 mi
  • Lock 15 Historic Area: 5.6 mi
  • Conrad's Park: 6.9 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 56
  • Blue Rock Heritage Center (Washington Boro Society for Susquehanna River Heritage): 9.3 mi
  • Old Line Museum: 9.8 mi
  • 1719 Museum: 10.1 mi
  • Historic Rock Ford Plantation: 11.8 mi
  • Red Lion Area Historical Society: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 36
Attractions: 34
Peaks: 29
  • Face Rock: 5.0 mi
  • Red Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Turkey Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Stony Hill: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 13
  • ZP35: 2.6 mi
  • ZP37: 2.7 mi
  • ZP34: 2.7 mi
  • ZP16: 2.9 mi
  • Trailside Wall: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 10
  • Trestle Trail Picnic Site: 13.3 mi
  • Wilson's Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
  • Hills Grove Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
  • Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
  • Leaman Place Junction: 17.0 mi
Springs: 4
  • Black Barren Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Black Rock Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Donegal Spring: 19.3 mi
  • Lititz Spring: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Covered bridges: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Indian Steps Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Huntrick HillW 259°310 m22.3 mi
Saubel HillWSW 254°277 m23.7 mi
Chimney RockNW 312°263 m16.4 mi
Buzzards RoostNW 317°258 m17.2 mi
Mount PisgahNW 315°256 m13.0 mi
Gap HillENE 67°252 m21.5 mi
Ephrata MountainNNE 28°246 m24.4 mi
Round TopNW 323°237 m15.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:18
June solstice05:3819:5720:38
September equinox06:5418:2919:04
December solstice07:2416:0216:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323441536373777568574637
Precip in3.32.74.13.53.94.64.33.64.94.43.43.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Safe Harbor DAM, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 90000416OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site
  • National Register of Historic Places — Indian Steps Cabin, reference 90000416, listed 03/09/90.

OpenStreetMap element way/1532844626

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