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Jackattack Monument

Jackattack Monument from directly overhead

Jackattack Monument is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 271 m. Methodist Hill stands 631 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Food Plot, a park 0.3 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 15 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
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How to reach it

Coordinates40.08305, -77.31633

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Museums: 30
Springs: 20
  • Bucher Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Tar Kettle Springs: 6.3 mi
  • Alexander Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Cool Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Letort Spring: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 15
  • Benjamin Rush: 10.5 mi
  • Votive 8: 11.0 mi
  • Mouse Rock Statue: 11.0 mi
  • Liberation Pointe: 11.9 mi
  • Return visit: 18.0 mi
Gardens: 9
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 7
  • Blain Picnic Grounds: 20.1 mi
  • Pavillon 5: 21.9 mi
  • Pavillon 1: 22.0 mi
  • Pavillon 3: 22.0 mi
  • Pavillon 2: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 3
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Covered bridges: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Jackattack Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Methodist HillSW631 m12.0 mi
Big Flat TowerSW628 m7.4 mi
Strasbaugh HillSW605 m9.6 mi
Ram HillSSW595 m8.9 mi
Mitten HillSW587 m11.5 mi
Sier HillSW586 m10.5 mi
Flat RockNNW578 m12.9 mi
Rocky KnobSW566 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4619:21
June solstice05:4120:0220:43
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:2916:0416:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240526271757366554435
Precip in3.52.63.63.94.44.23.63.75.23.93.23.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Biglerville, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11159965403

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