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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: 21
  • Bucher Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Tar Kettle Springs: 6.3 mi
  • Alexander Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Cool Spring: 7.4 mi
  • The Spring: 8.1 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: 10
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 9
  • Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
  • Blain Picnic Grounds: 20.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
  • Pavillon 5: 21.9 mi
  • Pavillon 1: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 3
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Covered bridges: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Jackattack Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Methodist HillSW 225°631 m12.0 mi
Big Flat TowerSW 221°628 m7.4 mi
Strasbaugh HillSW 214°605 m9.6 mi
Ram HillSSW 214°595 m8.9 mi
Mitten HillSW 220°587 m11.5 mi
Sier HillSW 219°586 m10.5 mi
Flat RockNNW 337°578 m12.9 mi
Rocky KnobSW 217°566 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 5080 °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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