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Jackie Wilson

Jackie Wilson from directly overhead

Jackie Wilson is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 291 m. Coleman Hill stands 502 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Campbell Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
aluminium
Inscription
Born Jack Benjamin Wilson in 1909 and raised in Leechburg, PA. “Pittsburgh Jackie” began boxing professionally in 1929 during boxing’s golden age. He defeated Jack Lemos in 1941 to become the National Boxing Association Featherweight World Champion...
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

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Coordinates40.63470, -79.60192
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Campbell Park: 0.3 mi
  • Kiski Avenue Park: 0.4 mi
  • Leechburg School Playground: 0.5 mi
  • Leechburg Riverfront Park: 0.6 mi
  • Fraley Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Dime Hill: 5.6 mi
  • George Hill: 9.7 mi
  • Ford Hill: 10.3 mi
  • McCracken Hill: 10.7 mi
  • McKelvey Hill: 12.3 mi
Artworks
  • Giant Cowboy: 13.0 mi
  • American Flag: 13.1 mi
  • Ring Series: 16.6 mi
  • Monumental Holistic Image IV: 16.6 mi
  • Hence: 16.7 mi
Museums: 45
Gardens: 39
Nature reserves: 28
  • Todd Nature Reserve: 8.6 mi
  • Tomer Reserve: 11.6 mi
  • Evergreen Park: 15.6 mi
  • Glenwood Park: 15.9 mi
  • Alpine Park: 15.9 mi
Attractions: 10
  • Tour-Ed Mine: 8.3 mi
  • Community park: 12.4 mi
  • Westinghouse Atom Smasher: 20.0 mi
  • Lookout Point: 20.1 mi
  • Pittsburgh Yarn Company: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Pavillion: 14.9 mi
  • Picnic Pavillion: 14.9 mi
  • Upper Orchard: 17.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
  • picnic tables: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Tunnelville Beach: 7.7 mi
  • Keystone Beach: 21.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Francis Spring: 22.4 mi
  • Bradys Spring: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Thompson Run Falls: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Hay's Wall: 24.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Jackie Wilson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coleman HillE 90°502 m22.0 mi
Warner HillE 95°490 m20.2 mi
Watts HillE 98°481 m17.2 mi
Blanket HillNE 47°479 m13.2 mi
Russell HillENE 77°472 m16.7 mi
Kunkle HillENE 76°455 m21.5 mi
Vinegar HillE 92°400 m23.5 mi
Herron HillWSW 237°384 m22.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5519:31
June solstice05:4820:1220:53
September equinox07:0718:4119:17
December solstice07:3916:1116:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283138526269737266554234
Precip in3.22.43.43.84.14.74.53.84.03.13.23.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Schenley Lock 5, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13046794391

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