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James Mills

James Mills from directly overhead

James Mills is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 223 m. Sheppler Hill stands 429 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Liberty Avenue Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2024-04-10

How to reach it

Coordinates40.44142, -80.00420

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Liberty Avenue Park: 0.0 mi
  • Gateway Center Park: 0.1 mi
  • Triangle Park: 0.1 mi
  • F. Tracy Henderson Alumni Park: 0.2 mi
  • Agnes R. Katz Plaza: 0.2 mi
Nature reserves
  • Grandview Overlook Park: 0.6 mi
  • The Saddle: 0.8 mi
  • Chatham Village Greenspace: 1.2 mi
  • Oakcliffe Greenway: 2.2 mi
  • St John's Green: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 59
  • Fort Duquesne Tracery: 0.4 mi
  • Fort Duquesne Historical Landmark: 0.4 mi
  • Korean War Veterans Memorial: 0.4 mi
  • Roberto Clemente Statue: 0.4 mi
  • Willie Stargell Statue: 0.4 mi
Artworks: 58
  • Pipe Dream IV: 0.1 mi
  • Mythic Source: 0.4 mi
  • The Builders: 0.4 mi
  • The Forks: 0.4 mi
  • Pittsburgh Variations: 0.4 mi
Museums: 56
Gardens: 50
  • Welcome to Pittsburgh: 0.2 mi
  • Learning Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Welcome To Mount Washington: 0.6 mi
  • Allegheny Commons Community Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Carole's Garden: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 21
  • Monument Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Herron Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Observatory Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Flagstaff Hill: 3.2 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 3.6 mi
Picnic sites: 18
  • Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 2.7 mi
  • Grove: 8.2 mi
  • White Pine Grove: 8.8 mi
  • Picnic Pavillion: 10.1 mi
  • Upper Orchard: 10.8 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Thornburg Beach: 3.8 mi
  • Tiger Beach: 4.4 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 16.9 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 17.0 mi
  • Redds Beach: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Thompson Run Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Snake Run: 20.7 mi
  • Frankfort Mineral Springs: 22.8 mi
Springs: 2
  • Francis Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Lacock Spring: 22.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sheppler HillSSE429 m22.3 mi
Big KnobNNW423 m21.9 mi
Hannas KnobSW417 m16.4 mi
Pollocks KnobSSE407 m13.3 mi
Herron HillENE384 m2.6 mi
Bunker HillNW375 m20.8 mi
Rich HillNE365 m13.0 mi
Mt. SycamoreENE229 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5619:32
June solstice05:5120:1320:54
September equinox07:0818:4319:19
December solstice07:4016:1416:57

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240526270757366554435
Precip in3.42.83.23.23.53.53.63.23.22.82.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emsworth L/D Ohio RVR, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11808537573

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