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Joe Namath, Beaver Falls Hall of Famer

Joe Namath, Beaver Falls Hall of Famer from directly overhead

Joe Namath, Beaver Falls Hall of Famer is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 245 m. Portersville Hill stands 445 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is War Memorial Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway passes 15 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

City in Pennsylvania, United States.

Dates from 1868.

Wikidata Q1130843, matched on coordinates and name (549 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
Namath played 13 seasons in the American Football League and the National Football League for the New York Jets and the Los Angeles Rams as an All-Pro quarterback. Widely considered to be one of the best quarterbacks to play the game, "Broadway Joe",...
Visiting

What to expect

Access
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Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.75397, -80.31964
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 59
  • Rochester War Memorial: 4.0 mi
  • Rochester Civil War Memorial: 4.0 mi
  • Clock Tower: 4.1 mi
  • Beaver Korean War Memorial: 4.1 mi
  • Beaver Vietnam Memorial: 4.2 mi
Parks
  • War Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
  • Hunkey Alley Park: 0.9 mi
  • City View Playground: 0.9 mi
  • Cannon Park: 0.9 mi
  • Eastvale Park: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
Museums: 23
  • Merrick Art Gallery: 1.5 mi
  • Air Heritage Museum: 4.0 mi
  • Beaver County Industrial Museum: 6.6 mi
  • Ellwood City Area Historical Society: 7.4 mi
  • Zelienople Historical Society: 9.9 mi
Peaks: 17
  • Steffens Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Big Knob: 6.6 mi
  • Bunker Hill: 8.6 mi
  • Bliss Hill: 10.4 mi
  • Clover Hill: 10.5 mi
Gardens: 14
Artworks: 14
Waterfalls: 13
Picnic sites: 8
  • Picnic Tables for Building 500: 13.0 mi
  • Picnic tables for Building 800: 13.2 mi
  • Rider's Ridge: 17.5 mi
  • Windy Knob Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
  • Lakeside Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
Attractions: 7
  • 155mm Gun M1: 0.2 mi
  • Indian Rock: 8.4 mi
  • Harmony Weaver's Cabin: 10.7 mi
  • The Edgeworth Club: 15.9 mi
  • Giant Chair: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 2
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • Lacock Spring: 4.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Joe Namath, Beaver Falls Hall of Famer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Portersville HillNE445 m15.3 mi
Round KnobWSW433 m19.3 mi
Big KnobESE423 m6.6 mi
Stewart HillSW412 m15.3 mi
Fletcher HillN410 m11.9 mi
Turkey HillN409 m11.6 mi
Dight HillNNE402 m24.8 mi
Beatty HillW380 m10.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5719:34
June solstice05:5120:1520:57
September equinox07:0918:4419:20
December solstice07:4316:1416:58

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F282938496068727164534132
Precip in3.12.43.13.63.84.33.83.53.63.12.93.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beaver Falls 1 NE, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6640939839

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