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Karthaus Furnace

Karthaus Furnace from directly overhead

Karthaus Furnace is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 266 m. Chestnut Ridge-Clearfield County Highpoint stands 735 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Arnold Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away. High Plateau Scenic Byway passes 6.6 miles off. 189 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.

The story

human settlement in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wikidata Q38249472, matched on coordinates and name (111 m apart).

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.12100, -78.11258

Overlooks nearby

189 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 54
  • Burnside Park: 5.3 mi
  • Kylertown Little League Fields: 9.1 mi
  • Snow Shoe Township Public Recreation Facility: 9.7 mi
  • Four Leaf Clover Fields: 13.3 mi
  • Sinnamahoning Park: 13.7 mi
Peaks: 41
Historic sites: 36
Museums: 13
  • The David House Heritage Museum: 10.5 mi
  • Moshannon Valley Heritage Center: 16.6 mi
  • Grice Clearfield Community Museum: 18.0 mi
  • Elk Country Visitor Center: 19.3 mi
  • Little Museum: 20.7 mi
Springs: 12
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Centre County Rest Area Westbound: 10.9 mi
  • Centre County Rest Area Eastbound: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Spot- Christian Fellowship Church: 23.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chestnut Ridge-Clearfield County HighpointWNW 283°735 m13.0 mi
Clearfield County Highpoint #2W 261°735 m24.0 mi
Big KnobW 280°714 m11.8 mi
Bear KnobSE 141°713 m15.3 mi
Old Round TopNW 304°710 m15.4 mi
The KnobsW 280°709 m11.7 mi
Bear RocksSE 143°696 m14.2 mi
Hobo HillW 265°683 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4819:25
June solstice05:4120:0820:49
September equinox07:0118:3519:11
December solstice07:3516:0316:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232534455564686659483729
Precip in3.22.63.63.84.14.14.04.14.53.83.33.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clarence, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11127298592

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