Karthaus Furnace
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. 178 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 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
- 6.6 mi off the High Plateau Scenic Byway
- 12.3 mi off the Bucktail Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Hyner View · 29 mi
178 named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Arnold Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Moshannon Summit: 5.8 mi
- Little Fork Hill: 6.7 mi
- Big Fork Hill: 7.1 mi
- Bear Hill: 7.5 mi
- Three Runs Fire Tower Site: 6.9 mi
- Wild Cat Rock: 7.8 mi
- Nuclear Jet Engine Test Site: 9.1 mi
- Blackwell Splash Dam: 9.5 mi
- Gorton Coke Ovens: 9.7 mi
- 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
- State Game Lands Number 78: 11.5 mi
- State Game Lands Number 98: 17.8 mi
- Dr. Colson E. Blakeslee Memorial Recreation Area: 18.8 mi
- East Branch Swamp Natural Area: 19.3 mi
- Soaring Eagle Wetland: 20.5 mi
- Big Sterling Spring: 3.8 mi
- Yellowsnake Spring water trough: 5.7 mi
- Big Spring: 7.6 mi
- Moose Creek Spring: 19.3 mi
- Blowout Spring: 20.3 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 21.2 mi
- Bellefonte Community Children's Garden: 22.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 24.9 mi
- Tudek Park Community Garden: 24.9 mi
- Cameron County Bucktails monument: 15.0 mi
- Bells Across PA - "Stories of Our Railroad": 22.5 mi
- Via Air Mail: 22.7 mi
- Centre County Rest Area Westbound: 10.9 mi
- Centre County Rest Area Eastbound: 11.0 mi
- 3 Runs Falls: 11.8 mi
- Table Falls: 12.5 mi
- Buck Point: 13.3 mi
- The Rock: 24.1 mi
- Black Moshannon Beach: 14.4 mi
- Parker Dam State Park Beach: 21.3 mi
- Carnivorous Pitcher Plant: 15.5 mi
- Air Quality Learning and Demonstration Center: 24.7 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Ridge-Clearfield County Highpoint | WNW 283° | 735 m | 13.0 mi |
| Big Knob | W 280° | 714 m | 11.8 mi |
| Bear Knob | SE 141° | 713 m | 15.3 mi |
| Old Round Top | NW 304° | 710 m | 15.4 mi |
| The Knobs | W 280° | 709 m | 11.7 mi |
| Bear Rocks | SE 143° | 696 m | 14.2 mi |
| Hobo Hill | W 265° | 683 m | 20.4 mi |
| Little Knob | W 276° | 662 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:08 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:03 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clarence, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11127298592
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