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Kittanning

Kittanning from directly overhead

Kittanning is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 246 m. Highest Point - Armstrong County stands 530 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Kittanning or Attiqué Indian Town, a historic site 0.2 miles away. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
The most notable Delaware Indian village west of the Alleghenies, was situated here from about 1730 until destroyed by Armstrong's expedition in 1756. Its name means "great river", applying to the Ohio-Allegheny.

How to reach it

Coordinates40.81161, -79.52402

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 59
Peaks: 23
  • Miller Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Ford Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Blanket Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Blanket Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Dime Hill: 10.9 mi
Museums: 11
  • Armstrong County Historical Museum & Genealogical Society, Inc: 0.5 mi
  • Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society: 13.4 mi
  • Vandergrift Museum-Historical Society: 14.5 mi
  • Cooper Hall (Saxonburg Museum): 15.4 mi
  • Saxonburg Museum: 15.5 mi
Artworks: 10
  • Giant Cowboy: 2.0 mi
  • American Flag: 7.2 mi
  • Haybale sculpture: 10.3 mi
  • Sunken Tractor: 10.3 mi
  • Ghost: 23.3 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Attractions: 3
  • Tour-Ed Mine: 18.2 mi
  • Community park: 18.7 mi
  • IUP Arch: 23.6 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Prairie: 22.4 mi
  • Evergreen Arboretum: 22.5 mi
  • Prairie: 22.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Bradys Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Granny Coon Spring: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Tunnelville Beach: 6.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Highest Point - Armstrong CountyNE 51°530.3 m20.5 mi
Coleman HillSE 124°502 m21.6 mi
Warner HillSE 131°490 m21.3 mi
Annisville HillNW 323°485 m23.8 mi
Watts HillSE 138°481 m19.5 mi
Blanket HillESE 120°479 m6.3 mi
Reynolds HillN 352°473 m13.2 mi
Russell HillSE 125°472 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5419:30
June solstice05:4720:1220:54
September equinox07:0618:4119:17
December solstice07:4016:1016:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262837495968727063524031
Precip in3.22.63.33.74.04.74.44.24.23.33.33.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ford City 4 S DAM, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13859509148

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