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Leechburg Keystone Marker

Leechburg Keystone Marker from directly overhead

Leechburg Keystone Marker is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 242 m. Coleman Hill stands 502 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Fraley Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.

The story

borough of Pennsylvania

Dates from 1832.

Wikidata Q1183730, matched on coordinates and name (195 m apart).

What the record says

Material
steel
Inscription
Leechburg, Named for David Leech

How to reach it

Coordinates40.62708, -79.60791

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fraley Park: 0.0 mi
  • Fraley Park: 0.0 mi
  • Leechburg Riverfront Park: 0.1 mi
  • Leechburg School Playground: 0.2 mi
  • Kiski Avenue Park: 0.3 mi
Peaks
  • Dime Hill: 6.0 mi
  • McCracken Hill: 10.2 mi
  • George Hill: 10.2 mi
  • Ford Hill: 10.9 mi
  • McKelvey Hill: 11.7 mi
Artworks
  • American Flag: 13.5 mi
  • Giant Cowboy: 13.7 mi
  • Ring Series: 16.2 mi
  • Monumental Holistic Image IV: 16.2 mi
  • Hence: 16.3 mi
Museums: 51
Nature reserves: 30
  • Todd Nature Reserve: 8.8 mi
  • Tomer Reserve: 11.0 mi
  • Evergreen Park: 15.0 mi
  • Glenwood Park: 15.3 mi
  • Alpine Park: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 11
  • Tour-Ed Mine: 8.0 mi
  • Community park: 12.5 mi
  • Westinghouse Atom Smasher: 19.4 mi
  • Pittsburgh Yarn Company: 19.5 mi
  • Lookout Point: 19.6 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Pavillion: 14.3 mi
  • Picnic Pavillion: 14.4 mi
  • Upper Orchard: 17.4 mi
  • Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
  • picnic tables: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Tunnelville Beach: 8.3 mi
  • Keystone Beach: 21.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • Francis Spring: 21.8 mi
  • Bradys Spring: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Thompson Run Falls: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Hay's Wall: 24.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Leechburg Keystone Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coleman HillE 88°502 m22.3 mi
Warner HillE 94°490 m20.5 mi
Watts HillE 96°481 m17.4 mi
Blanket HillNE 46°479 m13.8 mi
Russell HillENE 76°472 m17.2 mi
Kunkle HillENE 75°455 m22.0 mi
Herron HillWSW 237°384 m21.9 mi
Locust KnobSE 143°380 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5519:31
June solstice05:4820:1220:53
September equinox07:0718:4119:17
December solstice07:3916:1116:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283138526269737266554234
Precip in3.22.43.43.84.14.74.53.84.03.13.23.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Schenley Lock 5, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13046802975

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