Mary Behrend Monument
Mary Behrend Monument is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 304 m. Sweet Hill stands 569 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wintergreen Gorge, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 3.0 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- The Mary Behrend Monument is a student-designed commemoration of Mrs. Behrend's generosity in donating her Glenhill Farm estate so that a permanent Penn State presence could be established in northwestern Pennsylvania.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Whispering Pines Cremation Garden: 0.9 mi
- Garden Heights Park: 1.2 mi
- Rolling Ridge Park: 1.3 mi
- Robert C. Morrison Park: 1.4 mi
- Joseph Walczak Senior Park: 1.7 mi
- Wesleyville Veterans Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Hammermill Three Sister Stacks: 4.1 mi
- Judah Colt House: 4.9 mi
- Von Buseck House: 4.9 mi
- Erie Heritage Parade Street Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Wintergreen Gorge: 0.3 mi
- State Game Lands Number 218: 5.8 mi
- State Game Lands Number 163: 7.8 mi
- State Game Lands Number 161: 8.9 mi
- State Game Lands Number 155: 9.5 mi
- Lawrence Park Historical Society: 2.6 mi
- Harborcreek Historical Society: 2.8 mi
- ExpERIEnce Childrens Museum: 5.1 mi
- Old Customs House: 5.2 mi
- Flagship Niagara League: 5.3 mi
- Cowell Beach: 4.2 mi
- Shades Beach: 5.0 mi
- Beach 11: 5.6 mi
- Beach 10 - Budny: 6.4 mi
- Beach 9 - Pine Tree: 7.0 mi
- Oak Hill: 14.1 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 19.1 mi
- Mackey Hill: 19.3 mi
- Gibson Hill: 20.3 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 21.2 mi
- Wesleyville Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Crenshaw Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- 22nd & Parade Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Little Italy Urban Farm: 5.0 mi
- Urban Orchard: 5.1 mi
- Nittany Lion Shrine: 0.4 mi
- Fruits of Labor: 4.6 mi
- Schaefer's Auto Art: 9.2 mi
- Jon's Fish Statue: 19.6 mi
- Graffiti Wall: 4.9 mi
- USS Niagara: 5.3 mi
- Victorian Princess: 5.5 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 10.6 mi
- Howard Falls: 16.9 mi
- Sulfur Spring: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mary Behrend Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Hill | E 98° | 569 m | 24.3 mi |
| Ingersol Hill | ESE 116° | 533 m | 24.0 mi |
| Dowd Hill | ESE 121° | 528 m | 22.6 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | S 170° | 495 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mackey Hill | S 173° | 488 m | 19.3 mi |
| Dutch Hill | SSE 157° | 476 m | 23.4 mi |
| Gibson Hill | SSW 207° | 470 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SSW 195° | 454 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:55 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:18 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:07 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Erie Intl AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8255460995
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