Historic site · Pennsylvania
Mary Harris “Mother” Jones
Mary Harris “Mother” Jones is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 293 m. Bears Head stands 634 m to the west, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Miners Memorial Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Labor leader, worker advocate. In October 1900 she led a march of 2,000 women from McAdoo to Coaldale to aid a six - week strike called in September by the United Mine Workers of America for higher wages, recognition, and a grievance process. Many...
How to reach it
Coordinates40.82711, -75.90386
Named places within 25 miles
Parks: 57
- Miners Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Black Diamond Park: 0.2 mi
- Ashton Hill Park: 0.4 mi
- Coaldale Complex: 0.5 mi
- John F. Kennedy Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Nesquehoning Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Pisgah Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Indian Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Locust Mountain: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Miners' Monument: 0.6 mi
- WW1 Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Firemen's Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Coaldale POW Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Veterans of the World War Monument: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- Catawissa Recreation Area - Weiser State Forest: 8.5 mi
- Butler Preserve: 8.5 mi
- State Game Lands Number 222: 9.3 mi
- Locust Lake State Park: 11.8 mi
- Lehigh Gorge State Park: 13.3 mi
Museums: 17
- The No. 9 Coal Mine & Museum: 0.4 mi
- Summit Hill Historical Society: 1.6 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 8.6 mi
- Mauch Chunk Museum and Cultural Center: 8.8 mi
- Asa Packer Mansion: 9.0 mi
Artworks: 10
- Philip Ginder Carved Rock: 1.5 mi
- Benjamin Franklin Statue: 10.5 mi
- Nittany Lion Shrine: 12.7 mi
- Owl Totem Pole: 13.6 mi
- Sesquicentennial Mural: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Cave Falls: 8.3 mi
- Terrace Falls: 8.3 mi
- Onoko Falls: 8.3 mi
- Lower Falls: 8.3 mi
- Lukes Falls: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 8
- Whitewater Rafting Adventures: 6.3 mi
- 100 Mile View: 8.6 mi
- Whitewater Challengers: 12.5 mi
- Pocono Whitewater: 15.4 mi
- Halls of Horror: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 7
- Stonehedge Gardens: 5.0 mi
- Native Habitat Garden: 14.0 mi
- Butler Township Community Garden: 14.1 mi
- Palmerton Concourse Club Rose Garden: 15.5 mi
- Castle Green Garden: 19.4 mi
Beaches: 6
- Glen Onoko Lehigh River Access: 8.5 mi
- Jim Thorpe Lehigh River Access: 9.2 mi
- Dunbars Lehigh River Access: 10.5 mi
- Eagle Rock Beach: 13.2 mi
- Walnutport Lehigh River Access: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Luzerne County Rest Area Eastbound: 16.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Travel Plaza: 17.8 mi
- Luzerne County Rest Area Northbound: 19.2 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Westbound: 22.0 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Eastbound: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Gorgeous Rocks: 8.4 mi
- Bear Mountain Overlook: 10.3 mi
- Peace Rock: 18.4 mi
- Devil's Elbow: 19.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Penn Springs: 12.7 mi
- Pocahontas Spring: 17.5 mi
- Pine Spring: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Camp Apple Tree: 6.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Centralia: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Mary Harris “Mother” Jones. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bears Head | W 280° | 634 m | 9.3 mi |
| Buck Mountain | N 354° | 603 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Yeager | N 9° | 561 m | 17.2 mi |
| Blue Head | WNW 291° | 557 m | 9.9 mi |
| Round Head | WNW 296° | 556 m | 9.8 mi |
| Pine Hill | NE 43° | 556 m | 18.2 mi |
| Broad Mountain | NE 42° | 549 m | 7.6 mi |
| Scrub Mountain | NE 51° | 543 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:58 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:56 | 16:40 |
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 | 27 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lehighton 1ssw, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5821612286
Day trips start here
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