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Michael A. Musmanno (1897-1968)

Michael A. Musmanno (1897-1968) from directly overhead

Michael A. Musmanno (1897-1968) is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 238 m. Quakers Knob stands 443 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Pleasant Ridge Parklet, a park 0.2 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
The noted jurist lived here. Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice, 1952-68. A presiding judge for the War Crimes Tribunal in Nuremberg, 1947-1948. State legislator, 1929-31. Veteran of two World Wars. Author of 16 books. Buried in Arlington Natl. Cemetery.
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.48223, -80.06999

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pleasant Ridge Parklet: 0.2 mi
  • Presston Park: 0.4 mi
  • Munson Avenue Park: 0.8 mi
  • Island Heights Park: 0.9 mi
  • 3rd Street Park: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Artworks
Peaks
  • Observatory Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Mt. Thornburg: 3.5 mi
  • Monument Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Herron Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Flagstaff Hill: 7.2 mi
Museums: 58
Gardens: 55
Picnic sites: 23
  • Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 6.7 mi
  • White Pine Grove: 6.9 mi
  • picnic tables: 8.5 mi
  • Picnic Table: 9.8 mi
  • Upper Orchard: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 21
Beaches: 6
  • Thornburg Beach: 3.5 mi
  • Tiger Beach: 3.8 mi
  • BAB: 18.7 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 20.7 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Thompson Run Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Snake Run: 16.5 mi
  • Frankfort Mineral Springs: 19.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • Francis Spring: 18.2 mi
  • Lacock Spring: 18.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Michael A. Musmanno (1897-1968). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quakers KnobWSW 242°443 m20.3 mi
Big KnobNNW 338°423 m17.9 mi
Garrett HillSW 217°420 m22.4 mi
Hannas KnobSSW 199°417 m17.4 mi
Pollocks KnobSSE 158°407 m17.1 mi
Herron HillESE 108°384 m6.2 mi
Bunker HillNW 309°375 m16.3 mi
Rich HillENE 60°365 m13.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5719:32
June solstice05:5120:1420:55
September equinox07:0818:4319:19
December solstice07:4116:1416:57

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240526270757366554435
Precip in3.42.83.23.23.53.53.63.23.22.82.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emsworth L/D Ohio RVR, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5082553756

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