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Michael Sexton Eagle Scout Project

Michael Sexton Eagle Scout Project from directly overhead

Michael Sexton Eagle Scout Project is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 155 m. The Pinnacle stands 498 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Topton Community Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off.

The record

What the record says

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Michael Sexton Eagle Scout Project Longswamp Troop 575
Getting there

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Coordinates40.50096, -75.70423
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Topton Community Park: 0.1 mi
  • Longswamp Township Community Park: 2.1 mi
  • Longswamp Community Park: 2.2 mi
  • Bowers Park: 2.3 mi
  • William DeLong Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
Peaks
Attractions
  • Kutztown Fairgrounds: 4.3 mi
  • Crystal Cave: 7.5 mi
  • Zephyr Railroad: 10.2 mi
  • Zephyr Railroad: 10.2 mi
  • Cedar Creek Flyers: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Museums: 55
Gardens: 33
Artworks: 33
  • Emma: 11.5 mi
  • Sesquicentennial Mural: 11.8 mi
  • Victor's Lament: 12.1 mi
  • Arts Walk Hamilton Connector: 14.1 mi
  • Court Street Arts Alley: 14.2 mi
Picnic sites: 17
  • Food Fest Grove: 10.4 mi
  • Carousel Grove: 10.5 mi
  • Parkside Pavillion: 10.6 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 15.0 mi
  • Picinic Table (C): 19.6 mi
Springs: 15
  • Poorhouse Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Peters Creek Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Geiles Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Lehigh Park Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 3
  • Walnutport Lehigh River Access: 18.0 mi
  • Wilson Avenue River Access: 22.6 mi
  • Dunbars Lehigh River Access: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • 309 Truck Stop: 17.0 mi
  • Rest Area: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Michael Sexton Eagle Scout Project. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleNW 306°498 m13.4 mi
Pulpit RockWNW 299°467 m13.6 mi
Topton MountainSE 145°378 m2.0 mi
Gap HillESE 121°349 m4.3 mi
Mount PennSW 224°342 m14.9 mi
Long HillS 179°332 m10.7 mi
Church HillSW 218°332 m11.5 mi
Fancy HillS 180°331 m12.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3319:5620:37
September equinox06:5118:2619:02
December solstice07:2315:5616:40

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139506069747265534334
Precip in3.42.83.94.13.84.55.44.44.84.33.63.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rodale Rsch CTR, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9523119418

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