Nellie Bly (1864-1922)
Nellie Bly (1864-1922) is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 263 m. Bear Rocks stands 745 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Owen's Grove, a park 0.2 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- A crusading journalist on Pittsburgh and New York newspapers, she won fame for her daring exploits and her investigations of social ills. In 1889-90, Bly circled the globe in 72 days. She was born Elizabeth Cochran and lived here as a child.
How to reach it
- 25.2 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
- 28.1 mi off the Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Owen's Grove: 0.2 mi
- Kennedy Park: 1.0 mi
- Franklin Park: 1.1 mi
- Griftlo Park: 1.3 mi
- Vandergrift Park: 1.9 mi
- Giant Cowboy: 15.5 mi
- American Flag: 16.9 mi
- Ring Series: 18.0 mi
- Monumental Holistic Image IV: 18.0 mi
- Tower Iron: 18.1 mi
- Vandergrift Museum-Historical Society: 1.3 mi
- Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society: 3.5 mi
- Large Scale Systems Museum (LSSM): 10.7 mi
- Rachel Carson Homestead: 11.8 mi
- Kerr Museum: 15.3 mi
- Penn Hills Community Garden: 15.7 mi
- Penn Hills Entrance Garden: Rodi Road: 16.9 mi
- A Second Chance Community Garden: 18.9 mi
- Dornbush Rain Garden: 18.9 mi
- Hartwood Circle Garden: 18.9 mi
- Tomer Reserve: 9.7 mi
- Todd Nature Reserve: 12.5 mi
- Alpine Park: 13.9 mi
- Fernwood Park: 14.3 mi
- Evergreen Park: 14.4 mi
- Dime Hill: 5.8 mi
- Locust Knob: 8.9 mi
- George Hill: 9.5 mi
- McCracken Hill: 10.7 mi
- McKelvey Hill: 12.5 mi
- Community park: 9.4 mi
- Tour-Ed Mine: 10.5 mi
- Westinghouse Atom Smasher: 19.0 mi
- Pittsburgh Yarn Company: 19.8 mi
- Lookout Point: 20.6 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 15.4 mi
- Upper Orchard: 19.5 mi
- Slovak Club Picnic Grounds: 22.3 mi
- Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 22.7 mi
- Tunnelville Beach: 9.5 mi
- Keystone Beach: 17.5 mi
- Livermore: 14.8 mi
- Francis Spring: 20.5 mi
- Thompson Run Falls: 20.8 mi
- Hay's Wall: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nellie Bly (1864-1922). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Rocks | SE 126° | 745 m | 23.7 mi |
| Penn View Mountain | ESE 117° | 577 m | 22.8 mi |
| Coleman Hill | E 80° | 502 m | 20.3 mi |
| Warner Hill | E 85° | 490 m | 18.2 mi |
| Watts Hill | E 86° | 481 m | 15.0 mi |
| Blanket Hill | NNE 31° | 479 m | 14.6 mi |
| Russell Hill | ENE 64° | 472 m | 16.0 mi |
| Kunkle Hill | ENE 66° | 455 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:54 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:12 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:11 | 16:55 |
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 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salina 3 W, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13859533506
Day trips start here
- Irwin · 19 mi
- Greensburg · 20 mi
- Ross Township · 24 mi
- New Stanton · 25 mi
- Franklin Park · 28 mi
- Green Tree · 28 mi
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