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Nellie Bly (1864-1922)

Nellie Bly (1864-1922) from directly overhead

Nellie Bly (1864-1922) is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 263 m. Coleman Hill stands 502 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Owen's Grove, a park 0.2 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.

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

Coordinates40.58581, -79.56371

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Peaks
  • Dime Hill: 5.8 mi
  • Locust Knob: 8.9 mi
  • George Hill: 9.5 mi
  • 1370: 10.4 mi
  • 1170: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 58
  • 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
Museums: 42
Nature reserves: 30
  • 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
Attractions: 10
  • 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 sites: 8
Beaches: 2
  • Tunnelville Beach: 9.5 mi
  • Keystone Beach: 17.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Francis Spring: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Thompson Run Falls: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Hay's Wall: 24.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Nellie Bly (1864-1922). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coleman HillE 80°502 m20.3 mi
Warner HillE 85°490 m18.2 mi
Watts HillE 86°481 m15.0 mi
Blanket HillNNE 31°479 m14.6 mi
Russell HillENE 64°472 m16.0 mi
Kunkle HillENE 66°455 m20.7 mi
Vinegar HillE 83°400 m21.7 mi
Herron HillWSW 247°384 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5419:30
June solstice05:4820:1220:53
September equinox07:0618:4119:17
December solstice07:3916:1116:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038506068727164534233
Precip in3.52.83.53.74.24.94.84.24.03.33.53.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salina 3 W, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13859533506

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