Nittany Lion Shrine
Nittany Lion Shrine is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 290 m. Sheppler Hill stands 429 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is McKeesport Heritage Center, a museum 0.3 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 10.7 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
- 21.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
- 28.3 mi off the Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Renziehausen Park: 0.4 mi
- Mifflin Field: 1.7 mi
- Kennedy Park: 2.1 mi
- Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
- Thelma S. Wunderley Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- Dead Man's Hollow Conservation Area: 2.5 mi
- Pioneer Park: 5.4 mi
- Kelvington Park: 5.6 mi
- Monroeville Community Park East: 5.9 mi
- Monroeville Community Park: 6.1 mi
- McKeesport Model Railroad Club: 1.4 mi
- The Sail: 3.8 mi
- statue base: 7.3 mi
- Freedom and Liberation Wall: 8.5 mi
- Breath: 8.9 mi
- Fountain;John F. Kennedy Memorial: 2.1 mi
- McKeesport War Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Boston Honor Roll: 2.4 mi
- Farmhouse Ruins: 2.5 mi
- Long Run Armed Services Memorial: 4.6 mi
- McKeesport Heritage Center: 0.3 mi
- Spaceballs The Unauthorized Museum and Gift Shop: 1.5 mi
- Elizabeth Township Historical Society: 2.3 mi
- National Carpatho-Rusyn Cultural and Educational Center: 5.9 mi
- Big Mac Museum: 7.3 mi
- McKeesport Arboretum and Rose Garden: 0.4 mi
- Braddock Farms: 4.2 mi
- Swissvale Community Pollinator Garden: 6.2 mi
- Penn Hills Entrance Garden: Rodi Road: 6.9 mi
- Penn Hills Community Garden: 7.2 mi
- Riverview Hill: 7.4 mi
- Clayton Hill: 7.5 mi
- Cowboy Hill: 7.8 mi
- Gascola slag dump summit: 8.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 8.3 mi
- Westinghouse Atom Smasher: 4.6 mi
- Pittsburgh Yarn Company: 7.7 mi
- Stephen Foster Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Cathedral of Learning: 9.5 mi
- Heinz Memorial Chapel: 9.5 mi
- North Woods: 6.6 mi
- Goldenrod: 6.7 mi
- Wagon Wheel: 6.7 mi
- Timothy 1: 6.9 mi
- Hay Loft: 7.0 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 11.0 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 11.1 mi
- Thornburg Beach: 14.4 mi
- Tiger Beach: 14.8 mi
- Redds Beach: 16.4 mi
- Hay's Wall: 6.9 mi
- Fossils Cliff: 17.2 mi
- Francis Spring: 2.5 mi
- Thompson Run Falls: 2.6 mi
- West Overton: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nittany Lion Shrine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheppler Hill | S 177° | 429 m | 13.3 mi |
| Rich Hill | S 171° | 420 m | 15.8 mi |
| Pollocks Knob | SW 226° | 407 m | 9.1 mi |
| Bald Hill | SE 129° | 397 m | 13.0 mi |
| Herron Hill | NW 318° | 384 m | 10.2 mi |
| Mt. Sycamore | N 352° | 229 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:12 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:13 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mckeesport, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11228350378
Day trips start here
- Irwin · 7 mi
- Mt. Lebanon · 12 mi
- Green Tree · 13 mi
- Greensburg · 15 mi
- New Stanton · 15 mi
- Ross Township · 16 mi
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