Nuclear Jet Engine Test Site
Nuclear Jet Engine Test Site is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 625 m. Boone Mountain stands 736 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Noble-Chambers Memorial Forest, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Bucktail Trail passes 6.7 miles off. 138 named places lie within 25 miles, 45 of them named summits.
The story
State-owned wildlife area in Pennsylvania, US.
Wikidata Q7271175, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 6.7 mi off the Bucktail Trail
- 14.5 mi off the High Plateau Scenic Byway
138 named places within 25 miles
- Arnold Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Mason Hill: 8.1 mi
- Old Round Top: 8.2 mi
- The Knobs: 9.6 mi
- Big Knob: 9.6 mi
- Bucktail Overlook: 7.8 mi
- Sinnamahoning Park: 7.9 mi
- Main St Park: 11.0 mi
- Burnside Park: 14.6 mi
- Mt Zion Historical Park: 15.6 mi
- Noble-Chambers Memorial Forest: 1.1 mi
- Blackwell Splash Dam: 3.0 mi
- Wild Cat Rock: 4.0 mi
- Three Runs Fire Tower Site: 4.5 mi
- Gifford Dam: 6.9 mi
- Big Spring: 3.5 mi
- Yellowsnake Spring water trough: 3.9 mi
- Big Sterling Spring: 12.6 mi
- Blowout Spring: 14.3 mi
- Memorial Spring: 16.7 mi
- Elk Country Visitor Center: 10.4 mi
- Little Museum: 11.9 mi
- C.C.C. Museum: 16.4 mi
- Grice Clearfield Community Museum: 19.4 mi
- The David House Heritage Museum: 19.5 mi
- Dr. Colson E. Blakeslee Memorial Recreation Area: 10.7 mi
- Parker Dam State Park: 16.3 mi
- State Game Lands Number 78: 17.6 mi
- East Branch Swamp Natural Area: 22.2 mi
- State Game Lands Number 98: 22.8 mi
- Table Falls: 3.2 mi
- 3 Runs Falls: 10.2 mi
- Parker Dam State Park Beach: 16.4 mi
- Black Moshannon Beach: 23.7 mi
- Sinnemahoning S.P. Wildlife Viewing Area: 18.5 mi
- Carnivorous Pitcher Plant: 24.7 mi
- Centre County Rest Area Westbound: 20.0 mi
- Centre County Rest Area Eastbound: 20.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 16.4 mi
- Peale: 18.0 mi
- Buck Point: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nuclear Jet Engine Test Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Mountain | W 271° | 736 m | 23.2 mi |
| Chestnut Ridge-Clearfield County Highpoint | WSW 236° | 735 m | 9.8 mi |
| Big Knob | SW 228° | 714 m | 9.6 mi |
| Bear Knob | SE 145° | 713 m | 24.7 mi |
| Old Round Top | W 271° | 710 m | 8.2 mi |
| The Knobs | SW 228° | 709 m | 9.6 mi |
| Bear Rocks | SSE 146° | 696 m | 23.6 mi |
| Whittimore Hill | N 349° | 683 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:08 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:03 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stevenson DAM, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/307768986
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