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Nuclear Jet Engine Test Site

Nuclear Jet Engine Test Site from directly overhead

Nuclear Jet Engine Test Site is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 615 m. Boone Mountain stands 736 m to the west, 23 miles off. Bucktail Trail passes 6.9 miles off. 146 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.

The story

State-owned wildlife area in Pennsylvania, US

Wikidata Q7271175, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates41.23709, -78.19578

146 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 49
Parks: 40
  • Sinnamahoning Park: 8.0 mi
  • Bucktail Overlook: 8.1 mi
  • Main St Park: 11.3 mi
  • Burnside Park: 14.3 mi
  • Mt Zion Historical Park: 15.8 mi
Historic sites: 23
Springs: 8
Museums: 7
  • Elk Country Visitor Center: 10.7 mi
  • Little Museum: 12.2 mi
  • C.C.C. Museum: 16.5 mi
  • The David House Heritage Museum: 19.1 mi
  • Grice Clearfield Community Museum: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Gardens: 2
Beaches: 2
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Centre County Rest Area Westbound: 19.7 mi
  • Centre County Rest Area Eastbound: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boone MountainW 272°736 m23.4 mi
Chestnut Ridge-Clearfield County HighpointWSW 239°735 m9.8 mi
Clearfield County Highpoint #2WSW 238°735 m22.7 mi
Big KnobSW 230°714 m9.5 mi
Bear KnobSE 145°713 m24.4 mi
Old Round TopW 274°710 m8.4 mi
The KnobsSW 230°709 m9.5 mi
Bear RocksSE 146°696 m23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4919:25
June solstice05:4120:0820:50
September equinox07:0118:3519:12
December solstice07:3616:0316:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634465665696862503930
Precip in2.82.43.33.93.84.14.53.94.33.73.33.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stevenson DAM, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/307769045

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