Old PRR Reservoir
Old PRR Reservoir is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Loop Mountain stands 750 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mapleton Historical Society, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away.
Old reservoir used to supply water for water spouts at RR station to fill tenders on steam locomotives
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- "The Peak": 0.6 mi
- Chestnut Flat: 2.8 mi
- Silver Mine Knob: 4.4 mi
- Shirley Knobs: 5.4 mi
- Bunker Hill: 6.3 mi
- Riverside Park: 0.5 mi
- Huntingdon Little League: 7.3 mi
- Detweiler Memorial Field: 7.4 mi
- Portstown Park: 7.6 mi
- George Weaver Park: 8.3 mi
- World War 2 Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Triangle : 0.2 mi
- old site of Tannery: 0.2 mi
- former site Juniata White Sand Co. plant : 0.2 mi
- old Glendower Sand Plant: 0.2 mi
- Mapleton Historical Society: 0.0 mi
- Swigart Museum: 3.7 mi
- Isett Heritage Museum: 8.1 mi
- Juniata College Museum of Art: 8.5 mi
- Rockhill Trolley Museum: 10.6 mi
- Mason Spring: 8.6 mi
- Swarey Spring: 14.7 mi
- Diehl Spring: 16.0 mi
- Sand Springs: 16.1 mi
- Big Spring: 17.2 mi
- Bell Furnace Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Pavillon 4: 17.2 mi
- Pavillon 2: 17.3 mi
- Pavillon 3: 17.3 mi
- Pavillon 1: 17.3 mi
- Three Crosses of Mapleton: 0.5 mi
- Tank: 14.5 mi
- Spruce Creek Rail Tunnel East Portal: 17.3 mi
- Spruce Creek Rail Tunnel West Portal: 17.5 mi
- Shavers Creek Environmental Center: 19.1 mi
- Rocky Ridge Natural Area: 13.0 mi
- State Game Lands Number 215: 16.0 mi
- Stone Valley Recreation Area: 18.9 mi
- Hemlocks Natural Area: 18.9 mi
- State Game Lands Number 131: 22.0 mi
- Old Cliffs: 5.2 mi
- Pulpit Rocks: 10.0 mi
- Hunter Rock: 11.6 mi
- Donation Rocks: 12.5 mi
- Indian Lookout: 18.3 mi
- The Paper Trail: 7.7 mi
- Silent Descent: 8.5 mi
- IRON: 11.3 mi
- Golden Tiger Statue: 24.5 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 19.1 mi
- Seeds of Hope (Tyrone Community Gardens): 24.9 mi
- Aitch: 11.6 mi
- Beach access to Kish Creek: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Old PRR Reservoir. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop Mountain | W 269° | 750 m | 22.5 mi |
| Brush Mountain | WNW 297° | 736 m | 21.9 mi |
| Broad Mountain | NNE 28° | 726 m | 22.7 mi |
| Butler Knob | SSW 191° | 708 m | 6.9 mi |
| Round Knob | SW 214° | 699 m | 13.8 mi |
| Eckenrode Knob | SE 128° | 683 m | 19.5 mi |
| Big Round Top | ESE 120° | 672 m | 18.1 mi |
| Stone Mountain | NNE 25° | 668 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:05 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:06 | 16:49 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raystown Lake 2, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/4072607289
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