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Ole Bull Castle Site

Ole Bull Castle Site from directly overhead

Ole Bull Castle Site is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 416 m. Lyon Hill stands 785 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Nordjeuskald, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Bucktail Trail passes 13 miles off.

The story

State Park in Pennsylvania, United States

Dates from 1925.

Wikidata Q7085813, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.53665, -77.71844

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 19
Historic sites: 6
  • Big Trestle site: 3.3 mi
  • Webber Cabin: 10.6 mi
  • Keller and Darby Memorial: 13.0 mi
  • World War 2 Memorial: 14.4 mi
  • C.C.C. Workers Monument: 15.3 mi
Springs: 3
  • Orchard Spring: 17.3 mi
  • Matson Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Allegheny River Headwaters: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Sinnemahoning S.P. Wildlife Viewing Area: 17.5 mi
  • rainbow paradise fishing park: 18.4 mi
  • Coudersport Ice Mine: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Colton Point: 17.7 mi
  • The Main Attraction: 20.5 mi
  • Aider's Rock: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Ole Bull Castle Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lyon HillNNW 333°785 m19.3 mi
Mount BrodheadNNW 345°759 m8.5 mi
Dutchman HillNW 316°758 m21.0 mi
Sweden HillNNW 333°757 m20.8 mi
Cedar MountainNE 42°752 m11.0 mi
Cochran HillNW 316°752 m17.0 mi
Kaple HillNW 317°747 m16.4 mi
Cherry Springs VistaNNW 331°737 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:23
June solstice05:3820:0720:49
September equinox06:5918:3319:10
December solstice07:3516:0016:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485967727063524132
Precip in2.72.23.13.63.94.03.93.74.33.53.13.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Renovo, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/726851431

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