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Oregon Camp

Oregon Camp from directly overhead

Oregon Camp is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 365 m. Kinton Knob stands 779 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is King Knob, a peak 2.2 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 24 miles off.

CCC camp used as CO camp and German POW camp

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates40.05028, -78.14926

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 30
  • Cooper Sawmill Recreation Area: 8.2 mi
  • Lions Park: 11.8 mi
  • Tenley Park: 11.8 mi
  • Sports Fields: 11.9 mi
  • Stonerstown Recreational Park: 12.6 mi
Springs: 14
  • Crystal Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Diehl Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Sand Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Oak Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Richmond Spring: 12.4 mi
Historic sites: 12
  • Cove Valley Travel Plaza: 2.6 mi
  • 0-6-0 Locomotive: 10.9 mi
  • Everett Area Honor Roll: 11.5 mi
  • Post Office and General Store: 15.7 mi
  • Captain Phillips' Rangers Memorial: 15.8 mi
Museums: 10
Picnic sites: 4
  • Sideling Hill Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
  • Bear Valley Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
  • Sweet Root Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
  • Blankley Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Artworks: 2
  • The Igloo: 11.6 mi
  • IRON: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Sideling Hill Rest Area Westbound: 24.0 mi
  • Sideling Hill Rest Area Eastbound: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Attractions: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Oregon Camp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kinton KnobW 263°779 m21.6 mi
Coot HillNW 313°757 m12.1 mi
Big MountainESE 122°740 m13.2 mi
Clarks KnobE 90°709 m21.2 mi
Butler KnobNNE 30°708 m19.4 mi
Pulpit HillNW 324°707 m15.1 mi
Bald KnobS 176°702 m2.7 mi
Fisher PointSSE 160°701 m3.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4919:25
June solstice05:4520:0520:46
September equinox07:0118:3619:12
December solstice07:3216:0816:51

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240506069737165534234
Precip in2.62.23.33.94.14.23.63.34.03.22.83.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Everett, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/11123390929

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