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Pennsylvania Canal (Western Division)

Pennsylvania Canal (Western Division) from directly overhead

Pennsylvania Canal (Western Division) is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 240 m. Coleman Hill stands 502 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is The Hyde Park Foot Bridge, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
A state-owned canal system, built 1826-34, to connect Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Erie. This 104-mile division ran from Johnstown to Pittsburgh and was part of the canal’s mainline. In 1827, Dam #1 was constructed at Leechburg...
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Coordinates40.62797, -79.59805
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Campbell Park: 0.3 mi
  • Leechburg School Playground: 0.3 mi
  • Fraley Park: 0.5 mi
  • Fraley Park: 0.5 mi
  • Leechburg Riverfront Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks
  • Dime Hill: 5.5 mi
  • George Hill: 9.7 mi
  • McCracken Hill: 10.6 mi
  • Ford Hill: 10.7 mi
  • 1370: 12.1 mi
Artworks
  • Giant Cowboy: 13.4 mi
  • American Flag: 13.6 mi
  • Ring Series: 16.7 mi
  • Monumental Holistic Image IV: 16.7 mi
  • Hence: 16.8 mi
Museums: 46
Gardens: 40
Nature reserves: 28
  • Todd Nature Reserve: 9.1 mi
  • Tomer Reserve: 11.3 mi
  • Evergreen Park: 15.3 mi
  • Alpine Park: 15.6 mi
  • Glenwood Park: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 10
  • Tour-Ed Mine: 8.5 mi
  • Community park: 12.0 mi
  • Westinghouse Atom Smasher: 19.8 mi
  • Pittsburgh Yarn Company: 20.0 mi
  • Lookout Point: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Pavillion: 14.8 mi
  • Picnic Pavillion: 14.9 mi
  • Upper Orchard: 17.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
  • picnic tables: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Tunnelville Beach: 7.9 mi
  • Keystone Beach: 21.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • Francis Spring: 22.1 mi
  • Bradys Spring: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Thompson Run Falls: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Hay's Wall: 24.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Pennsylvania Canal (Western Division). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coleman HillE 88°502 m21.8 mi
Warner HillE 94°490 m20.0 mi
Watts HillE 96°481 m16.9 mi
Blanket HillNE 44°479 m13.4 mi
Russell HillENE 76°472 m16.6 mi
Kunkle HillENE 75°455 m21.4 mi
Vinegar HillE 90°400 m23.3 mi
Herron HillWSW 238°384 m22.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5519:31
June solstice05:4820:1220:53
September equinox07:0718:4119:17
December solstice07:3916:1116:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283138526269737266554234
Precip in3.22.43.43.84.14.74.53.84.03.13.23.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Schenley Lock 5, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13859533505

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