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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. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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

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
Parks
  • Campbell Park: 0.3 mi
  • Leechburg School Playground: 0.3 mi
  • Fraley Park: 0.5 mi
  • Leechburg Riverfront Park: 0.6 mi
  • Kiski Avenue Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites: 56
Museums: 46
Gardens: 38
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
Peaks: 25
  • Dime Hill: 5.5 mi
  • George Hill: 9.7 mi
  • McCracken Hill: 10.6 mi
  • Ford Hill: 10.7 mi
  • McKelvey Hill: 12.2 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: 3
  • Picnic Pavillion: 14.8 mi
  • Upper Orchard: 17.9 mi
  • Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 22.6 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 25 miles of Pennsylvania Canal (Western Division). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coleman HillE502 m21.8 mi
Warner HillE490 m20.0 mi
Watts HillE481 m16.9 mi
Blanket HillNE479 m13.4 mi
Russell HillENE472 m16.6 mi
Kunkle HillENE455 m21.4 mi
Vinegar HillE400 m23.3 mi
Herron HillWSW384 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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