Railroad Bumper
Railroad Bumper is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 298 m. Mosier Hill stands 457 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Heritage Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Cement railroad bumper used to prevent rail cars from going off the end of the track. This one is leftover from the railroad sation that once stood here.
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
- 13.5 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
- 19.7 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 23.5 mi off the Historic National Road - West Virginia, National
Overlooks nearby
- Highland Hills Overlook · 19 mi
- Old Fort Steuben Bridge Pier Viewpoint · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Heritage Park: 0.4 mi
- East End Park: 0.4 mi
- Southview Park: 3.0 mi
- Huck Gamble Field: 3.3 mi
- Boys Home Park: 3.4 mi
- Nobleston World War II Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Residence of General John Neville: 7.4 mi
- Spring House Remains: 7.6 mi
- TIme Capsule: 7.8 mi
- Former Nike Missile Launch Site Pl-71: 8.9 mi
- Farm Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Neville Woods Conservation Area: 5.1 mi
- Forestbrooke Conservation Area: 6.0 mi
- Wingfield Pines Conservation Area: 6.8 mi
- Chartiers Greenway: 7.2 mi
- Perry Como Statue: 7.9 mi
- Arch: 9.0 mi
- Gabriel Statue: 10.0 mi
- Pipe Dream IV: 13.1 mi
- Bikes and Books asphalt art mural: 13.1 mi
- Pittsburgh Botanic Garden: 4.7 mi
- Community Gardens: 7.9 mi
- Community Gardens: 7.9 mi
- Community Gardens: 8.0 mi
- Welcome to Scott: 8.1 mi
- Bridgeville Area Historical Society: 6.6 mi
- Historical Society of Mount Lebanon: 9.9 mi
- Pennsylvania Trolley Museum: 10.8 mi
- Bethel Park Historical Society: 11.2 mi
- Bicycle Heaven: 12.3 mi
- Mt. Thornburg: 8.9 mi
- Hannas Knob: 8.9 mi
- Quakers Knob: 9.4 mi
- Garrett Hill: 11.1 mi
- Monument Hill: 13.0 mi
- White Pine Grove: 4.9 mi
- Boggs Trailhead Picnic Site: 5.5 mi
- Grove: 12.2 mi
- Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 15.8 mi
- Rider's Ridge: 16.0 mi
- Urban Assault: 0.5 mi
- Canton Avenue: 11.2 mi
- Canton Avenue: 11.2 mi
- Canton Avenue: 11.2 mi
- Canton Avenue: 11.2 mi
- Tiger Beach: 8.9 mi
- Thornburg Beach: 9.5 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 19.9 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 19.9 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 20.0 mi
- Fossils Cliff: 5.0 mi
- Point Pleasant: 7.8 mi
- Warriors Point: 14.4 mi
- Hay's Wall: 15.4 mi
- Frankfort Mineral Springs: 13.8 mi
- Thompson Run Falls: 20.2 mi
- Snake Run: 22.3 mi
- Lacock Spring: 23.0 mi
- Francis Spring: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Railroad Bumper. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosier Hill | SSW 206° | 457 m | 20.0 mi |
| Sampson Hill | SSW 210° | 454 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mount Wheeler | S 181° | 450 m | 16.3 mi |
| Quakers Knob | W 260° | 443 m | 9.4 mi |
| Big Knob | N 4° | 423 m | 24.5 mi |
| Garrett Hill | SSW 205° | 420 m | 11.1 mi |
| Hannas Knob | SSE 161° | 417 m | 8.9 mi |
| Stewart Hill | NW 316° | 412 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:14 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:15 | 16:58 |
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 | 40 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pittsburgh Asos, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/708701812
Day trips start here
- Robinson Township · 8 mi
- Green Tree · 10 mi
- Mt. Lebanon · 10 mi
- Coraopolis · 11 mi
- Sewickley · 12 mi
- Washington · 13 mi
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