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Redbank Coaling Tower

Redbank Coaling Tower from directly overhead

Redbank Coaling Tower is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 256 m. Highest Point - Armstrong County stands 530 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Reynolds Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. 133 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.

Preserved railroad coaling tower

How to reach it

Coordinates40.98519, -79.55463

133 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 46
  • East Brady Veterans Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
  • Washington Township Memorial Park: 4.2 mi
  • Rimersburg Veterans Memorial Park: 4.9 mi
  • Sugarcreek Township Community Park: 5.7 mi
  • Fair Grounds: 8.9 mi
Peaks: 22
  • Reynolds Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Petrolia Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Miller Hill: 10.6 mi
  • McClays Peak: 10.9 mi
  • Alum Rock: 12.5 mi
Museums: 10
  • Armstrong County Historical Museum & Genealogical Society, Inc: 11.7 mi
  • American Rabbit Breeders Association: 14.2 mi
  • Sutton-Ditz House Museum: 18.1 mi
  • The Maridon Museum: 19.6 mi
  • Little Red Schoolhouse: 19.6 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Artworks: 4
  • American Flag: 12.8 mi
  • Haybale sculpture: 12.8 mi
  • Sunken Tractor: 12.8 mi
  • Giant Cowboy: 13.1 mi
Springs: 2
  • Bradys Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Granny Coon Spring: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Freedom Falls: 20.0 mi
  • Potters Falls: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Prairie: 22.5 mi
  • Evergreen Arboretum: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Belltower: 18.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Tunnelville Beach: 18.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Redbank Coaling Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Highest Point - Armstrong CountyE530 m17.6 mi
Annisville HillWNW485 m14.5 mi
Eakin KnobNW480 m18.3 mi
Reynolds HillNNW473 m1.1 mi
Russell HillSE472 m24.8 mi
Groce HillNNE466 m16.4 mi
Boyers HillWNW463 m18.9 mi
Chestnut RidgeNNW456 m14.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5419:30
June solstice05:4720:1320:54
September equinox07:0618:4119:17
December solstice07:4016:1016:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836485866706962514031
Precip in3.42.93.54.14.14.74.73.84.13.33.63.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Putneyville 2 SE DAM, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/402793075

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