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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. 142 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.

Preserved railroad coaling tower

How to reach it

Coordinates40.98519, -79.55463

142 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 47
  • 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
Historic sites: 42
Peaks: 23
  • 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: 11
  • Armstrong County Historical Museum & Genealogical Society, Inc: 11.7 mi
  • American Rabbit Breeders Association: 14.2 mi
  • American Rabbit Breeders Association: 14.2 mi
  • Sutton-Ditz House Museum: 18.1 mi
  • The Maridon Museum: 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
Gardens: 3
  • Prairie: 22.5 mi
  • Prairie: 22.6 mi
  • Evergreen Arboretum: 22.6 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
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 CountyE 87°530.3 m17.6 mi
Annisville HillWNW 299°485 m14.5 mi
Eakin KnobNW 314°480 m18.3 mi
Blanket HillSSE 155°479 m16.7 mi
Reynolds HillNNW 348°473 m1.1 mi
Russell HillSE 146°472 m24.8 mi
Groce HillNNE 22°466 m16.4 mi
Boyers HillWNW 292°463 m18.9 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 5080 °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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