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Saint Filumena Shrine

Saint Filumena Shrine from directly overhead

Saint Filumena Shrine is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a recorded elevation of 385 m. Sun Hill stands 655 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Statue, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Park in the United States of America.

Wikidata Q49555712, joined on its GNIS feature id.

What the record says

Elevation
385 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.31229, -79.55865

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Coulter Park: 0.5 mi
  • Ludwick Street Park: 0.6 mi
  • Hawksworth Garden Park: 0.6 mi
  • Parklet: 1.0 mi
  • Saint Clair Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites: 58
Attractions: 49
  • Tipping Bucket: 15.0 mi
  • Soak Zone: 15.0 mi
  • Wild Mouse: 15.1 mi
  • Olde Idlewild: 15.1 mi
  • Daniel Tiger Stage: 15.2 mi
Museums: 38
Artworks: 34
Gardens: 33
  • Formal Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Penn State Master Gardeners’ Richard E. Thorn Memorial Gardens: 3.1 mi
  • Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve Colonial Garden: 8.6 mi
  • Monastic Garden Area: 8.8 mi
  • McKeesport Arboretum and Rose Garden: 14.1 mi
Nature reserves: 27
  • Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve: 8.7 mi
  • Alpine Park: 11.3 mi
  • Valley Park: 11.3 mi
  • Lowber Passive Mine Water Treatment Plant: 11.8 mi
  • Heritage Park: 11.8 mi
Peaks: 18
  • Bald Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Sand Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Locust Knob: 12.7 mi
  • Gascola slag dump summit: 15.8 mi
  • Ore Mine Hill: 15.8 mi
Picnic sites: 14
Beaches: 4
  • Keystone Beach: 10.3 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 20.7 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 20.7 mi
  • Redds Beach: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 2
  • Francis Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Kooser Spring: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Thompson Run Falls: 16.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sun HillSSE655 m19.0 mi
Ore Mine HillS500 m15.8 mi
Heinz HillESE489 m18.2 mi
Fort HillSSW478 m16.5 mi
Shooters HillESE471 m19.3 mi
RoundtopSSW432 m16.2 mi
Sheppler HillSW429 m17.4 mi
Rich HillSW420 m17.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5519:30
June solstice05:4920:1120:52
September equinox07:0618:4119:17
December solstice07:3816:1316:56

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139495967717063524234
Precip in3.32.23.43.64.34.94.44.03.53.23.43.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Pleasant, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357364709

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