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Sheppard-Meyers Reservoir Dedication Plaque

Sheppard-Meyers Reservoir Dedication Plaque from directly overhead

Sheppard-Meyers Reservoir Dedication Plaque is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 217 m. College Mountain stands 520 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is West Manheim Township Recreation Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Mason and Dixon Byway passes 3.9 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
The construction of this reservoir was made possible by H.D. Sheppard and C.N. Myers - it is dedicated to them by the Borough Council in grateful recognition of their public service to the community.
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Coordinates39.73400, -76.96139

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • West Manheim Township Recreation Park: 0.4 mi
  • Hanover Watershed Wildlife Management Area: 1.9 mi
  • Kid's Kingdom Park: 2.7 mi
  • State Game Propagation Area: 3.3 mi
  • Youngs Woods Park: 4.2 mi
Peaks
  • Carroll County Highpoint: 2.5 mi
  • Beecher Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Saubel Hill: 8.7 mi
  • High Rock: 8.9 mi
  • Pigeon Hill: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 56
Museums: 40
Nature reserves: 37
Artworks: 23
Attractions: 11
  • Fort Roller: 8.3 mi
  • Hemlock Gorge: 10.5 mi
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 16.9 mi
  • Hex Murder House: 17.2 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 17.3 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 7.5 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 21.1 mi
  • Timber Tent: 22.4 mi
  • Pecos Tent: 22.4 mi
  • Nordic Grove: 22.5 mi
Springs: 6
  • Koontz Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Spangler's Spring: 14.7 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Fountaindale Spring: 23.5 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Scott Brown Memorial Garden: 15.3 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 21.9 mi
  • Kids Garden: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 18.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Sheppard-Meyers Reservoir Dedication Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
College MountainW520 m22.1 mi
Round TopW520 m23.4 mi
Carrick KnobW495 m22.4 mi
Wertenbaker HillW493 m24.8 mi
Bear MountainNW487 m24.0 mi
Jacks MountainW470 m24.3 mi
Raven Rock MountainW462 m24.3 mi
Derr HillW454 m23.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:20
June solstice05:4119:5920:40
September equinox06:5618:3119:07
December solstice07:2616:0416:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240516170757366544435
Precip in3.02.63.73.73.93.74.33.94.83.93.13.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hanover 4 SW, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8978635920

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