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Sons of Italy Columbus Garden

Sons of Italy Columbus Garden from directly overhead

Sons of Italy Columbus Garden is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 141 m. Flat Rock stands 578 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Adams-Ricci Community Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
Sons of Italy Columbus Garden West Shore Lodge 2651

How to reach it

Coordinates40.27724, -76.94276

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Adams-Ricci Community Park: 0.1 mi
  • Adams-Ricci Community Park: 0.1 mi
  • Oyster Mill Park: 0.3 mi
  • Pine Hill Arboretum: 0.6 mi
  • Acri Meadow Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Peaks: 57
Artworks: 39
  • Circle of Peace: 0.2 mi
  • Lion Statue: 2.1 mi
  • Dance of Eternal Spring: 2.4 mi
  • River Cow: 2.7 mi
  • Andrew Curtin statue: 2.8 mi
Gardens: 23
  • Butterfly Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Atlas Street Community Garden: 2.6 mi
  • Peffer Street Pollinator Garden: 2.6 mi
  • Wesley AME Community Garden: 2.6 mi
  • Sunken Gardens: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves: 19
Springs: 12
  • Orr's Bridge Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Eichelberger Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Spring Lake Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Pine Springs: 10.9 mi
  • Letort Spring: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Original Carrousel Circle: 15.1 mi
  • Rowland Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
  • Minnich's Hit Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
  • Hemlock Grove: 20.9 mi
  • Quitte Creek Nature Park: 23.3 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Concrete Beach: 2.9 mi
  • Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sons of Italy Columbus Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flat RockW 267°578 m24.9 mi
Short MountainNNE 28°500 m24.0 mi
Stony MountainNE 45°491 m18.9 mi
Third MountainNE 35°488 m12.1 mi
Buck Ridge TowerSW 230°488 m22.1 mi
Long MountainSW 215°479 m16.0 mi
Hammonds RocksSW 228°462 m21.7 mi
Mount HollySW 228°459 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:20
June solstice05:3920:0120:42
September equinox06:5618:3119:07
December solstice07:2816:0216:46

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139516171757365534234
Precip in2.92.83.93.94.04.04.84.34.63.82.93.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisburg 1 NE, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7044694465

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