Stewartstown Water Cistern
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Stewartstown Water Cistern is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 242 m. High Rock stands 353 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Stewartstown Coal Dock, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Mason and Dixon Byway passes 5.3 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Borough of Pennsylvania.
Dates from 1767.
Wikidata Q1182818, matched on coordinates and name (883 m apart).
How to reach it
- 5.3 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 9.2 mi off the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
- 12.8 mi off the Falls Road
- 22.7 mi off the Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- King & Queen Seat · 13 mi
- Overshot Point · 19 mi
- Gasline Cut · 19 mi
- Oregon Ridge · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stewartstown RR Picnic Grove: 0.7 mi
- Hopewell Area Parks and Recreation: 0.9 mi
- John J. O'Keefe Park at Windy Hill: 3.0 mi
- Winchester Park: 3.6 mi
- Strawberry Fields Park: 3.8 mi
- Stewartstown Coal Dock: 0.1 mi
- Stewartstown R.R.: 0.5 mi
- Mason-Dixon Line: 3.7 mi
- Mason And Dixon Line 40th Mile Stone: 3.9 mi
- Bridge 40.39: 6.6 mi
- Pagoda: 12.9 mi
- Hunt Scene: 12.9 mi
- Budda: 12.9 mi
- Indian Steps Totem Pole: 14.3 mi
- The Shibuya Soul Steppers: 15.7 mi
- Summers Glen HOA: 5.0 mi
- Parker Conservation Area: 5.4 mi
- Little Falls Greenway (Dairy Road): 7.8 mi
- State Game Lands Number 327: 9.1 mi
- Madonna Fire Tower: 10.7 mi
- Scott Brown Memorial Garden: 8.4 mi
- Tivoli Tea House and Garden: 12.8 mi
- Water Lily Garden: 12.8 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 12.8 mi
- Pink Garden: 12.8 mi
- Spook Hill: 10.2 mi
- Huntrick Hill: 10.3 mi
- Kilgores Rocks: 10.3 mi
- Saubel Hill: 10.7 mi
- Beecher Hill: 13.7 mi
- Red Lion Area Historical Society: 10.1 mi
- Hanover Junction: 11.1 mi
- Old Line Museum: 14.9 mi
- Industrial & Agricultural Museum: 15.7 mi
- Bonham House: 15.8 mi
- Hex Murder House: 4.3 mi
- A Village Of Garden Gnomes: 8.7 mi
- Hemlock Gorge: 10.2 mi
- Fort Roller: 11.7 mi
- Deer Creek Rapids @ Rocks (Class III): 13.1 mi
- \: 13.3 mi
- ZP35: 15.5 mi
- ZP37: 15.6 mi
- ZP34: 15.7 mi
- Spectator Wall: 15.7 mi
- Hills Grove Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Wilson's Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 16.6 mi
- Hidden Laurel Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Black Barren Spring: 22.1 mi
- Marble Springs: 23.3 mi
- Donegal Spring: 24.1 mi
- Kilgore Falls: 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stewartstown Water Cistern. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | WNW 292° | 353 m | 19.8 mi |
| Carroll County Highpoint | W 261° | 344 m | 17.3 mi |
| Beecher Hill | W 265° | 324 m | 13.7 mi |
| Huntrick Hill | WNW 289° | 310 m | 10.3 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | WNW 289° | 285 m | 22.6 mi |
| Saubel Hill | W 275° | 277 m | 10.7 mi |
| Chimney Rock | N 360° | 263 m | 18.5 mi |
| Buzzards Roost | N 1° | 258 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:58 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:03 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Millers 4 NE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1479907891
Day trips start here
- Shrewsbury · 4 mi
- Sparks Glencoe · 16 mi
- York · 16 mi
- Cockeysville · 19 mi
- Wrightsville · 19 mi
- Bel Air · 20 mi
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