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Sto-Rox Bicentennial

Sto-Rox Bicentennial from directly overhead

Sto-Rox Bicentennial is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 222 m. Quakers Knob stands 443 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is The McKee Mansion, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off.

Four square granite pillars upon a granite base slab, supporting another slab on top of which is a brass bell. Inscription along the sides of the upper slab and the street-facing pillars.

What the record says

Inscription
To the people of 2076, from the people of 1976. Sponsored by the Sto-Rox Bi-Centennial Committee. 1776-1976

How to reach it

Coordinates40.46450, -80.05831

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Sheraden Park: 0.4 mi
  • 3rd Street Park: 0.6 mi
  • Munson Avenue Park: 0.7 mi
  • Mutual Street Playground: 0.9 mi
  • Presston Park: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
Peaks
  • Observatory Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Monument Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Mt. Thornburg: 2.7 mi
  • Herron Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Flagstaff Hill: 6.2 mi
Museums: 58
Gardens: 55
Picnic sites: 23
  • Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 5.8 mi
  • White Pine Grove: 6.7 mi
  • picnic tables: 9.4 mi
  • Grove: 10.1 mi
  • Upper Orchard: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 21
Beaches: 7
  • Thornburg Beach: 2.4 mi
  • Tiger Beach: 2.9 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 19.3 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 19.3 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Thompson Run Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Snake Run: 17.8 mi
  • Frankfort Mineral Springs: 19.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Francis Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Lacock Spring: 19.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Sto-Rox Bicentennial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quakers KnobWSW 246°443 m20.3 mi
Big KnobNNW 337°423 m19.2 mi
Hannas KnobSSW 203°417 m16.5 mi
Pollocks KnobSSE 159°407 m15.7 mi
Herron HillE 97°384 m5.3 mi
Bunker HillNW 310°375 m17.6 mi
Rich HillNE 55°365 m14.0 mi
Mt. SycamoreE 80°229.2 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5619:32
June solstice05:5120:1420:55
September equinox07:0818:4319:19
December solstice07:4116:1416:57

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240526270757366554435
Precip in3.42.83.23.23.53.53.63.23.22.82.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emsworth L/D Ohio RVR, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5101705012

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