The Leechburg Cemetery
The Leechburg Cemetery is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 243 m. Coleman Hill stands 502 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Kiski Avenue Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Cemetery in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Wikidata Q117537728, matched on coordinates and name (105 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- aluminium
- Inscription
- Est. 1864 on land obtained from John Klingensmith & Addison Leech during the “Rural Cemetery Movement”. The original town cemetery, located on 2nd Street from Center Ave. to Siberian Ave. was brought to this location. The John A. Hunter Post #123 of the G
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 24.8 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- American Flag: 13.3 mi
- Giant Cowboy: 13.4 mi
- Ring Series: 16.3 mi
- Monumental Holistic Image IV: 16.3 mi
- Hence: 16.4 mi
- Kiski Avenue Park: 0.1 mi
- Leechburg Riverfront Park: 0.3 mi
- Leechburg School Playground: 0.3 mi
- Fraley Park: 0.3 mi
- Campbell Park: 0.3 mi
- The Siberian Iron Works: 0.3 mi
- Leechburg Keystone Marker: 0.3 mi
- Leechburg High School Building: 0.3 mi
- D. Leech & Company ⎯⎯⎯ Western Transportation Company: 0.3 mi
- Jackie Wilson: 0.4 mi
- Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society: 0.4 mi
- Vandergrift Museum-Historical Society: 3.1 mi
- Large Scale Systems Museum (LSSM): 9.5 mi
- Rachel Carson Homestead: 10.9 mi
- Cooper Hall (Saxonburg Museum): 13.5 mi
- Penn Hills Community Garden: 16.3 mi
- Hartwood Circle Garden: 17.1 mi
- Penn Hills Entrance Garden: Rodi Road: 17.3 mi
- A Second Chance Community Garden: 18.8 mi
- Dornbush Rain Garden: 18.8 mi
- Todd Nature Reserve: 8.6 mi
- Tomer Reserve: 11.3 mi
- Evergreen Park: 15.2 mi
- Glenwood Park: 15.6 mi
- Alpine Park: 15.6 mi
- Dime Hill: 5.9 mi
- George Hill: 10.0 mi
- McCracken Hill: 10.4 mi
- Ford Hill: 10.6 mi
- McKelvey Hill: 11.9 mi
- Tour-Ed Mine: 8.0 mi
- Community park: 12.5 mi
- Westinghouse Atom Smasher: 19.6 mi
- Lookout Point: 19.7 mi
- Pittsburgh Yarn Company: 19.7 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 14.5 mi
- Upper Orchard: 17.5 mi
- Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 22.3 mi
- Tunnelville Beach: 8.1 mi
- Keystone Beach: 21.4 mi
- Francis Spring: 22.1 mi
- Bradys Spring: 23.9 mi
- Livermore: 18.6 mi
- Thompson Run Falls: 21.7 mi
- Hay's Wall: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Leechburg Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman Hill | E 89° | 502 m | 22.2 mi |
| Warner Hill | E 94° | 490 m | 20.5 mi |
| Watts Hill | E 97° | 481 m | 17.4 mi |
| Blanket Hill | NE 47° | 479 m | 13.6 mi |
| Russell Hill | ENE 77° | 472 m | 17.1 mi |
| Kunkle Hill | ENE 76° | 455 m | 21.9 mi |
| Vinegar Hill | E 91° | 400 m | 23.8 mi |
| Herron Hill | WSW 237° | 384 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:12 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:11 | 16:55 |
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 | 28 | 31 | 38 | 52 | 62 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Schenley Lock 5, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13046836856
Day trips start here
- Irwin · 22 mi
- Greensburg · 23 mi
- Ross Township · 23 mi
- Franklin Park · 25 mi
- Cranberry · 27 mi
- Green Tree · 28 mi
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