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The Mexican-American War

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Elevation, modelled
127 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bowers Mountain640 m · 24.8 mi
Nearest byway
Route 419 Scenic Byway28.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:42local time
Coordinates
40.2914, -76.9796
The Mexican-American War from directly overhead

The Mexican-American War is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 127 m. Bowers Mountain stands 640 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is The Civil War, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Mexican-American War. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bowers MountainW 272°640 m24.8 mi
Flat RockW 264°578 m23.0 mi
Short MountainNNE 34°500 m24.2 mi
Stony MountainNE 51°491 m19.7 mi
Third MountainNE 45°488 m12.6 mi
Buck Ridge TowerSW 225°488 m21.3 mi
Long MountainSSW 208°479 m15.8 mi
Hammonds RocksSW 223°462 m21.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 58
Artworks: 26
Beaches: 1
Ghost towns: 1
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).

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, 6 mi away.

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