The Siberian Iron Works
The Siberian Iron Works is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 239 m. Coleman Hill stands 502 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Leechburg Riverfront Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Established by William Rogers and T.J. Burchfield in 1872, the company was one of the first in the nation to produce black plate and tin plate. The Works entered a market dominated by imports from England and Wales and attracted skilled labor...
How to reach it
- 24.5 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Leechburg Riverfront Park: 0.0 mi
- Fraley Park: 0.0 mi
- Fraley Park: 0.1 mi
- Kiski Avenue Park: 0.2 mi
- Leechburg School Playground: 0.2 mi
- Leechburg Keystone Marker: 0.1 mi
- D. Leech & Company ⎯⎯⎯ Western Transportation Company: 0.1 mi
- The Leechburg Cemetery: 0.3 mi
- David Leech: 0.3 mi
- Leechburg High School Building: 0.3 mi
- Dime Hill: 6.1 mi
- McCracken Hill: 10.1 mi
- George Hill: 10.2 mi
- Ford Hill: 10.9 mi
- McKelvey Hill: 11.7 mi
- American Flag: 13.5 mi
- Giant Cowboy: 13.7 mi
- Ring Series: 16.1 mi
- Monumental Holistic Image IV: 16.2 mi
- Hence: 16.2 mi
- Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society: 0.3 mi
- Vandergrift Museum-Historical Society: 3.0 mi
- Large Scale Systems Museum (LSSM): 9.3 mi
- Rachel Carson Homestead: 10.7 mi
- Cooper Hall (Saxonburg Museum): 13.6 mi
- Penn Hills Community Garden: 16.0 mi
- Hartwood Circle Garden: 17.0 mi
- Penn Hills Entrance Garden: Rodi Road: 17.0 mi
- A Second Chance Community Garden: 18.5 mi
- Dornbush Rain Garden: 18.6 mi
- Todd Nature Reserve: 8.8 mi
- Tomer Reserve: 11.0 mi
- Evergreen Park: 14.9 mi
- Glenwood Park: 15.3 mi
- Alpine Park: 15.3 mi
- Tour-Ed Mine: 7.9 mi
- Community park: 12.5 mi
- Westinghouse Atom Smasher: 19.4 mi
- Pittsburgh Yarn Company: 19.5 mi
- Lookout Point: 19.5 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 14.3 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 14.4 mi
- Upper Orchard: 17.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- picnic tables: 21.2 mi
- Tunnelville Beach: 8.3 mi
- Keystone Beach: 21.2 mi
- Francis Spring: 21.8 mi
- Bradys Spring: 24.2 mi
- Livermore: 18.5 mi
- Thompson Run Falls: 21.4 mi
- Hay's Wall: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of The Siberian Iron Works. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman Hill | E 88° | 502 m | 22.3 mi |
| Warner Hill | E 94° | 490 m | 20.5 mi |
| Watts Hill | E 96° | 481 m | 17.5 mi |
| Blanket Hill | NE 46° | 479 m | 13.8 mi |
| Russell Hill | ENE 76° | 472 m | 17.2 mi |
| Kunkle Hill | ENE 75° | 455 m | 22.0 mi |
| Herron Hill | WSW 237° | 384 m | 21.9 mi |
| Locust Knob | SE 143° | 380 m | 12.6 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 | 07:39 | 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/13859533503
Day trips start here
- Irwin · 21 mi
- Greensburg · 23 mi
- Ross Township · 23 mi
- Franklin Park · 25 mi
- Cranberry · 27 mi
- Green Tree · 27 mi
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