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The Siberian Iron Works

The Siberian Iron Works from directly overhead

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. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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

Coordinates40.62742, -79.60888

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • 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
Parks
  • Leechburg Riverfront Park: 0.0 mi
  • Fraley Park: 0.0 mi
  • Kiski Avenue Park: 0.2 mi
  • Leechburg School Playground: 0.2 mi
  • Campbell Park: 0.5 mi
Museums: 51
Nature reserves: 31
  • 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
Peaks: 25
  • 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
Attractions: 11
  • 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 sites: 3
  • Picnic Pavillion: 14.3 mi
  • Upper Orchard: 17.3 mi
  • Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Tunnelville Beach: 8.3 mi
  • Keystone Beach: 21.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • Francis Spring: 21.8 mi
  • Bradys Spring: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Thompson Run Falls: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Hay's Wall: 24.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Siberian Iron Works. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coleman HillE502 m22.3 mi
Warner HillE490 m20.5 mi
Watts HillE481 m17.5 mi
Blanket HillNE479 m13.8 mi
Russell HillENE472 m17.2 mi
Kunkle HillENE455 m22.0 mi
Vinegar HillE400 m23.9 mi
Herron HillWSW384 m21.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5519:31
June solstice05:4820:1220:54
September equinox07:0718:4119:17
December solstice07:3916:1116:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283138526269737266554234
Precip in3.22.43.43.84.14.74.53.84.03.13.23.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Schenley Lock 5, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13859533503

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