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The War of 1812

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Elevation, modelled
130 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
40.2913, -76.9796
The War of 1812 from directly overhead

The War of 1812 is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 130 m. Bowers Mountain stands 640 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is The Mexican-American 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 War of 1812. 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 33°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

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

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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