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TIme Capsule

TIme Capsule from directly overhead

TIme Capsule is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 279 m. Mount Wheeler stands 450 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Scott Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 5.2 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
concrete
Getting there

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Coordinates40.38340, -80.08849

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Scott Park: 0.1 mi
  • Municipal Park: 0.4 mi
  • Ellsworth Avenue Playground: 0.5 mi
  • Washington Street Park: 0.6 mi
  • Meadowlark Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
  • Residence of General John Neville: 0.3 mi
  • Veterans: 3.2 mi
  • Beechview Community War Memorial: 3.4 mi
  • Brookline Monument: 3.8 mi
  • Spring House Remains: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
  • Kane Woods Nature Area: 0.4 mi
  • Robb Hollow Park: 1.7 mi
  • Twin Hills Trails Park: 2.0 mi
  • Iroquois Park: 2.4 mi
  • Green Tree Nature Center: 2.4 mi
Peaks
  • Mt. Thornburg: 3.6 mi
  • Monument Hill: 6.1 mi
  • Observatory Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Herron Hill: 8.4 mi
  • Flagstaff Hill: 8.5 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 55
Museums: 52
Picnic sites: 23
  • White Pine Grove: 4.8 mi
  • Grove: 5.8 mi
  • Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 8.3 mi
  • Boggs Trailhead Picnic Site: 11.2 mi
  • picnic tables: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 19
Beaches: 7
  • Tiger Beach: 3.1 mi
  • Thornburg Beach: 3.4 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 15.1 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 15.1 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Thompson Run Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Frankfort Mineral Springs: 19.7 mi
  • Snake Run: 22.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Francis Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Lacock Spring: 23.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of TIme Capsule. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WheelerSSW 205°450 m19.2 mi
Quakers KnobW 261°443 m17.2 mi
Sheppler HillSE 138°429 m21.5 mi
Garrett HillSW 228°420 m16.7 mi
Hannas KnobSSW 207°417 m10.7 mi
Pollocks KnobSE 141°407 m11.6 mi
Cemetery HillSSW 210°397 m17.7 mi
Herron HillNE 54°384 m8.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5719:33
June solstice05:5120:1420:55
September equinox07:0918:4319:19
December solstice07:4116:1416:58

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240526270757366554435
Precip in3.42.83.23.23.53.53.63.23.22.82.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emsworth L/D Ohio RVR, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13587262633

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