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Tom Thwaites Monument

Tom Thwaites Monument from directly overhead

Tom Thwaites Monument is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 734 m. Little Flat stands 738 m to the north-northeast, 0.2 miles off. High Plateau Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
This footpath is dedicated to Tom Thwaites creator of the Mid State Trail and the legacy of countless volunteer trail workers who are inspired by his leadership vision, and energy, to give thousands of hours to build and mantain hiking trails throughoutPA
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.74895, -77.75546
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Little Flat: 0.2 mi
  • Tussey Mountain: 0.8 mi
  • Bald Knob: 1.3 mi
  • Little Mountain: 1.5 mi
  • Big Flat: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
Parks
  • Harvest Fields Community Trails: 2.0 mi
  • Tussey Pond Park: 2.1 mi
  • Country Place Park: 2.3 mi
  • Fasick Park: 2.4 mi
  • Kaywood Park: 2.9 mi
Springs: 30
  • Cool Spring: 0.7 mi
  • Keith Spring: 2.4 mi
  • McKinney Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Blue Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Ross Spring: 3.2 mi
Museums: 28
Artworks: 23
Attractions: 23
Nature reserves: 15
Gardens: 11
Cliffs: 8
Picnic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 3
  • Kish park beach access: 13.4 mi
  • Beach access to Kish Creek: 14.4 mi
  • Black Moshannon Beach: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Centre County Rest Area Eastbound: 21.1 mi
  • Centre County Rest Area Westbound: 21.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Tom Thwaites Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little FlatNNE 14°738 m0.2 mi
Thickhead MountainE 94°733 m3.2 mi
Big FlatSW 220°732 m2.4 mi
Broad MountainS 169°726 m4.7 mi
Grass MountainSE 143°717 m2.6 mi
Broad MountainESE 103°716 m4.7 mi
Bear KnobNNW 327°713 m16.5 mi
Milligans KnobSE 137°711 m5.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:23
June solstice05:4120:0520:46
September equinox06:5918:3419:10
December solstice07:3216:0316:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937496068727063524132
Precip in2.92.53.43.53.64.13.84.23.93.53.03.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — State College, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4173507140

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