Historic site · Pennsylvania
Tom Thwaites Monument
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.
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
How to reach it
Coordinates40.74895, -77.75546
- 23.5 mi off the High Plateau Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
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
Historic sites: 59
- Don Andrews Memorial Rock Work: 0.7 mi
- 28th Division Memorial: 3.0 mi
- 112th Infantry Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Lieutenant Colonel James A. Shannon Memorial: 3.0 mi
- 108th Field Artillery Memorial: 3.0 mi
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
Springs: 29
- 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
- Boalsburg Heritage Museum: 2.6 mi
- Pennsylvania Military Museum: 3.1 mi
- Rock Hill School at Linden Hall: 3.5 mi
- Rhoneymeade Arboretum & Sculpture Garden: 4.5 mi
- Centre Furnace Mansion: 6.0 mi
Artworks: 23
- Yoda Statue: 1.5 mi
- Honors to the Fallen: 2.9 mi
- Lucy C. Lederer Statue: 5.5 mi
- Pictasaurus: 6.2 mi
- Centennial Piglet Statue: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 23
- Charcoal Hearth: 2.7 mi
- M114A2 155mm Howitzer: 3.0 mi
- M114A2 Towed 155mm Howitzer: 3.1 mi
- BB-38 Guns: 3.1 mi
- M4A1(76)W Sherman Tank: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Stan Yoder Memorial Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Stony Batter Natural Area: 5.1 mi
- Thompson Woods Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Spring Creek Canyon: 8.2 mi
- Patton Woods Nature Recreation Area: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 10
- The Giving Garden: 5.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 6.1 mi
- Schreyer Garden: 6.4 mi
- Penn State Community Garden Pollinator Garden: 6.5 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Rocks at Laurel Creek Reservoir: 6.8 mi
- The Rock: 7.8 mi
- Hunter Rock: 15.0 mi
- Donation Rocks: 15.7 mi
- Buck Point: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Spot- Christian Fellowship Church: 13.6 mi
- Pine Hill Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Karl Guss Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Longfellow Vista: 18.4 mi
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
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Tom Thwaites Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Flat | NNE 14° | 738 m | 0.2 mi |
| Thickhead Mountain | E 94° | 733 m | 3.2 mi |
| Big Flat | SW 220° | 732 m | 2.4 mi |
| Grass Mountain | SE 143° | 717 m | 2.6 mi |
| Broad Mountain | ESE 103° | 716 m | 4.7 mi |
| Bear Knob | NNW 327° | 713 m | 16.5 mi |
| Milligans Knob | SE 137° | 711 m | 5.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 309° | 700 m | 1.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:05 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:03 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — State College, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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