Historic site · Pennsylvania
Triangle
Triangle is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Loop Mountain stands 750 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is old site of Tannery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Borough of Mapleton / American Legion
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates40.39351, -77.94192
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- "The Peak": 0.8 mi
- Chestnut Flat: 3.0 mi
- Silver Mine Knob: 4.5 mi
- Shirley Knobs: 5.6 mi
- Bunker Hill: 6.3 mi
Parks: 51
- Riverside Park: 0.6 mi
- Huntingdon Little League: 7.2 mi
- Detweiler Memorial Field: 7.2 mi
- Portstown Park: 7.5 mi
- George Weaver Park: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 31
- old site of Tannery: 0.0 mi
- former site Juniata White Sand Co. plant : 0.0 mi
- World War 2 Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Old PRR Reservoir: 0.2 mi
- old Glendower Sand Plant: 0.3 mi
Museums: 17
- Mapleton Historical Society: 0.1 mi
- Swigart Museum: 3.5 mi
- Isett Heritage Museum: 8.0 mi
- Juniata College Museum of Art: 8.3 mi
- Lincoln Caverns: 10.5 mi
Springs: 13
- Mason Spring: 8.4 mi
- Swarey Spring: 14.7 mi
- Diehl Spring: 16.1 mi
- Sand Springs: 16.2 mi
- Big Spring: 17.4 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Bell Furnace Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Pavillon 4: 17.4 mi
- Pavillon 2: 17.4 mi
- Pavillon 3: 17.4 mi
- Pavillon 1: 17.4 mi
Attractions: 8
- Three Crosses of Mapleton: 0.6 mi
- Tank: 14.4 mi
- Spruce Creek Rail Tunnel East Portal: 17.2 mi
- Spruce Creek Rail Tunnel West Portal: 17.4 mi
- Shavers Creek Environmental Center: 19.0 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Rocky Ridge Natural Area: 12.9 mi
- State Game Lands Number 215: 16.0 mi
- Stone Valley Recreation Area: 18.8 mi
- Hemlocks Natural Area: 19.0 mi
- State Game Lands Number 131: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Old Cliffs: 5.1 mi
- Pulpit Rocks: 9.9 mi
- Hunter Rock: 11.5 mi
- Donation Rocks: 12.4 mi
- Indian Lookout: 18.1 mi
Artworks: 4
- The Paper Trail: 7.5 mi
- Silent Descent: 8.4 mi
- IRON: 11.4 mi
- Golden Tiger Statue: 24.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Sculpture Garden: 19.0 mi
- Seeds of Hope (Tyrone Community Gardens): 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Aitch: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach access to Kish Creek: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Triangle . Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop Mountain | W 269° | 750 m | 22.4 mi |
| Brush Mountain | WNW 297° | 736 m | 21.8 mi |
| Broad Mountain | NNE 28° | 726 m | 22.6 mi |
| Butler Knob | S 191° | 708 m | 7.0 mi |
| Round Knob | SSW 213° | 699 m | 13.9 mi |
| Eckenrode Knob | SE 128° | 683 m | 19.6 mi |
| Big Round Top | ESE 121° | 672 m | 18.2 mi |
| Stone Mountain | NNE 26° | 668 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:05 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:06 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raystown Lake 2, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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