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Union Church

Union Church from directly overhead

Union Church is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 444 m. Lost Mountain stands 804 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Halehurst, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. High Plateau Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

church building in Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wikidata Q7885528, matched on coordinates and name (39 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Built of logs in 1820 by Philipsburg pioneers to serve as school and place of worship for all faiths. Remodeled in 1842, church is outstanding example of simplified American Gothic architecture.
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.89815, -78.21733
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Cold Stream Dam Recreation Area: 0.4 mi
  • The Chalet Park: 0.8 mi
  • Four Leaf Clover Fields: 3.3 mi
  • Fairview Park: 3.4 mi
  • Arctic Springs Park: 5.2 mi
Peaks: 38
  • Black Bear Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Pine Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Hunters Rocks: 8.0 mi
  • Moshannon Summit: 12.0 mi
  • Centre County Highpoint: 12.7 mi
Museums: 27
  • Moshannon Valley Heritage Center: 0.3 mi
  • Warriors Mark Historical Society: 14.2 mi
  • Grice Clearfield Community Museum: 14.3 mi
  • Tyrone Candy Museum: 15.7 mi
  • Tyrone Historical Society: 15.9 mi
Springs: 23
  • Herder Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Big Sterling Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Hundred Springs: 16.8 mi
  • Moose Creek Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Double Spring: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 23
Artworks: 21
Nature reserves: 13
Gardens: 11
  • Seeds of Hope (Tyrone Community Gardens): 15.6 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 18.1 mi
  • Tudek Park Community Garden: 18.3 mi
  • Bee and Pollinator Garden: 19.3 mi
  • Sculpture Garden: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Buck Point: 14.9 mi
  • Indian Lookout: 19.8 mi
  • The Rock: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Centre County Rest Area Eastbound: 15.8 mi
  • Centre County Rest Area Westbound: 16.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Black Moshannon Beach: 8.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Union Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lost MountainSSW 211°804 m15.5 mi
Centre County HighpointSSW 208°795 m12.7 mi
Chestnut Ridge-Clearfield County HighpointNNW 338°735 m19.7 mi
Clearfield County Highpoint #2WNW 302°735 m21.6 mi
Big KnobNNW 340°714 m18.4 mi
Bear KnobENE 77°713 m15.6 mi
The KnobsNNW 341°709 m18.4 mi
Bear RocksENE 74°696 m14.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4919:25
June solstice05:4220:0720:49
September equinox07:0118:3619:12
December solstice07:3516:0516:49

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242633465664686760493829
Precip in3.02.53.63.73.84.13.93.54.13.53.23.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Philipsburg 2 S, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13309115717

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