- Elevation, modelled
- 274 m
- Tallest summit within 20.1 miles
- Hannas Knob417 m · 18.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand View Scenic Byway2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4427, -79.9499
Carnegie Museum of Natural History is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 274 m. Hannas Knob stands 417 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Alcohol House, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 2.7 miles off.
natural history museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Dates from 1896.
Wikidata Q1043983, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Operated by
- Carnegie Institute
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannas Knob | SW 222° | 417 m | 18.2 mi |
| Pollocks Knob | S 180° | 407 m | 13.1 mi |
| Herron Hill | NNW 332° | 384 m | 0.9 mi |
| Rich Hill | NNE 31° | 365 m | 11.2 mi |
| Mt. Sycamore | NE 55° | 229.2 m | 6.0 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
- 23.8 mi off the Historic National Road - PennsylvaniaNational
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- The Hiker - Spanish American War Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Home Plate from Forbes Stadium: 0.2 mi
- Roslyn Place: 1.0 mi
- The Doughboy: 1.7 mi
- Pillars In Squirrel Hill: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Flagstaff Hill: 0.4 mi
- Herron Hill: 0.9 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.1 mi
- Riverview Hill: 2.3 mi
- Clayton Hill: 2.5 mi
Museums: 57
- Alcohol House: 0.0 mi
- University Art Gallery: 0.1 mi
- Stephen Foster Memorial Museum: 0.2 mi
- Nationality Rooms: 0.2 mi
- International Academy of Jazz Hall of Fame: 0.3 mi
Attractions: 19
- Stephen Foster Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Heinz Memorial Chapel: 0.2 mi
- Cathedral of Learning: 0.2 mi
- William Pitt Union: 0.3 mi
- Pittsburgh Yarn Company: 3.1 mi
Beaches: 5
- Tiger Beach: 7.2 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 16.6 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 16.6 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 16.6 mi
- Redds Beach: 21.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Thompson Run Falls: 6.9 mi
- Snake Run: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:13 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:14 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Green Tree · 6 mi
- Mt. Lebanon · 7 mi
- Ross Township · 7 mi
- Robinson Township · 10 mi
- Franklin Park · 12 mi
- Coraopolis · 13 mi
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