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Eastern Museum of MotorSports Racing

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Eastern Museum of MotorSports Racing is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 163 m. Big Flat Tower stands 628 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Latimore Valley Fair Grounds, a park 0.3 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 11 miles off.

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.02182, -77.08243

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Latimore Valley Fair Grounds: 0.3 mi
  • Griest Community Park: 2.0 mi
  • Sunset Park: 3.0 mi
  • Archie Hess Memorial Park: 4.7 mi
  • BB Gun Range: 4.9 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
  • York Springs: 2.1 mi
  • Gettysburg Campaign: 6.5 mi
  • Center Point Knob: 7.3 mi
  • Past Presidents Honorary Venue: 10.6 mi
  • Old Toboggan Run Rocks: 10.7 mi
Museums: 44
Artworks: 34
  • Sundial: 12.1 mi
  • Liberation Pointe: 13.5 mi
  • Benjamin Rush: 13.8 mi
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue: 14.3 mi
  • Return visit: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 21
  • Grantham Community Garden: 10.7 mi
  • Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 10.9 mi
  • Special Needs Garden: 12.1 mi
  • Special Needs Garden: 12.1 mi
  • West Locust Community Garden: 13.9 mi
Springs: 15
  • Letort Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Bucher Spring: 13.3 mi
  • The Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Alexander Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 15.7 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Attractions: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
  • Hidden Laurel Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Concrete Beach: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Eastern Museum of MotorSports Racing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Flat TowerW 266°628 m17.3 mi
Lewis RocksW 268°527 m15.0 mi
Piney MountainWSW 255°513 m16.8 mi
Big HillWSW 245°491 m16.1 mi
Chimney RocksW 280°489 m15.3 mi
Buck Ridge TowerWNW 290°488 m10.3 mi
Bear MountainWSW 251°487 m12.1 mi
Long MountainNNW 338°479 m5.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:4020:0120:41
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2816:0416:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240526271757366554435
Precip in3.52.63.63.94.44.23.63.75.23.93.23.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Biglerville, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/2623019358

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