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Gemberling-Rex House

Gemberling-Rex House from directly overhead

Gemberling-Rex House is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Stony Mountain stands 491 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Schaefferstown Spring, a spring 0.2 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway runs past it. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Restored 18th-century tavern and home. First floor is restored and available for tours. The museum hosts a special Colonial Tavern Lunch each December, complete with period-dress servers, cider, traditional fare.

About

The story

historic house in Pennsylvania, United States

Wikidata Q7319217, matched on coordinates and name (22 m apart).

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Historic Schaefferstown, Inc

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.29829, -76.29323
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fountain Park: 0.2 mi
  • Schaefferstown Fireman's Park: 0.4 mi
  • Heidelberg Township Park: 0.7 mi
  • Richland Carnival Grounds: 4.4 mi
  • Moehlmann Field: 4.4 mi
Attractions
  • Schaeffer Farm: 0.4 mi
  • Mount Hope Mansion: 8.7 mi
  • Mother Tucker's Antiques: 9.7 mi
  • Koziar's Christmas Village: 11.5 mi
  • Christmas Beneath the Sea: 11.5 mi
Museums
Peaks: 58
  • Cannon Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Forge Hill: 3.4 mi
  • White Oak Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Eagle Rock: 4.0 mi
  • Eagle Peak: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 58
  • Toll House: 4.0 mi
  • Womelsdorf War Memorial: 7.4 mi
  • Union Canal Tunnel: 9.5 mi
  • Ephrata War Memorial: 9.6 mi
  • Wall of Rememberance: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 52
Artworks: 39
  • Egg: 9.6 mi
  • Lion Statue: 9.8 mi
  • Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show: 10.0 mi
  • Winters Leadership Memorial: 10.3 mi
  • Santa Claus: 11.5 mi
Gardens: 22
Picnic sites: 14
  • Sunfish Pond Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
  • Red Rock Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
  • White Oak Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
  • Penryn Church Grove: 7.4 mi
  • Bortz Pavilion: 9.8 mi
Springs: 11
  • Schaefferstown Spring: 0.2 mi
  • Bethany Childrens Home Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Lititz Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Penryth Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Springs of Punches Run: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
Beaches: 1
  • Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Acrigg's Falls: 18.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stony MountainWNW 300°491 m23.9 mi
Panther HeadNNW 338°473 m21.3 mi
Sharp MountainN 357°445 m23.2 mi
Eagle PeakENE 64°396 m6.3 mi
Governor Dick HillWSW 247°350 m9.3 mi
Red MountainN 349°345 m23.2 mi
Mount PennE 81°342 m20.8 mi
Little MountainNNW 330°337 m14.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4119:17
June solstice05:3619:5820:39
September equinox06:5318:2819:04
December solstice07:2515:5916:43

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240516170747366544334
Precip in3.12.53.63.74.04.54.94.64.64.13.23.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lebanon 2 W, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/619287871

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