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Hanover Junction

Hanover Junction from directly overhead

Hanover Junction is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 146 m. Long Mountain stands 479 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is P. Joseph Raab Park, a park 2.0 miles away. Falls Road passes 11 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

railway station in North Codorus Township, the United States of America

Wikidata Q5649400, matched on coordinates and name (41 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1852
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
York County
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.84396, -76.77709

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • P. Joseph Raab Park: 2.0 mi
  • Goodling Park: 3.4 mi
  • North Codorus Township Community Park: 3.6 mi
  • Springfield Township Park: 3.8 mi
  • Center Square: 3.9 mi
Historic sites
  • Old Trolley Station: 4.8 mi
  • Officer David Tome Memorial Circle: 5.3 mi
  • Bridge 40.39: 5.4 mi
  • end of the line: 7.7 mi
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 8.0 mi
Peaks: 46
  • Huntrick Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Saubel Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Beecher Hill: 8.7 mi
  • High Rock: 9.2 mi
  • Carroll County Highpoint: 12.0 mi
Museums: 45
Nature reserves: 40
Artworks: 33
  • Unlimited Vibe: 8.6 mi
  • The Shibuya Soul Steppers: 8.6 mi
  • Kaleidoscope: 8.6 mi
  • Pears: 8.6 mi
  • York: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 22
  • Scott Brown Memorial Garden: 3.5 mi
  • Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 12.1 mi
  • George E. Stein Arboretum: 16.0 mi
  • Safe Harbor Arboretum: 21.8 mi
  • Water Lily Garden: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Hidden Laurel Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
  • Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 14.9 mi
  • Hills Grove Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
  • Wilson's Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Spectator Wall: 18.6 mi
  • Trailside Wall: 18.8 mi
  • Chickies Rock: 19.6 mi
  • \: 20.9 mi
  • ZP35: 23.4 mi
Attractions: 8
  • Hex Murder House: 7.3 mi
  • Fort Roller: 10.1 mi
  • Hemlock Gorge: 10.8 mi
  • Memorial Flag Pole: 12.3 mi
  • Haines Shoe House: 13.0 mi
Springs: 4
  • Koontz Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Donegal Spring: 21.0 mi
  • Spangler's Spring: 23.4 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long MountainNW 313°479 m24.7 mi
Stone HeadNW 315°418 m23.6 mi
Nells HillNNW 332°403 m20.4 mi
Round TopNNW 336°401 m19.6 mi
Fickels HillNW 307°383 m24.2 mi
The PeakNW 310°383 m24.7 mi
High RockW 278°353 m9.2 mi
Carroll County HighpointSW 221°344 m12.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:19
June solstice05:4019:5920:40
September equinox06:5518:3019:06
December solstice07:2616:0316:46

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313442546371757467564436
Precip in3.32.84.03.64.24.34.54.05.13.93.23.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — York 3 SSW Pump STN, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 83004258OpenStreetMapWikipedia
  • National Register of Historic Places — Hanover Junction Railroad Station, reference 83004258, listed 12/29/83.

OpenStreetMap element way/590259142

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