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Howard Area Museum Historical Society

Howard Area Museum Historical Society from directly overhead

Howard Area Museum Historical Society is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 199 m. Little Flat stands 738 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lieutenant Jonas M. Panik Park, a park 2.4 miles away. Bucktail Trail passes 12 miles off.

About

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borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America

Dates from 1770.

Wikidata Q1183019, matched on coordinates and name (284 m apart).

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Howard Area Museum Historical Society
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Coordinates41.01312, -77.66114

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lieutenant Jonas M. Panik Park: 2.4 mi
  • Foster J. Sayers Memorial Park: 4.5 mi
  • Walker Township Park: 5.6 mi
  • Beech Creek Community Park: 5.7 mi
  • Beech Creek Community Park: 5.7 mi
Peaks
  • Hickory Knob: 3.4 mi
  • Bunker Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Trcziyulny Mountain: 7.6 mi
  • Big Mountain: 7.9 mi
  • Big Kettle Mountain: 8.0 mi
Historic sites
Springs: 34
  • Steel Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Lamey Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Big Spring: 9.5 mi
  • Kelley Spring: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 23
Museums: 21
Attractions: 20
  • Penn's Cave & Wildlife Park: 9.4 mi
  • J. Doyle Corman Amphitheater and Floating Stage: 14.4 mi
  • Deeded Square Inches: 15.5 mi
  • Millbrook Marsh Nature Center: 16.6 mi
  • Beer Tap: 16.8 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Gardens: 10
Picnic sites: 6
  • St. Agnes Picnic Grounds: 13.9 mi
  • Lock Port Picnic and Boat Launch: 14.6 mi
  • Hairy Johns PIcnic Area: 21.0 mi
  • Picnic Spot- Christian Fellowship Church: 23.5 mi
  • Snyder-Middleswarth Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Centre County Rest Area Westbound: 15.2 mi
  • Centre County Rest Area Eastbound: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Black Moshannon Beach: 21.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Howard Area Museum Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little FlatSSW 195°738 m18.7 mi
Thickhead MountainS 185°733 m18.6 mi
The WineheadESE 109°724 m10.7 mi
Broad MountainS 181°716 m19.3 mi
Bear KnobWSW 252°713 m14.5 mi
Riansares MountainE 80°706 m14.9 mi
Bald KnobSSW 199°700 m18.4 mi
Bear RocksWSW 256°696 m15.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:23
June solstice05:3920:0520:47
September equinox06:5918:3319:10
December solstice07:3316:0216:46

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242735475867716961503930
Precip in3.02.33.33.63.94.03.94.04.43.63.13.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Millheim, 13 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/895373106

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