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Light's Fort

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Elevation, modelled
148 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Big Lick Mountain545 m · 19.0 mi
Nearest byway
Route 419 Scenic Byway4.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:40local time
Coordinates
40.3491, -76.4306

Light's Fort is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 148 m. Big Lick Mountain stands 545 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Chestnut Street Log House, a museum 0.8 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 4.7 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Built ca. 1742, this building was used as a residence, community gathering place, fort, and church building. It is the earliest known building in Lebanon.

18th century fortified house in Pennsylvania, U.S

Wikidata Q6545923, matched on coordinates and name (82 m apart).

Operated by
Historic Preservation Trust of Lebanon County

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Lick MountainNNW 335°545 m19.0 mi
Good Spring MountainNNW 349°500 m19.7 mi
Short MountainNW 316°500 m22.4 mi
Bear MountainNNW 332°496 m20.6 mi
Stony MountainWNW 302°491 m15.9 mi
Third MountainWNW 284°488 m20.6 mi
Panther HeadN 357°473 m16.2 mi
Little MountainN 358°471 m22.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:18
June solstice05:3719:5920:40
September equinox06:5418:2919:05
December solstice07:2616:0016:43

Local time (America/New_York).

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