- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lick Mountain | NNW 335° | 545 m | 19.0 mi |
| Good Spring Mountain | NNW 349° | 500 m | 19.7 mi |
| Short Mountain | NW 316° | 500 m | 22.4 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NNW 332° | 496 m | 20.6 mi |
| Stony Mountain | WNW 302° | 491 m | 15.9 mi |
| Third Mountain | WNW 284° | 488 m | 20.6 mi |
| Panther Head | N 357° | 473 m | 16.2 mi |
| Little Mountain | N 358° | 471 m | 22.2 mi |
- 4.7 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Chestnut Street Log House: 0.8 mi
- Suzanne H Arnold Art Gallery: 4.7 mi
- Cornwall Iron Furnace: 5.5 mi
- Historic Schaefferstown: 7.8 mi
- Park at Governor Dick Environmental Center: 7.9 mi
- Schaeffer Farm: 7.8 mi
- Mount Hope Mansion: 8.4 mi
- The Old Hershey Chocolate Factory: 12.2 mi
- Black-tailed Prairie Dog: 12.3 mi
- American Elk: 12.3 mi
- Mount Ararat: 3.7 mi
- Spring Hill: 7.1 mi
- Governor Dick Hill: 7.2 mi
- Hulls Hill: 7.4 mi
- Conewago Hill: 7.7 mi
- Union Canal Tunnel: 1.6 mi
- 16th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry at Camp Hastings.: 7.3 mi
- The "Governor's Troop": 7.6 mi
- Abandoned Mount Gretna Prison Foundations: 9.8 mi
- Toll House: 10.8 mi
- Acrigg's Falls: 11.3 mi
- Swatara Falls: 22.6 mi
- Un-named Falls: 22.6 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 7.5 mi
- Rausch Gap: 13.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:00 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Lancaster · 22 mi
- Lancaster County · 23 mi
- Wrightsville · 23 mi
- Reading · 27 mi
- Intercourse · 28 mi
- Strasburg · 29 mi
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