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Light's Fort

Light's Fort from directly overhead

Light's Fort is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 148 m. Big Lick Mountain stands 545 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Monument Park, a park 0.4 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.

About

The story

18th century fortified house in Pennsylvania, U.S

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

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Historic Preservation Trust of Lebanon County

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.34912, -76.43062
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Monument Park: 0.4 mi
  • Beautex Playground: 0.5 mi
  • Hill Top Playground: 0.5 mi
  • Coleman Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
  • Louser Memorial Park Southwest: 1.1 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • 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
Peaks: 44
  • 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
Nature reserves: 43
Historic sites: 35
Artworks: 35
  • "Hot Dog" Frank statue: 4.6 mi
  • Cuewe-Pehelle Statue: 4.6 mi
  • Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show: 7.3 mi
  • Summer: 12.3 mi
  • Spring: 12.3 mi
Gardens: 26
Picnic sites: 15
  • Swing Circle: 4.0 mi
  • Ampitheater: 4.1 mi
  • Main Campfire Circle: 4.2 mi
  • Quitte Creek Nature Park: 4.3 mi
  • Hemlock Grove: 9.8 mi
Springs: 8
  • Penryth Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Schaefferstown Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Spring Creek Springs: 11.5 mi
  • Bethany Childrens Home Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Lititz Spring: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Waterfalls: 3
  • Acrigg's Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Swatara Falls: 22.6 mi
  • Un-named Falls: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 7.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

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
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

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).

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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6672828908

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