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Nemacolin Castle

Nemacolin Castle from directly overhead

Nemacolin Castle is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 270 m. Devies Mountain stands 839 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Frank L. Melega Art Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Pennsylvania runs past it. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Fee
Yes
Step-free access
No

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.02262, -79.88366

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • George H. Roadman University Park: 1.9 mi
  • SAI Farm: 2.1 mi
  • SAI Farm: 2.3 mi
  • David M. Szalay Community Park: 2.3 mi
  • SAI Farm: 2.4 mi
Peaks: 59
Historic sites: 42
  • Brownsville War Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • Dunlap's Creek Bridge: 0.2 mi
  • California Veterans Memorial: 3.0 mi
  • War Memorial: 3.4 mi
  • Lowhill Honor Roll: 3.7 mi
Museums: 22
Picnic sites: 14
  • Blue Grass 2: 15.4 mi
  • Springvale: 15.5 mi
  • Shepard: 15.5 mi
  • Harvest: 15.5 mi
  • Quiet Acres 2: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Artworks: 9
  • Statue of Dr. Robert E Eberly: 2.9 mi
  • Blaze the Vulcan: 2.9 mi
  • Statue of Thomas Jefferson and Albert Gallatin: 11.9 mi
  • Albert Gallatin Statue: 17.1 mi
  • Metal Sculpture: 21.0 mi
Gardens: 8
  • South Park Demonstration Garden: 21.3 mi
  • McKeesport Arboretum and Rose Garden: 22.1 mi
  • Daffodil Hill: 22.3 mi
  • Bethel Park Community Garden: 22.9 mi
  • The Chateau Gardens: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 7
Beaches: 4
  • Redds Beach: 8.3 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 12.6 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 12.7 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 2
  • Cool Spring: 14.7 mi
  • Francis Spring: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Devies MountainSSE 158°839 m21.5 mi
Fulton KnobSE 129°804 m16.7 mi
Elk RockESE 105°694 m18.6 mi
Sun HillE 84°655 m24.2 mi
Pine KnobSE 138°652 m15.4 mi
Hager HillSE 132°630 m22.1 mi
Jockey KnobE 88°630 m24.2 mi
Kentuck KnobESE 119°622 m22.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5619:32
June solstice05:5220:1220:53
September equinox07:0818:4319:18
December solstice07:3916:1516:58

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240526270747367554435
Precip in3.22.73.43.53.94.34.13.53.32.92.83.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charleroi Lock 4, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1108292388

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