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Old Powerhouse Historic Site

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Elevation, modelled
592 m
Tallest summit within 24.6 miles
Prospect Hill745 m · 23.0 mi
Nearest byway
Longhouse Scenic Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:55local time
Coordinates
41.8512, -78.8245

Old Powerhouse Historic Site is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 592 m. Prospect Hill stands 745 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cherry Hill, a peak 4.4 miles away. Longhouse Scenic Byway runs past it.

Preserved powerhouse for rod-line pumping of oil. Powered by a Cooper-Bessemer reciprocating engine.

Operated by
US Forest Service

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Old Powerhouse Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prospect HillE 96°745 m23.0 mi
Hartzfelt MountainENE 58°735 m22.3 mi
Flatiron RockENE 58°720 m23.0 mi
Blacksnake MountainNNE 31°708 m11.0 mi
Mount IrvineNNE 29°708 m16.7 mi
Mount MoriahNE 41°708 m20.4 mi
Parker HillN 355°708 m21.4 mi
Howard HillSE 134°701 m13.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5119:28
June solstice05:4120:1220:55
September equinox07:0318:3819:14
December solstice07:4016:0316:48

Local time (America/New_York).

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