Old Powerhouse Historic Site
Old Powerhouse Historic Site is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 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.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Forest Service
How to reach it
- On the Longhouse Scenic Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Kinzua Bridge Byway
- 29.4 mi off the Bucktail Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Rimrock Overlook · 6 mi
- Overlook · 7 mi
- Overlook · 7 mi
- Kinzua Skywalk Platform · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cherry Hill: 4.4 mi
- Swede Hill: 7.7 mi
- Coal Knob: 7.9 mi
- Big Shanty Hill: 8.5 mi
- Mount Cayuga: 10.4 mi
- Duncle Corners Fishing Area: 5.9 mi
- Bigrock Overflow Area: 5.9 mi
- Red Bridge Bank Fishing Area: 6.0 mi
- Kiasutha Recreational Area: 6.1 mi
- Kinzua Beach Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Kinzua Town Historical Location: 7.2 mi
- Taylor Cub Monument: 10.3 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 11.5 mi
- Kinzua Bridge: 13.5 mi
- Epstein Memorial: 14.9 mi
- Penn-Brad Oil Museum: 9.8 mi
- Zippo/Case Museum: 11.0 mi
- Marilyn Horne Museum and Exhibit Center: 11.5 mi
- Warren County Historical Society: 16.6 mi
- Allegheny Arms and Armor Museum: 19.7 mi
- Allegheny National Fish Hatchery: 9.4 mi
- State Game Lands Number 282: 18.8 mi
- Audubon Community Nature Center: 21.3 mi
- Birch Run Ponds Wildlife Management Area: 21.3 mi
- Randolph Fish Hatchery: 21.7 mi
- 802 W Main St.: 19.5 mi
- Judge Joseph Bouton Mansion: 19.5 mi
- Byron Delano Hamlin Mansion: 19.5 mi
- 302 W. Green St.: 19.8 mi
- Valley Road: 20.3 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes: 23.5 mi
- Francis and Clare: 23.6 mi
- Father Joseph Butler: 23.6 mi
- Blessed Mother Mary Statue: 23.7 mi
- The Sorrowful Mother: 23.8 mi
- Wolf Run Spring: 17.7 mi
- Williamsville Spring: 19.8 mi
- Sandstone Springs: 24.2 mi
- Jake's Rocks: 8.2 mi
- Witchs Walk: 17.4 mi
- Hector Falls: 13.8 mi
- Bridal falls: 16.4 mi
- Kinzua Beach: 6.7 mi
- Memorial Garden: 17.6 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | E 96° | 745 m | 23.0 mi |
| Hartzfelt Mountain | ENE 58° | 735 m | 22.3 mi |
| Flatiron Rock | ENE 58° | 720 m | 23.0 mi |
| Blacksnake Mountain | NNE 31° | 708 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Irvine | NNE 29° | 708 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NE 41° | 708 m | 20.4 mi |
| Parker Hill | N 355° | 708 m | 21.4 mi |
| Howard Hill | SE 134° | 701 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:51 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:12 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:03 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bradford 4SW Rsch 5, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1169754482
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