State Museum of Pennsylvania
State Museum of Pennsylvania is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 103 m. Short Mountain stands 500 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is John F. Hartranft Statue, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The State Museum of Pennsylvania is a non-profit history museum at 300 North Street in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. It is run by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to preserve and interpret the Commonwealth's history and culture. It is a part of the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex.
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Wikidata Q7603435, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 23.2 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Soldier's Grove: 0.2 mi
- Capitol Park: 0.3 mi
- Jackson Lick Pool Recreation Area: 0.4 mi
- Penn & Sayford Playground: 0.4 mi
- Riverfront Park: 0.6 mi
- Mexican War Monument: 0.3 mi
- PennDOT Workers' Memorial: 0.3 mi
- A Gathering at the Crossroads: 0.3 mi
- World War II U.S. Submarine Veteran Memorial: 0.3 mi
- WWI Buddy Monument: 0.4 mi
- Indian Echo Caverns: 8.9 mi
- Hershey's Chocolate World: 12.0 mi
- Candymonium: 12.0 mi
- Carrousel: 12.1 mi
- Mini Himalaya: 12.1 mi
- Shepherd: 7.9 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 8.3 mi
- Wickersham Hill: 9.1 mi
- Neiman Hill: 10.3 mi
- Pinetown Hill: 10.5 mi
- John F. Hartranft Statue: 0.2 mi
- Boies Penrose Statue: 0.3 mi
- The Gallery at Walnut Place: 0.3 mi
- Harrisburg Giants mural: 0.6 mi
- Andrew Curtin statue: 1.2 mi
- Historic Harrisburg Association: 0.3 mi
- Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts: 0.4 mi
- Susquehanna Art Museum: 0.4 mi
- Pennsylvania National Fire Museum: 0.8 mi
- National Civil War Museum: 1.6 mi
- Sunken Gardens: 0.4 mi
- GUI Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Peffer Street Pollinator Garden: 1.0 mi
- Heart of the Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Wesley AME Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- McCormick Island: 2.9 mi
- Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Fort Hunter Conservancy: 6.7 mi
- Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve: 7.2 mi
- State Game Lands Number 275: 8.0 mi
- Eichelberger Spring: 3.1 mi
- Spring Lake Spring: 3.2 mi
- Orr's Bridge Spring: 4.0 mi
- Pine Springs: 11.3 mi
- Spring Creek Springs: 13.5 mi
- Original Carrousel Circle: 12.2 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 18.7 mi
- Minnich's Hit Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Rowland Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Quitte Creek Nature Park: 20.4 mi
- Concrete Beach: 0.7 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 21.5 mi
- Rausch Gap: 22.1 mi
- Chickies Rock: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of State Museum of Pennsylvania. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Mountain | NNE 21° | 500 m | 23.4 mi |
| Stony Mountain | NE 36° | 491 m | 17.5 mi |
| Third Mountain | NNE 20° | 488 m | 11.4 mi |
| Buck Ridge Tower | WSW 237° | 488 m | 24.1 mi |
| Long Mountain | SW 225° | 479 m | 17.3 mi |
| Hammonds Rocks | SW 235° | 462 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mount Holly | SW 235° | 459 m | 20.4 mi |
| Berry Mountain | N 9° | 435 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:00 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:02 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisburg 1 NE, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- York · 23 mi
- Wrightsville · 25 mi
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