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The Fashion Archives at Shippensburg University

The Fashion Archives at Shippensburg University from directly overhead

The Fashion Archives at Shippensburg University is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 198 m. Clarks Knob stands 709 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Mouse Rock Statue, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 21 miles off.

The story

census-designated place in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Wikidata Q7498063, matched on coordinates and name (239 m apart).

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.06229, -77.52550

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Eckels Field: 0.6 mi
  • Shippensburg Township Park: 0.6 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
  • Dykeman Park: 1.4 mi
  • Southampton Park: 2.5 mi
Peaks
Museums: 28
  • Conrail Museum: 0.6 mi
  • Cumberland Valley Railroad Museum: 0.6 mi
  • Appalachian Trail Museum: 11.8 mi
  • National Apple Museum: 17.1 mi
  • Cumberland County Historical Society: 20.1 mi
Springs: 25
  • Tar Kettle Springs: 8.4 mi
  • Cool Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Bucher Spring: 11.7 mi
  • Falling Spring: 11.7 mi
  • The Spring: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 12
Picnic sites: 10
  • Bear Valley Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
  • Pavillon 5: 15.6 mi
  • Pavillon 3: 15.6 mi
  • Pavillon 4: 15.6 mi
  • Pavillon 1: 15.6 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Gardens: 5
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 22.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of The Fashion Archives at Shippensburg University. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clarks KnobW 266°709 m11.8 mi
Eckenrode KnobNNW 328°683 m12.6 mi
Big Round TopNNW 335°672 m15.0 mi
Fenton KnobNNW 342°664 m12.8 mi
Rising MountainNNW 327°662 m13.0 mi
Little Round TopNNW 334°651 m14.1 mi
Sherman MountainNNW 343°647 m11.4 mi
Price KnobNNW 337°646 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4220:0220:43
September equinox06:5818:3319:09
December solstice07:2916:0516:49

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303341536371767466554435
Precip in3.22.73.73.64.04.04.03.34.33.33.03.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shippensburg, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/229690187

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