- Elevation
- 149 m
- Tallest summit within 22.3 miles
- Chimney Rocks489 m · 21.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway21.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 40.1578, -76.9872
The Oakes Museum of Natural History is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a recorded 149 m. Chimney Rocks stands 489 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Past Presidents Honorary Venue, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 21 miles off.
- Elevation
- 149 m
- Operated by
- Messiah College
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of The Oakes Museum of Natural History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Rocks | WSW 251° | 489 m | 21.2 mi |
| Buck Ridge Tower | WSW 248° | 488 m | 15.8 mi |
| Third Mountain | NNE 27° | 488 m | 20.4 mi |
| Bear Mountain | SW 231° | 487 m | 21.2 mi |
| Long Mountain | SW 235° | 479 m | 8.4 mi |
| Hammonds Rocks | WSW 246° | 462 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mount Holly | WSW 250° | 459 m | 12.1 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | WSW 250° | 443 m | 20.3 mi |
- 21.2 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 29.8 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Past Presidents Honorary Venue: 0.0 mi
- Owen's Garden: 6.5 mi
- Bicentennial Plaza Dedication: 6.6 mi
- Center Point Knob: 6.8 mi
- Willow Park Tree Memorial: 6.8 mi
Peaks
- Shepherd: 1.3 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 2.0 mi
- Steam Engine Hill: 2.6 mi
- Flat Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Nells Hill: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- Indian Echo Caverns: 15.7 mi
- Dellville Covered Bridge: 15.8 mi
- Memorial Flag Pole: 18.4 mi
- Hershey's Chocolate World: 19.4 mi
- Candymonium: 19.5 mi
Museums: 36
- Equipment Museum: 2.5 mi
- Boiler Room Museum: 2.6 mi
- Mechanicsburg Museum Association: 4.0 mi
- Rolls Royce Foundation: 5.6 mi
- Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts: 9.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Concrete Beach: 8.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:03 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- York · 19 mi
- Hanover · 24 mi
- Gettysburg · 26 mi
- Wrightsville · 26 mi
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