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York County History Center

York County History Center from directly overhead

York County History Center is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 112 m. Long Mountain stands 479 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Codorus Creek Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Falls Road passes 20 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

city in and county seat of York County, Pennsylvania, United States

Dates from 1741.

Wikidata Q821105, matched on coordinates and name (350 m apart).

Visiting

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.96314, -76.73218

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Codorus Creek Park: 0.1 mi
  • Cherry Lane Park: 0.2 mi
  • William's Park: 0.3 mi
  • Little Jimmy's Park: 0.3 mi
  • Thackston Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Memorial Flag Pole: 3.7 mi
  • Haines Shoe House: 5.6 mi
  • Hex Murder House: 11.8 mi
  • Fort Roller: 18.7 mi
  • Hemlock Gorge: 19.2 mi
Museums: 51
Peaks: 48
  • Chimney Rock: 7.9 mi
  • Schulls Rock: 8.2 mi
  • Buzzards Roost: 9.2 mi
  • Mount Pisgah: 9.9 mi
  • Straight Hill: 10.7 mi
Nature reserves: 42
  • Richard M. Nixon County Park: 5.6 mi
  • Pole Island Nature Preserve: 8.3 mi
  • Kreider Tract Park: 8.7 mi
  • Robert A. Kinsley Nature Preserve: 9.1 mi
  • Wizard Ranch Nature Preserve: 10.2 mi
Artworks: 41
  • The Tinker: 0.2 mi
  • Sweet Encounter: 0.4 mi
  • Retro Birth: 0.4 mi
  • Third Eye: 0.4 mi
  • Bird for Spoken Word: 0.4 mi
Gardens: 24
  • Scott Brown Memorial Garden: 8.4 mi
  • George E. Stein Arboretum: 10.0 mi
  • Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 18.0 mi
  • Safe Harbor Arboretum: 18.6 mi
  • Grantham Community Garden: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Chickies Rock: 12.6 mi
  • Spectator Wall: 14.7 mi
  • Trailside Wall: 15.0 mi
  • ZP35: 22.6 mi
  • ZP37: 22.8 mi
Springs: 5
  • Donegal Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Spring Lake Spring: 20.8 mi
  • Eichelberger Spring: 20.9 mi
  • Orr's Bridge Spring: 22.3 mi
  • Spring Creek Springs: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Hidden Laurel Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Trestle Trail Picnic Site: 21.5 mi
  • Original Carrousel Circle: 22.7 mi
  • Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Concrete Beach: 22.1 mi
  • Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of York County History Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long MountainWNW 293°479 m22.2 mi
Stone HeadWNW 294°418 m20.9 mi
Nells HillNW 310°403 m15.4 mi
Round TopNW 314°401 m14.1 mi
The PeakWNW 290°383 m22.6 mi
Fickels HillWNW 286°383 m22.7 mi
High RockWSW 239°353 m13.5 mi
Governor Dick HillNE 37°350 m24.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:19
June solstice05:3919:5920:40
September equinox06:5518:3019:06
December solstice07:2616:0316:46

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313442546371757467564436
Precip in3.32.84.03.64.24.34.54.05.13.93.23.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — York 3 SSW Pump STN, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/641753637

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