Allegheny Front Hawk Watch
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 844 m. Blue Knob stands 953 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Dewart, a historic site 3.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 26 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The Allegheny Front Hawk Watch is an observation site used to count migrating birds of prey in the spring and fall. It is operated by the Allegheny Plateau Audubon Society and is open to the public during migration season. The birds and view are amazing!
What to expect
- Operated by
- Allegheny Plateau Audubon Society
How to reach it
- 26.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 26.7 mi off the Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway
- 26.9 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Central City Recreation Park: 4.6 mi
- Patriot Park Memorial: 8.6 mi
- Mark Mock Memorial Park: 9.1 mi
- Flight 93 National Memorial: 9.4 mi
- Hoover Fielder Field: 10.7 mi
- Central City Vista: 3.7 mi
- Brier Knob: 7.0 mi
- Glade Pike Vista: 7.4 mi
- Pigeon Hills: 8.2 mi
- Wolf Rocks: 8.4 mi
- Fort Dewart: 3.1 mi
- Grand View Point Hotel: 3.5 mi
- Tower of Voices: 8.3 mi
- Wall of Names: 9.6 mi
- United 93 Impact Site: 9.6 mi
- Flight 93 National Memorial Entrance: 8.3 mi
- Bedford County Historical Society: 9.8 mi
- Old Bedford Village: 11.9 mi
- Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art: 12.7 mi
- National Museum of the American Coverlet: 12.8 mi
- Linng Water Spring: 4.8 mi
- White Sulphur Springs: 10.4 mi
- Crystal Spring: 13.1 mi
- Limestone Spring: 13.2 mi
- Black Spring: 13.3 mi
- Babcock Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Burnt House Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Mowery Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Willow Springs Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Blankley Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Kimberly Run Natural Area: 17.3 mi
- Disaster’s Edge Environmental Education Center: 17.7 mi
- State Game Lands Number 97: 18.3 mi
- State Game Lands Number 50: 19.3 mi
- Laurel Summit State Park: 23.8 mi
- Diechland Point: 15.1 mi
- Herman Point: 17.0 mi
- Beam Rocks: 22.9 mi
- Laurel Hill: 24.4 mi
- Birdhouse: 19.2 mi
- Morley’s Dog: 19.6 mi
- The Igloo: 20.0 mi
- Turtle Falls: 16.5 mi
- Hinckston Falls: 21.7 mi
- The Coffee Pot: 11.9 mi
- Laurel Ave Community Garden: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Allegheny Front Hawk Watch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Knob | NNE 32° | 953 m | 16.7 mi |
| Schaefer Head | NNE 28° | 898 m | 18.8 mi |
| Sugar Camp Hill | WNW 298° | 887 m | 22.3 mi |
| Pea Vine Hill | WNW 287° | 886 m | 23.4 mi |
| Mystery Hill | WNW 296° | 878 m | 22.1 mi |
| Ritchey Knob | NNE 31° | 874 m | 21.2 mi |
| Irwin Hill | WNW 301° | 868 m | 21.9 mi |
| Pike's Peak | WNW 293° | 868 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:07 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:10 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shawnee SP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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