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Allegheny National Fish Hatchery

Allegheny National Fish Hatchery from directly overhead

Allegheny National Fish Hatchery is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 370 m. Blacksnake Mountain stands 708 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Jakes Rock Picnic Area, a park 1.4 miles away. Longhouse Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates41.84173, -79.00714

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Jakes Rock Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
  • Kinzua Beach Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
  • Duncle Corners Fishing Area: 5.8 mi
  • Lacy Park: 6.1 mi
  • Kiasutha Recreational Area: 6.7 mi
Peaks: 58
Museums: 12
Historic sites: 9
Nature reserves: 6
Artworks: 4
  • Reuben E. Fenton: 21.0 mi
  • Robert H. Jackson: 21.3 mi
  • Big Chair: 21.4 mi
  • Lucille Ball: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Boulder Ridge Stables: 17.8 mi
  • I Love Lucy Mural: 21.1 mi
  • Tidioute Overlook: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Gardens: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Hector Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Bridal falls: 21.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • Sandstone Springs: 15.5 mi
  • Wolf Run Spring: 18.0 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Allegheny National Fish Hatchery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blacksnake MountainNE 56°708 m18.1 mi
Parker HillNNE 18°708 m23.2 mi
Mount IrvineNE 49°708 m23.2 mi
Howard HillESE 114°701 m20.5 mi
Seven Mile SummitESE 120°691 m21.6 mi
Dana HeightsE 88°684 m20.8 mi
Blacksnake MountainNE 49°676 m17.1 mi
Jimmerson HillNNE 24°675 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5219:28
June solstice05:4220:1320:55
September equinox07:0418:3819:15
December solstice07:4116:0416:49

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252734465866706963514031
Precip in3.62.83.34.14.34.74.84.13.94.03.63.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warren, 7 mi away.

  • mountain laurel19 obs
  • purple-flowered raspberry19 obs
  • American chestnut17 obs
  • sassafras14 obs
  • painted trillium13 obs
  • wild sarsaparilla10 obs
  • Bald Eagle9 obs
  • Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander9 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/889586018

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