- Elevation, modelled
- 430 m
- Tallest summit within 19.8 miles
- Big Pine Hill690 m · 6.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Governor Casey Byway14.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2452, -75.7671
Bald Mountain Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 430 m. Big Pine Hill stands 690 m to the east, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Salvatore Falls, a waterfall 1.2 miles away. Governor Casey Byway passes 15 miles off.
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- Natural Lands
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Bald Mountain Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Hill | E 95° | 690 m | 6.9 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | N 3° | 685 m | 12.7 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | N 3° | 681 m | 12.8 mi |
| Miller Mountain | NNW 330° | 672 m | 19.4 mi |
| Lake Mountain | SSE 149° | 666 m | 16.3 mi |
| Big Shiney Mountain | ENE 72° | 664 m | 5.8 mi |
| Panther Hill | E 83° | 662 m | 8.1 mi |
| West Mountain | NNE 13° | 659 m | 15.0 mi |
- 14.9 mi off the Governor Casey Byway
- 22.0 mi off the Gateway to the Endless Mountains
- 22.4 mi off the Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook (Carbondale) · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Wyoming Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Little Shiney Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Mount Pisgah: 4.7 mi
- Big Shiney Mountain: 5.8 mi
Parks
- Mountain Park: 2.9 mi
- Bear Creek Recreation Park: 2.9 mi
- Laflin Boro Municipal Park: 3.6 mi
- Laflin Creekside Community Park: 3.6 mi
- Monument Park: 3.7 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Wilkes-Barre Township War Memorial: 5.3 mi
- John F. Kennedy Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Wyoming Monument: 5.8 mi
- Forty Fort Marker: 5.9 mi
- Denison House: 6.2 mi
Nature reserves: 43
- Montage Mountain Wildflower Sanctuary: 7.5 mi
- Goeringer Preserve: 8.6 mi
- Harry and Mary Goeringer Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Frances Slocum State Park: 9.3 mi
- State Game Lands Number 135: 10.6 mi
Museums: 17
- Luzerne County Museum: 6.2 mi
- MARINE CORPS LEAGUE: 11.7 mi
- Anthracite Museum: 12.2 mi
- Lackawana Coal Mine Tour: 12.2 mi
- History Museum: 12.2 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Salvatore Falls: 1.2 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 5.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Falls: 8.4 mi
- Choke Creek Falls: 9.3 mi
- Great Falls of the Lehigh: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 13
- Toni the Tomato Mule: 5.4 mi
- The Famous Tomato Statue: 5.5 mi
- Hyperview: 6.1 mi
- 'The Office' Mural: 12.4 mi
- Jason Miller: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 8
- The Big Cow: 5.7 mi
- The Mary Stegmaier Mansion: 6.2 mi
- Iceberg Alley Luge: 9.1 mi
- Tundra Tornado: 9.2 mi
- Red Barn Village Mini-Golf: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 8
- Freedom Garden: 12.4 mi
- Upper Quad: 12.5 mi
- Lower Quad: 12.5 mi
- R. N, Davis Memorial Garden: 12.6 mi
- Mulberry Plaza: 12.6 mi
Springs: 5
- Pocono Spring: 5.9 mi
- Sand Spring: 8.9 mi
- Octave Spring: 14.8 mi
- Bill Warner Spring: 15.7 mi
- Penn Springs: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Campbell's Ledge: 8.0 mi
- Devil's Elbow: 10.5 mi
- The View (Abderdeen Road Overlook): 15.7 mi
- The Knob: 23.9 mi
- Gorgeous Rocks: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Luzerne County Rest Area Eastbound: 13.4 mi
- Luzerne County Rest Area Northbound: 14.1 mi
- Blue Ridge Travel Plaza: 15.5 mi
- Roadside Rest: 20.5 mi
- Crescent Lake Rest Area: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Gouldsboro State Park Beach: 16.1 mi
- Tall Timber Beach: 17.5 mi
- Tobyhanna Lake Beach: 19.2 mi
- Indain Mountain Lake Beach: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Manny Gordon Recreation Area: 8.5 mi
- Willow picnic grove: 23.9 mi
- Horeshoe picnic grove: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:58 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:53 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilkes-barre/scranton Intl AP, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Wilkes-Barre · 6 mi
- Northeastern Pennsylvania · 9 mi
- Scranton · 13 mi
- Dunmore · 14 mi
- Clarks Summit · 17 mi
- Sterling · 19 mi
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