- Elevation, modelled
- 292 m
- Tallest summit within 20.7 miles
- Pollocks Knob407 m · 17.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand View Scenic Byway6.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5068, -79.9252
Briarcliff Park is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 292 m. Pollocks Knob stands 407 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Briarcliff Parklet, a park 0.4 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 6.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Briarcliff Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollocks Knob | S 184° | 407 m | 17.6 mi |
| Herron Hill | SSW 206° | 384 m | 4.0 mi |
| Rich Hill | NE 41° | 365 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mt. Sycamore | ESE 105° | 229.2 m | 3.8 mi |
- 6.6 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
- 28.2 mi off the Historic National Road - PennsylvaniaNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Briarcliff Parklet: 0.4 mi
- George J. Sacco Park: 0.4 mi
- Meadow Park: 0.6 mi
- Woodland Park: 0.6 mi
- Kennedy Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Kerrwood Park: 0.5 mi
- Sycamore Island: 3.8 mi
- Browns Woods: 4.4 mi
- Short Line Hollow - Ross Twp: 4.8 mi
- Oakcliffe Greenway: 5.4 mi
Artworks
- Guyasuta: 0.9 mi
- T-Rex Statue: 1.5 mi
- Griffins: 1.6 mi
- Griffins: 1.7 mi
- Octavia the Octopus: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Negley Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Mellon Memorial Gateway: 2.6 mi
- Blawknox Veterans Memorial: 3.4 mi
- The Doughboy: 3.7 mi
- Roslyn Place: 3.7 mi
Peaks
- Mt. Sycamore: 3.8 mi
- Herron Hill: 4.0 mi
- Cowboy Hill: 4.6 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 4.7 mi
- Clayton Hill: 5.0 mi
Museums: 58
- Bayernhof Music Museum: 0.8 mi
- King Museum: 1.9 mi
- Pittsburgh Glass Center: 3.0 mi
- Boom Concepts: 3.0 mi
- Center for PostNatural History: 3.0 mi
Gardens: 58
- Highland Park Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- The Octopus Garden: 3.0 mi
- Gardens of Millvale: 3.2 mi
- Walled Garden: 3.8 mi
- Harmer Garden: 4.1 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Picnic Pavillion: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 4.6 mi
- Upper Orchard: 5.7 mi
- picnic tables: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 20
- Lookout Point: 1.0 mi
- Heinz Memorial Chapel: 4.5 mi
- Cathedral of Learning: 4.6 mi
- Stephen Foster Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Pittsburgh Yarn Company: 4.6 mi
Beaches: 6
- Thornburg Beach: 9.5 mi
- Tiger Beach: 10.0 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 20.9 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 20.9 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Hay's Wall: 8.1 mi
- Fossils Cliff: 14.0 mi
- Point Pleasant: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Thompson Run Falls: 9.7 mi
- Snake Run: 20.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Francis Spring: 13.9 mi
- Lacock Spring: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:13 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:13 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Acmetonia Lock 3, 6 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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