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Brock's Lookout

Brock's Lookout from directly overhead

Brock's Lookout is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 345 m. Wheeling Hill stands 504 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Lupher's Landing, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Lake Wilhelm Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
French Creek Valley Conservancy

How to reach it

Coordinates41.69160, -80.15774

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Allegheny Park: 2.3 mi
  • Beach Park: 2.3 mi
  • Thompson Athletic Complex: 2.6 mi
  • Woodcock Creek Lake - Outflow Recreation Area: 2.6 mi
  • Thompson Park/ Playground: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves: 27
Peaks: 21
  • Round Top: 2.4 mi
  • Curry Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Gable Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Conneaut Lake Kame: 8.0 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 11.5 mi
Museums: 10
Artworks: 7
Gardens: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Jamestown Beach #2: 20.6 mi
  • Stoneboro Beach: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area: 10.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Poplar Grove Picnic Site - Pymatuning State Park (OH): 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brock's Lookout. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeling HillSE 140°504 m16.2 mi
Pleasant HillNE 55°495 m15.4 mi
Round KnobSSE 147°491 m11.8 mi
Mackey HillNE 47°488 m15.2 mi
Pine KnollSE 142°483 m11.5 mi
Dutch HillENE 66°476 m19.5 mi
Gibson HillN 358°470 m11.6 mi
McDaniels HillSSE 157°462 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5619:33
June solstice05:4720:1720:59
September equinox07:0918:4319:20
December solstice07:4516:0916:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735475866716962514031
Precip in2.52.02.93.83.74.44.93.74.23.73.02.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meadville Port Meadville AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1123769592

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