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Cussewago Meanders

Cussewago Meanders from directly overhead

Cussewago Meanders is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 327 m. Wheeling Hill stands 504 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Top, a peak 0.9 miles away. Lake Wilhelm Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
French Creek Valley Conservancy

How to reach it

Coordinates41.65873, -80.20068

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Thompson Athletic Complex: 2.0 mi
  • Thompson Park/ Playground: 2.0 mi
  • West End Park: 2.5 mi
  • Bicentennial Park: 2.5 mi
  • Feeder Canal: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves: 24
Peaks: 21
  • Round Top: 0.9 mi
  • Curry Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Gable Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Conneaut Lake Kame: 4.9 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 11.5 mi
Museums: 11
Artworks: 6
Gardens: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Jamestown Beach #2: 17.4 mi
  • Stoneboro Beach: 22.3 mi
Attractions: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area: 13.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Poplar Grove Picnic Site - Pymatuning State Park (OH): 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeling HillSE 129°504 m16.2 mi
Pleasant HillNE 53°495 m18.5 mi
Round KnobSE 132°491 m11.6 mi
Mackey HillNE 46°488 m18.4 mi
Pine KnollSE 126°483 m11.5 mi
Dutch HillENE 63°476 m22.5 mi
Gibson HillN 7°470 m13.9 mi
McDaniels HillSE 145°462 m13.9 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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1123780700

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