East Branch Swamp Natural Area
East Branch Swamp Natural Area is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 615 m. The Winehead stands 724 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is High Knob, a peak 2.4 miles away. High Plateau Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off. 177 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the High Plateau Scenic Byway
- 5.2 mi off the Bucktail Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Hyner View · 10 mi
177 named places within 25 miles
- 9th Street Park: 6.6 mi
- South Renovo Park: 6.7 mi
- Renovo 16th Street Park: 6.9 mi
- Memorial Park: 7.5 mi
- Keller and Darby Memorial Park: 9.0 mi
- High Knob: 2.4 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Little Round Top: 8.1 mi
- Coal Hill: 10.0 mi
- Summerson Mountain: 10.7 mi
- World War 2 Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Keller and Darby Memorial: 9.0 mi
- PA Fire Wardens Monument: 10.1 mi
- C.C.C. Workers Monument: 10.1 mi
- Michaella Marie Wolfe (1992-2007): 15.9 mi
- Big Sterling Spring: 16.8 mi
- Crystal Spring: 18.0 mi
- Lamey Spring: 18.1 mi
- Big Spring: 18.8 mi
- Big Spring: 19.2 mi
- Greater Renovo Area Heritage Park: 6.7 mi
- Howard Area Museum Historical Society: 16.1 mi
- The David House Heritage Museum: 16.5 mi
- Heisey House Museum: 18.4 mi
- Clinton Central Model Railroad Club: 19.1 mi
- Cranberry Swamp Natural Area: 2.8 mi
- State Game Lands Number 92: 15.4 mi
- State Game Lands Number 255: 16.4 mi
- Lebo Red Pine Natural Area: 17.1 mi
- Northeast Fishery Center: 20.0 mi
- Bald Eagle Statue: 17.3 mi
- The Lorax Statue: 17.8 mi
- Cameron County Bucktails monument: 20.2 mi
- Bells Across PA - "Stories of Our Railroad": 22.1 mi
- Via Air Mail: 22.1 mi
- 3 Runs Falls: 12.5 mi
- Naval Run Falls: 20.5 mi
- Table Falls: 24.9 mi
- Centre County Rest Area Westbound: 17.4 mi
- Centre County Rest Area Eastbound: 17.8 mi
- St. Agnes Picnic Grounds: 18.2 mi
- Lock Port Picnic and Boat Launch: 18.5 mi
- J. Doyle Corman Amphitheater and Floating Stage: 18.3 mi
- Sinnemahoning S.P. Wildlife Viewing Area: 22.7 mi
- Buck Point: 20.0 mi
- "Holy Toledo" roadcut: 22.9 mi
- Peale: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of East Branch Swamp Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Winehead | SE 139° | 724 m | 24.4 mi |
| Elk Lick Knob | N 350° | 715 m | 22.5 mi |
| Bear Knob | SSW 203° | 713 m | 21.1 mi |
| Riansares Mountain | ESE 121° | 706 m | 23.9 mi |
| Bear Rocks | SSW 206° | 696 m | 21.0 mi |
| Big Kettle Mountain | SE 145° | 688 m | 22.5 mi |
| Ganderstep Knob | SSW 199° | 658 m | 18.9 mi |
| Trout Run Mountain | NNW 329° | 655 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:06 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:02 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Renovo, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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