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East Branch Swamp Natural Area

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Elevation, modelled
615 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
The Winehead724 m · 24.4 mi
Nearest byway
High Plateau Scenic Byway0.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:48local time
Coordinates
41.2309, -77.7717
East Branch Swamp Natural Area from directly overhead

East Branch Swamp Natural Area is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 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.

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Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The WineheadSE 139°724 m24.4 mi
Elk Lick KnobN 350°715 m22.5 mi
Bear KnobSSW 203°713 m21.1 mi
Riansares MountainESE 121°706 m23.9 mi
Bear RocksSSW 206°696 m21.0 mi
Big Kettle MountainSE 145°688 m22.5 mi
Ganderstep KnobSSW 199°658 m18.9 mi
Trout Run MountainNNW 329°655 m16.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

177 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 49
Springs: 11
Waterfalls: 3
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:23
June solstice05:3920:0620:48
September equinox06:5918:3419:10
December solstice07:3416:0216:46

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485967727063524132
Precip in2.72.23.13.63.94.03.93.74.33.53.13.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Renovo, 7 mi away.

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