Fort Hunter Conservancy
Fort Hunter Conservancy is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 237 m. Big Lick Mountain stands 545 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Hunter Mansion and Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Dauphin County
How to reach it
- 24.6 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Fort Hunter Mansion and Park: 1.4 mi
- Dauphin Middle Paxton Park: 1.8 mi
- Lions Park: 2.3 mi
- Donald B. Stabler Memorial Park: 2.6 mi
- Christian McNaughton Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 1.5 mi
- Saluting Soldier Statue: 2.0 mi
- PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL WALL: 2.0 mi
- Marysville Fire Co Dedication Plaque: 2.2 mi
- Estherton marker: 3.5 mi
- Dellville Covered Bridge: 11.3 mi
- Indian Echo Caverns: 12.3 mi
- Hershey's Chocolate World: 13.7 mi
- Kill 'N Fill Garage: 13.8 mi
- Twisted Carnevil: 13.8 mi
- Third Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Hawk Rock: 7.3 mi
- Half Falls Mountain: 9.9 mi
- Cove Mountain: 9.9 mi
- Berry Mountain: 12.6 mi
- Centennial Barn: 1.4 mi
- Pennsylvania National Fire Museum: 5.9 mi
- Susquehanna Art Museum: 6.3 mi
- Historic Harrisburg Association: 6.4 mi
- National Civil War Museum: 6.7 mi
- Dance of Eternal Spring: 4.8 mi
- Andrew Curtin statue: 5.5 mi
- Circle of Peace: 6.1 mi
- John F. Hartranft Statue: 6.9 mi
- The Gallery at Walnut Place: 6.9 mi
- Dauphin County Community Gardens: 5.1 mi
- Wesley AME Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- Atlas Street Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- Peffer Street Pollinator Garden: 5.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 6.2 mi
- Ibberson Park: 2.2 mi
- Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve: 3.2 mi
- McCormick Island: 4.0 mi
- Camp Hebron Sanctuary: 4.9 mi
- Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Pine Springs: 4.7 mi
- Orr's Bridge Spring: 8.9 mi
- Eichelberger Spring: 9.2 mi
- Spring Lake Spring: 9.3 mi
- Spring Creek Springs: 15.2 mi
- Rowland Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Minnich's Hit Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Original Carrousel Circle: 13.9 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 16.7 mi
- Quitte Creek Nature Park: 20.9 mi
- Concrete Beach: 7.1 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 23.7 mi
- Rausch Gap: 18.6 mi
- Acrigg's Falls: 23.2 mi
- Chinese Wall: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Hunter Conservancy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lick Mountain | NE 46° | 545 m | 23.5 mi |
| Short Mountain | NNE 31° | 500 m | 17.8 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NE 41° | 496 m | 23.0 mi |
| Stony Mountain | ENE 56° | 491 m | 13.5 mi |
| Third Mountain | NE 50° | 488 m | 6.3 mi |
| Long Mountain | SSW 211° | 479 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mount Holly | SW 221° | 459 m | 24.2 mi |
| Berry Mountain | NNE 18° | 435 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:02 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisburg 1 NE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/938155796
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