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Greenland Tract - Weiser State Forest

Greenland Tract - Weiser State Forest from directly overhead

Greenland Tract - Weiser State Forest is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 425 m. Big Mountain stands 552 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Stoney Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
PA DCNR

How to reach it

Coordinates40.57047, -76.59927

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Stoney Park: 0.9 mi
  • Williamstown Community Park: 1.5 mi
  • Fairview Cemetery: 2.0 mi
  • Tower City Park: 3.2 mi
  • Lykens Glen Park: 5.2 mi
Attractions
Historic sites: 39
  • Canal Lock: 6.9 mi
  • North Franklin Colliery: 15.0 mi
  • 10th Ward Honor Roll: 15.2 mi
  • Trevorton WWII Memorial: 15.2 mi
  • Stanley Coveleski Monument: 15.3 mi
Peaks: 38
  • Big Lick Mountain: 2.2 mi
  • Bear Mountain: 3.0 mi
  • Good Spring Mountain: 6.4 mi
  • Short Mountain: 6.7 mi
  • Round Top: 7.2 mi
Museums: 25
Nature reserves: 19
Gardens: 14
Artworks: 14
  • "Hot Dog" Frank statue: 17.0 mi
  • Cuewe-Pehelle Statue: 17.1 mi
  • Summer: 19.0 mi
  • Spring: 19.0 mi
  • Fall: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Minnich's Hit Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
  • Rowland Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
  • Hemlock Grove: 10.5 mi
  • Main Campfire Circle: 13.9 mi
  • Ampitheater: 14.1 mi
Springs: 5
  • Penryth Spring: 17.5 mi
  • Pine Springs: 18.2 mi
  • Spring Creek Springs: 19.8 mi
  • Pine Spring: 22.4 mi
  • Schaefferstown Spring: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Acrigg's Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Swatara Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Un-named Falls: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 23.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Greenland Tract - Weiser State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big MountainNNE 31°552 m20.6 mi
Big Lick MountainNNE 25°545 m2.2 mi
Ashland MountainNE 49°530 m22.3 mi
Good Spring MountainNE 51°500 m6.4 mi
Short MountainW 277°500 m6.7 mi
Bear MountainNNW 346°496 m3.0 mi
Stony MountainSSW 214°491 m8.4 mi
Third MountainSW 227°488 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:19
June solstice05:3720:0020:41
September equinox06:5518:2919:05
December solstice07:2716:0016:43

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038495968727164524233
Precip in3.62.83.94.54.44.95.14.35.64.53.34.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dehart DAM, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1206605077

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