- Elevation, modelled
- 187 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Nells Hill403 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway19.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0043, -76.5175
Highpoint Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 187 m. Nells Hill stands 403 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilton Meadows Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Highpoint Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nells Hill | WNW 287° | 403 m | 24.2 mi |
| Round Top | WNW 288° | 401 m | 22.6 mi |
| High Rock | WSW 247° | 353 m | 24.9 mi |
| Governor Dick Hill | N 11° | 350 m | 17.0 mi |
| Pinetown Hill | WNW 290° | 338 m | 22.5 mi |
| Spring Hill | NNE 18° | 331 m | 17.6 mi |
| Flat Mountain | WNW 289° | 327 m | 23.7 mi |
| Ramsey Hill | WNW 289° | 321 m | 20.8 mi |
- 19.4 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 25.5 mi off the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
- 27.6 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- Kilgore Falls · 22 mi
- King & Queen Seat · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wilton Meadows Nature Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Native Lands Park: 2.0 mi
- Wizard Ranch Nature Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Robert A. Kinsley Nature Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Chestnut Grove Natural Area: 6.0 mi
- Riverfront Park: 1.4 mi
- Klines Run Park: 1.7 mi
- Samuel S. Lewis State Park: 1.8 mi
- Columbia River Park: 1.9 mi
- Rotary Park: 2.0 mi
- Haines Shoe House: 6.3 mi
- Memorial Flag Pole: 9.6 mi
- Bounce Kraze: 11.2 mi
- Carousel: 11.3 mi
- Trancending Flesh: 11.3 mi
- Ship Mountjoy Sculpture: 7.3 mi
- Benjamin Franklin Carpenter: 10.7 mi
- Looking Back: 11.3 mi
- York: 11.3 mi
- Rebirth: 11.3 mi
- Mount Pisgah: 1.8 mi
- Round Top: 3.3 mi
- Turkey Hill: 4.6 mi
- Chimney Rock: 4.8 mi
- Buzzards Roost: 5.0 mi
- Old Trolley Line Bridge: 3.6 mi
- Old Trolley Line: 3.9 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 11.4 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 11.4 mi
- Pequea Magnetic Iron Mining Company: 11.5 mi
- George E. Stein Arboretum: 1.7 mi
- Safe Harbor Arboretum: 8.6 mi
- Millersville Alumni Bell Court Garden: 8.6 mi
- Scott Brown Memorial Garden: 15.2 mi
- Fern Island: 15.3 mi
- Hidden Laurel Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Trestle Trail Picnic Site: 9.9 mi
- Boy Scout Pavilion: 15.1 mi
- Bortz Pavilion: 15.2 mi
- Penryn Church Grove: 16.2 mi
- Chickies Rock: 3.3 mi
- Spectator Wall: 5.0 mi
- Trailside Wall: 5.3 mi
- Indian Rock: 12.4 mi
- ZP35: 14.8 mi
- Donegal Spring: 7.2 mi
- Lititz Spring: 15.2 mi
- Spring Creek Springs: 20.3 mi
- Penryth Spring: 22.5 mi
- Schaefferstown Spring: 23.3 mi
- Willow Hill Covered Bridge: 16.8 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 16.9 mi
- Kilgore Falls: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:58 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:02 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Safe Harbor DAM, 9 mi away.
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