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Jonas Mountain Nature Preserve

Jonas Mountain Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Jonas Mountain Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 402 m. Big Pine Hill stands 690 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Mountain Lake Park, a park 2.0 miles away. Delaware River Valley passes 21 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Pocono Heritage Land Trust
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.97484, -75.51162

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Indian Mountain Lake Park: 2.0 mi
  • Merwinsburg Hotel Property Natural Area: 2.4 mi
  • Horseshoes and Baseball fields: 2.9 mi
  • Polk Township Nature Park: 4.9 mi
  • Polk Township Community Walking Park: 5.0 mi
Peaks
  • Pohopoco Mountain: 2.3 mi
  • Pohopco Mountains: 3.0 mi
  • Pimple Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Call Mountain: 5.0 mi
  • Millstone Mountain: 6.7 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 60
Waterfalls: 26
  • Wild Creek Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Hawk Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Tobyhanna Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Princess Run Waterfall: 9.1 mi
  • Old Mill Falls: 10.7 mi
Museums: 23
  • Heritage Center of Western Pocono Community Library: 7.2 mi
  • Eddie's Toy Museum & Store: 10.6 mi
  • Lehigh Gap Historical Society: 12.9 mi
  • Asa Packer Mansion: 14.1 mi
  • Mauch Chunk Museum and Cultural Center: 14.3 mi
Springs: 15
Picnic sites: 13
  • Manny Gordon Recreation Area: 16.8 mi
  • Camp Apple Tree: 16.9 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 17.6 mi
  • Hialeah Recreation Site: 22.4 mi
  • Robin Cove Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 11
Gardens: 11
Beaches: 10
  • Indain Mountain Lake Beach: 2.0 mi
  • Tall Timber Beach: 10.9 mi
  • Dunbars Lehigh River Access: 13.9 mi
  • Jim Thorpe Lehigh River Access: 13.9 mi
  • Glen Onoko Lehigh River Access: 14.4 mi
Artworks: 10
Cliffs: 8
  • Bear Mountain Overlook: 12.9 mi
  • The Knob: 13.4 mi
  • Gorgeous Rocks: 14.5 mi
  • Wolf Rocks: 15.5 mi
  • Devil's Elbow: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 6
  • Crescent Lake Rest Area: 10.0 mi
  • Luzerne County Rest Area Eastbound: 17.1 mi
  • Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 19.3 mi
  • Rest Area: 24.3 mi
  • Rest area: 24.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Jonas Mountain Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Pine HillNNW 340°690 m19.2 mi
Dresser HillNNE 25°673 m18.7 mi
Pimple HillN 3°669 m3.7 mi
Lake MountainNW 314°666 m6.8 mi
Turkey KnollNNE 33°655 m17.7 mi
Camelback MountainENE 61°647 m9.5 mi
Blair HillN 355°645 m20.2 mi
Stone TowerNNW 338°636 m17.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:14
June solstice05:3119:5720:38
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:2415:5416:38

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232533445563686659483828
Precip in3.02.53.84.24.14.74.74.65.65.14.13.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Pocono Pocono Mountains MUN, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1203283964

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