- Elevation, modelled
- 577 m
- Tallest summit within 19.3 miles
- Big Pine Hill690 m · 12.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Governor Casey Byway19.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 41.1753, -75.4155
Kephart Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 577 m. Big Pine Hill stands 690 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Tobyhanna Train Station, a museum 0.3 miles away. Governor Casey Byway passes 19 miles off.
- Operated by
- Pocono Heritage Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Kephart Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Hill | WNW 290° | 690 m | 12.2 mi |
| Dresser Hill | NE 43° | 673 m | 4.3 mi |
| Pimple Hill | SSW 206° | 669 m | 11.2 mi |
| Lake Mountain | SW 227° | 666 m | 13.4 mi |
| Big Shiney Mountain | WNW 297° | 664 m | 14.4 mi |
| Panther Hill | WNW 300° | 662 m | 11.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 284° | 658 m | 17.7 mi |
| Turkey Knoll | ENE 79° | 655 m | 4.8 mi |
- 19.2 mi off the Governor Casey Byway
- 24.2 mi off the Delaware River Valley
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook (Carbondale) · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Coolbaugh Township Municipal Park: 0.9 mi
- E-Park: 3.1 mi
- Borough Hall Park: 4.7 mi
- Blanche D. Price Memorial Park: 5.8 mi
- Ice Lake Park: 6.8 mi
Peaks
- Keipel Hill: 2.5 mi
- Dresser Hill: 4.3 mi
- Turkey Knoll: 4.8 mi
- Shaffers Knob: 5.3 mi
- Seven Pines Mountain: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 60
- Red Caboose Museum: 12.3 mi
- Virigin Mary Statue: 12.5 mi
- Gertrude Walker Gift to the Lacawac Sanctuary: 15.0 mi
- DL&W Interlocking Tower: 15.8 mi
- Veterans' Memorial Flag & Plaque: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves: 54
- Wiley Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Hemlock Sanctuary: 2.1 mi
- Tobyhanna State Park: 2.4 mi
- Gouldsboro State Park: 4.0 mi
- Fieldstone Farm Tank Creek Preserve: 4.6 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Bond Hill Falls: 8.4 mi
- Choke Creek Falls: 10.5 mi
- Indian Ladder Falls: 10.7 mi
- Tobyhanna Falls: 11.1 mi
- Great Falls of the Lehigh: 11.5 mi
Museums: 24
- Tobyhanna Train Station: 0.3 mi
- Wills Mansion Museum: 0.5 mi
- Gouldsboro Train Station: 5.2 mi
- Cresco Station Museum: 7.1 mi
- Brodhead Creek Heritage Center: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 21
- Appalachian Express Mountain Coaster: 9.3 mi
- Split Rock: 13.3 mi
- weather station: 15.2 mi
- osprey nest: 15.3 mi
- Deagan Chimes: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 12
- Glacier Lake Garden: 1.9 mi
- Labyrinth Garden: 11.4 mi
- native plant garden: 15.2 mi
- Sarah Street Garden: 17.4 mi
- Freedom Garden: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 12
- Tobyhanna Lake Beach: 2.3 mi
- Tall Timber Beach: 4.2 mi
- Gouldsboro State Park Beach: 4.3 mi
- Indain Mountain Lake Beach: 12.8 mi
- Deer Beach: 17.0 mi
Artworks: 12
- Jacob and the Angel Sculpture: 20.2 mi
- Metanoia: 20.2 mi
- Christ the Teacher Sculpture: 20.3 mi
- Penn State Nittany Lion: 20.4 mi
- 'The Office' Mural: 20.6 mi
Springs: 10
- Bill Warner Spring: 3.7 mi
- Octave Spring: 4.1 mi
- Sand Spring: 10.3 mi
- Pocono Spring: 14.1 mi
- Penn Springs: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
- The Knob: 5.5 mi
- The View (Abderdeen Road Overlook): 12.8 mi
- Ridgefield Point: 14.6 mi
- Devil's Elbow: 19.1 mi
- Wolf Rocks: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Robin Cove Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Manny Gordon Recreation Area: 10.4 mi
- Willow picnic grove: 10.9 mi
- Horeshoe picnic grove: 10.9 mi
- Pecks Pond Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Crescent Lake Rest Area: 8.2 mi
- Pike County Rest Area Westbound: 16.1 mi
- Pike County Rest Area Eastbound: 16.2 mi
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 19.1 mi
- Luzerne County Rest Area Eastbound: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:57 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:52 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Pocono Pocono Mountains MUN, 3 mi away.
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