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Kimberly Run Natural Area

Kimberly Run Natural Area from directly overhead

Kimberly Run Natural Area is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 701 m. Mount Davis stands 979 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is State Game Lands Number 50, a nature reserve 2.1 miles away. Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Somerset County Conservancy

How to reach it

Coordinates39.98690, -79.03070

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Alexis Park: 3.0 mi
  • Ankeny Square: 3.1 mi
  • Jager and Friends Dog Park: 3.2 mi
  • Berlin Community Grove: 5.9 mi
  • Somerset Historical Center: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 41
  • Laurel Ridge State Park XC Skiing Concession Building: 18.0 mi
  • Spruce Forest Artisan Village: 20.9 mi
  • Treehouse (O the Owl, Katerina): 22.8 mi
  • Museum-Go_Round (Miss Elaina): 22.8 mi
  • Clock Factory (Dad Tiger): 22.9 mi
Historic sites: 22
  • Blue Star Memorial: 4.5 mi
  • Quecreek Mine Accident And Rescue: 6.9 mi
  • Monument for Life: 7.0 mi
  • United 93 Impact Site: 8.0 mi
  • Wall of Names: 8.0 mi
Museums: 20
  • Heritage Haus: 6.0 mi
  • Flight 93 National Memorial Entrance: 10.1 mi
  • Laurel Hill Visitor Center: 11.2 mi
  • Meyersdale Area Historical Society: 11.8 mi
  • William H Hoppee Quemahoning Dam & Steelmaking Museum: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 5
  • Kooser Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Paterson Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Baughman Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Linng Water Spring: 19.7 mi
  • White Sulphur Springs: 22.5 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Birdhouse: 2.9 mi
  • Art: 23.4 mi
  • Morley’s Dog: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Babcock Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
  • Mountain View: 22.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Kimberly Run Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DavisSSW 209°979 m15.9 mi
Baughman RocksSSW 209°961 m15.3 mi
Glade MountainSW 214°936 m16.4 mi
2768 feetWNW 287°923 m13.2 mi
Zehner HillSSW 207°914 m20.9 mi
Ringer HillSSW 207°903 m19.4 mi
Maust HillSSW 207°901 m19.9 mi
Vought RockSSW 208°898 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5319:28
June solstice05:4820:0820:49
September equinox07:0418:3919:15
December solstice07:3516:1216:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634465764696761493830
Precip in4.54.84.55.55.44.84.24.74.34.14.25.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hidden Valley, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/945549689

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