- Elevation, modelled
- 413 m
- Tallest summit within 19.6 miles
- Big Pine Hill690 m · 17.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Delaware River Valley19.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 41.1333, -75.3334
Kurmes Paradise Creek Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 413 m. Big Pine Hill stands 690 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Fieldstone Farm Tank Creek Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Delaware River Valley passes 19 miles off.
- Operated by
- Pocono Heritage Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Kurmes Paradise Creek Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Hill | WNW 294° | 690 m | 17.2 mi |
| Dresser Hill | NNW 347° | 673 m | 6.2 mi |
| Pimple Hill | SW 232° | 669 m | 11.6 mi |
| Lake Mountain | WSW 247° | 666 m | 15.4 mi |
| Big Shiney Mountain | WNW 299° | 664 m | 19.5 mi |
| Panther Hill | WNW 301° | 662 m | 16.9 mi |
| Turkey Knoll | N 7° | 655 m | 3.9 mi |
| Camelback Mountain | S 189° | 647 m | 6.4 mi |
- 19.2 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 23.8 mi off the Governor Casey Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Fieldstone Farm Tank Creek Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Yankee Run Nature Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Knauf Farm Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Upper Paradise Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Swiftwater Forest Preserve: 3.0 mi
Parks
- Borough Hall Park: 1.4 mi
- Seven Pines Park: 2.3 mi
- The Roof: 2.4 mi
- Ice Lake Park: 2.5 mi
- Posie's Park: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Seven Pines Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Mount Sophia: 2.1 mi
- Deer Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Cresco Heights: 2.8 mi
- Mount Godfrey: 3.6 mi
Waterfalls: 43
- Bond Hill Falls: 5.5 mi
- Indian Ladder Falls: 9.5 mi
- Marshalls Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
- Little Falls: 12.1 mi
- Resica Falls: 12.5 mi
Historic sites: 40
- DL&W Interlocking Tower: 10.7 mi
- Veterans' Memorial Flag & Plaque: 11.3 mi
- Coal Pocket: 12.4 mi
- Historic Churliegh Inn: 13.4 mi
- Grave of Etna Bittenbender: 14.0 mi
Museums: 19
- Cresco Station Museum: 3.0 mi
- Wills Mansion Museum: 4.6 mi
- Tobyhanna Train Station: 5.5 mi
- Brodhead Creek Heritage Center: 8.0 mi
- Gouldsboro Train Station: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 18
- Appalachian Express Mountain Coaster: 5.8 mi
- Split Rock: 15.9 mi
- Rock Cores: 16.1 mi
- Hotel of Horror: 16.6 mi
- Peter's Corners: 16.7 mi
Beaches: 13
- Tobyhanna Lake Beach: 6.2 mi
- Tall Timber Beach: 7.1 mi
- Gouldsboro State Park Beach: 9.2 mi
- Indain Mountain Lake Beach: 12.7 mi
- Smithfield Beach: 16.3 mi
Springs: 11
- Bill Warner Spring: 8.2 mi
- Octave Spring: 9.2 mi
- Sand Spring: 15.1 mi
- Pocono Spring: 18.7 mi
- Fountain of Youth: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Robin Cove Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
- Willow picnic grove: 12.5 mi
- Horeshoe picnic grove: 12.6 mi
- Hialeah Recreation Site: 15.2 mi
- Manny Gordon Recreation Area: 15.3 mi
Gardens: 8
- Glacier Lake Garden: 3.5 mi
- Labyrinth Garden: 12.1 mi
- Sarah Street Garden: 12.5 mi
- native plant garden: 16.9 mi
- Knowlton Township Butterfly Garden: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
- The Knob: 1.1 mi
- Ridgefield Point: 14.0 mi
- Wolf Rocks: 15.5 mi
- Indian Head: 16.0 mi
- Indian Ladder: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Crescent Lake Rest Area: 5.0 mi
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 14.0 mi
- Pike County Rest Area Westbound: 16.5 mi
- Pike County Rest Area Eastbound: 16.7 mi
- Rest area: 20.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Rock Maze: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Eshback: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:52 | 16:36 |
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, 2 mi away.
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