- Elevation, modelled
- 451 m
- Tallest summit within 19.9 miles
- High Knob690 m · 16.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Governor Casey Byway14.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3785, -75.2955
Lacawac Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 451 m. High Knob stands 690 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Deagan Chimes, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Governor Casey Byway passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Lacawac Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Knob | NNW 335° | 690 m | 16.4 mi |
| Salem Hill | NW 325° | 686 m | 14.5 mi |
| Dresser Hill | SSW 197° | 673 m | 11.4 mi |
| Panther Hill | WSW 244° | 662 m | 18.4 mi |
| Turkey Knoll | S 186° | 655 m | 13.2 mi |
| Blair Hill | WSW 240° | 645 m | 15.3 mi |
| Shaffers Knob | S 187° | 634 m | 11.8 mi |
| Mount Wismer | SSE 167° | 627 m | 10.1 mi |
- 14.3 mi off the Governor Casey Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)
- 28.5 mi off the Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook (Carbondale) · 16 mi
- Lifting Rocks Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ironwood Park: 1.2 mi
- T-Dock (pier): 2.0 mi
- Carlton Drake Memorial Park: 4.8 mi
- Cobbs Lake Park: 6.8 mi
- Cobbs Lake Park: 6.8 mi
Peaks
- Briar Hill: 3.1 mi
- Bear Trap Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Big Hill: 7.2 mi
- Gates Hill: 7.3 mi
- Carlton Hill: 7.4 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Gertrude Walker Gift to the Lacawac Sanctuary: 0.4 mi
- Wallenpaupack Lake Estates 9/11 Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Red Caboose Museum: 11.3 mi
- Virigin Mary Statue: 12.1 mi
- Unknown Structure: 14.7 mi
Nature reserves: 49
- Shuman Point Natural Area: 6.8 mi
- State Game Lands Number 310: 8.1 mi
- Mount Wismer Nature Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Gravel Family Preserve: 10.3 mi
- Chestnut Mountain Nature Preserve: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Wangum Falls: 8.5 mi
- Indian Ladder Falls: 9.6 mi
- Carley Brook Falls: 13.0 mi
- Bond Hill Falls: 13.4 mi
- Nay Aug Falls: 17.9 mi
Attractions: 27
- Deagan Chimes: 0.2 mi
- osprey nest: 0.3 mi
- weather station: 0.3 mi
- floating weather station: 0.3 mi
- swimming rock: 6.4 mi
Museums: 19
- Dorflinger Glass Museum: 11.9 mi
- Gouldsboro Train Station: 12.3 mi
- Tobyhanna Train Station: 15.1 mi
- Wills Mansion Museum: 15.5 mi
- Cresco Station Museum: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 11
- native plant garden: 0.2 mi
- Labyrinth Garden: 5.4 mi
- Muriel's Garden: 9.2 mi
- Glacier Lake Garden: 15.1 mi
- R. N, Davis Memorial Garden: 18.1 mi
Beaches: 11
- Deer Beach: 1.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 6.8 mi
- Gravel Beach: 7.1 mi
- Palmyra Township Public Beach: 7.7 mi
- Tobyhanna Lake Beach: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 9
- Worthington Scranton Statue: 17.4 mi
- Nittany Lion Shrine: 17.4 mi
- Penn State Nittany Lion: 17.6 mi
- Jacob and the Angel Sculpture: 18.7 mi
- Metanoia: 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Horeshoe picnic grove: 4.5 mi
- Willow picnic grove: 4.6 mi
- Robin Cove Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Pecks Pond Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Manny Gordon Recreation Area: 20.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Octave Spring: 16.4 mi
- Bill Warner Spring: 17.7 mi
- Sand Spring: 21.1 mi
- Pocono Spring: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Pike County Rest Area Westbound: 4.1 mi
- Pike County Rest Area Eastbound: 4.2 mi
- Crescent Lake Rest Area: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Ridgefield Point: 6.9 mi
- The View (Abderdeen Road Overlook): 10.7 mi
- The Knob: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Conashaugh: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:57 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
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 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hawley 1 E, 10 mi away.
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