- Elevation, modelled
- 574 m
- Tallest summit within 19.9 miles
- Big Pine Hill690 m · 15.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Delaware River Valley22.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 41.0420, -75.5060
Long Pond Barrens is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 574 m. Big Pine Hill stands 690 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Pimple Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Delaware River Valley passes 23 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Long Pond Barrens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Hill | NNW 333° | 690 m | 15.0 mi |
| Dresser Hill | NNE 32° | 673 m | 14.5 mi |
| Pimple Hill | S 188° | 669 m | 0.9 mi |
| Lake Mountain | W 272° | 666 m | 5.2 mi |
| Big Shiney Mountain | NNW 333° | 664 m | 17.7 mi |
| Panther Hill | NNW 340° | 662 m | 16.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NW 318° | 658 m | 18.4 mi |
| Turkey Knoll | NE 43° | 655 m | 13.9 mi |
- 22.6 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 26.5 mi off the Governor Casey Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pimple Hill: 0.9 mi
- Pohopoco Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Pohopco Mountains: 4.0 mi
- High Knob: 4.9 mi
- Lake Mountain: 5.2 mi
Parks
- Indian Mountain Lake Park: 2.7 mi
- Horseshoes and Baseball fields: 4.1 mi
- Pocono Lake Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Blanche D. Price Memorial Park: 4.6 mi
- Merwinsburg Hotel Property Natural Area: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves: 57
- Long Pond Preserve - Heimbach Tract: 2.0 mi
- State Game Lands Number 318: 3.6 mi
- Jonas Mountain Nature Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Thomas Darling Preserve: 6.6 mi
- West End Regional Park: 8.0 mi
Historic sites: 42
- Grave of Etna Bittenbender: 13.2 mi
- Meniolagomeka Memorial: 14.6 mi
- Jim Thorpe Monument: 15.8 mi
- DL&W Interlocking Tower: 16.3 mi
- Coal Pocket: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Tobyhanna Falls: 5.2 mi
- Hawk Falls: 7.1 mi
- Great Falls of the Lehigh: 8.7 mi
- Choke Creek Falls: 10.7 mi
- Wild Creek Falls: 10.9 mi
Museums: 22
- Heritage Center of Western Pocono Community Library: 10.1 mi
- Wills Mansion Museum: 10.3 mi
- Tobyhanna Train Station: 10.5 mi
- Eddie's Toy Museum & Store: 12.5 mi
- Cresco Station Museum: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 14
- Split Rock: 6.2 mi
- Appalachian Express Mountain Coaster: 8.2 mi
- Pocono Whitewater: 10.2 mi
- Hotel of Horror: 14.3 mi
- Whitewater Challengers: 15.1 mi
Springs: 13
- Bill Warner Spring: 8.6 mi
- Octave Spring: 10.4 mi
- Sand Spring: 11.6 mi
- Penn Springs: 12.9 mi
- Pocono Spring: 13.6 mi
Beaches: 11
- Indain Mountain Lake Beach: 2.7 mi
- Tall Timber Beach: 6.3 mi
- Tobyhanna Lake Beach: 12.6 mi
- Gouldsboro State Park Beach: 13.1 mi
- Jim Thorpe Lehigh River Access: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
- The Knob: 10.1 mi
- Devil's Elbow: 14.0 mi
- Bear Mountain Overlook: 16.3 mi
- Wolf Rocks: 16.9 mi
- Gorgeous Rocks: 17.3 mi
Artworks: 9
- Palmerton "Patches": 17.4 mi
- Sons of Liberty: 17.4 mi
- Benjamin Franklin Statue: 17.9 mi
- Fireman's Drinking Fountain: 20.8 mi
- Hyperview: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Manny Gordon Recreation Area: 12.6 mi
- Robin Cove Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Camp Apple Tree: 19.9 mi
- Picnic Grove: 21.2 mi
- Willow picnic grove: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Crescent Lake Rest Area: 7.8 mi
- Luzerne County Rest Area Eastbound: 16.5 mi
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 19.3 mi
- Luzerne County Rest Area Northbound: 24.0 mi
- Blue Ridge Travel Plaza: 24.3 mi
Gardens: 5
- Glacier Lake Garden: 11.0 mi
- Sarah Street Garden: 16.8 mi
- Palmerton Concourse Club Rose Garden: 17.4 mi
- Labyrinth Garden: 21.6 mi
- Knowlton Township Butterfly Garden: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:53 | 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, 9 mi away.
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