Montour Woods Conservation Area
Montour Woods Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 282 m. Quakers Knob stands 443 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Former Nike Missile Launch Site Pl-71, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 7.9 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hollow Oak Land Trust
How to reach it
- 7.9 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
- 22.4 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
- 23.1 mi off the Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway
- 21.5 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Highland Hills Overlook · 25 mi
- Old Fort Steuben Bridge Pier Viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Former Nike Missile Launch Site Pl-71: 0.4 mi
- Groveton Honor Roll: 1.5 mi
- Michael A. Musmanno (1897-1968): 4.8 mi
- Norwood Honor Roll: 4.9 mi
- Presston Veterans Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Moon Park: 1.2 mi
- Bates Park: 1.4 mi
- Groveton Park: 1.5 mi
- Clever Park: 2.1 mi
- Aten Road Ballfield: 3.0 mi
- Trout Run Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
- Thorn Run Conservation Area: 2.0 mi
- Kenmawr Conservation Area: 2.6 mi
- Forestbrooke Conservation Area: 3.4 mi
- Fern Hollow Nature Center: 4.0 mi
- Arch: 5.0 mi
- Gorilla Statue: 5.4 mi
- Gabriel Statue: 6.1 mi
- Bikes and Books asphalt art mural: 7.0 mi
- Totus Tuus: 8.8 mi
- John A Hermann Jr Memorial Art: 5.8 mi
- Bicycle Heaven: 7.2 mi
- Moonshot Museum: 7.9 mi
- Highmark SportsWorks: 8.1 mi
- Kamin Science Center: 8.1 mi
- Herb Garden: 2.5 mi
- Meditation Garden: 3.0 mi
- Fern Hollow Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Pittsburgh Botanic Garden: 5.2 mi
- Crafton Community garden: 5.8 mi
- Mt. Thornburg: 5.2 mi
- Observatory Hill: 7.4 mi
- Monument Hill: 8.3 mi
- Herron Hill: 10.9 mi
- North Field: 11.6 mi
- White Pine Grove: 5.0 mi
- Boggs Trailhead Picnic Site: 7.7 mi
- picnic tables: 10.9 mi
- Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 11.4 mi
- Picnic Table: 11.8 mi
- Fern Hollow Nature Center: 3.9 mi
- Giant Chair: 4.0 mi
- The Edgeworth Club: 4.2 mi
- USS Requin: 8.1 mi
- Canton Avenue: 8.8 mi
- Tiger Beach: 5.7 mi
- Thornburg Beach: 5.9 mi
- BAB: 15.8 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 23.3 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 23.3 mi
- Frankfort Mineral Springs: 14.2 mi
- Snake Run: 14.3 mi
- Thompson Run Falls: 18.0 mi
- Purgatory Falls: 24.1 mi
- Homewood Falls: 24.1 mi
- Fossils Cliff: 6.4 mi
- Point Pleasant: 11.7 mi
- Hay's Wall: 13.3 mi
- Warriors Point: 17.3 mi
- Lacock Spring: 15.6 mi
- Francis Spring: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Montour Woods Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quakers Knob | SW 233° | 443 m | 16.5 mi |
| Big Knob | N 353° | 423 m | 16.2 mi |
| Garrett Hill | SSW 205° | 420 m | 20.3 mi |
| Hannas Knob | S 183° | 417 m | 16.9 mi |
| Stewart Hill | WNW 292° | 412 m | 20.5 mi |
| Pollocks Knob | SE 146° | 407 m | 19.7 mi |
| Cemetery Hill | SSW 192° | 397 m | 23.2 mi |
| Herron Hill | ESE 102° | 384 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:14 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:14 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 40 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pittsburgh Asos, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/466563671
Day trips start here
- Coraopolis · 2 mi
- Robinson Township · 3 mi
- Sewickley · 3 mi
- Franklin Park · 8 mi
- Green Tree · 8 mi
- Ross Township · 8 mi
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