Nature reserve · Pennsylvania
Mount Davis Natural Area
Mount Davis Natural Area is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 937 m. Mount Davis stands 979 m to the west-northwest, 0.4 miles off. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 5.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
How to reach it
Coordinates39.78311, -79.17011
- 5.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 5.9 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 8.1 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
- 16.9 mi off the Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Monroe Run Valley · 15 mi
- Paradise Overlook · 18 mi
- Deep Creek Lake · 19 mi
- Point Lookout · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Davis: 0.4 mi
- Baughman Rocks: 0.7 mi
- Glade Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Vought Rock: 2.5 mi
- Christner Hill: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Grantsville Town Park: 5.8 mi
- Casselman River Bridge State Park: 6.2 mi
- Northern Garett Industrial park: 6.5 mi
- Maple Valley Park: 10.1 mi
- New Germany Recreation Area: 10.8 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Salisbury Elk-Lick Veterans Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Castleman’s River Bridge: 6.1 mi
- Castleman’s River Bridge: 6.1 mi
- Casselman’s Bridge: 6.1 mi
- Mason-Dixon marker: 14.8 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- State Game Lands Number 271: 5.3 mi
- State Game Lands Number 231: 7.8 mi
- New Germany State Park: 10.9 mi
- State Game Lands Number 50: 13.9 mi
- Weitzell-Bear Creek Conservation Easement: 15.0 mi
Museums: 17
- Springs Museum: 3.7 mi
- Grantsville Museum: 6.0 mi
- Meyersdale Area Historical Society: 8.2 mi
- Heritage Haus: 14.8 mi
- Laurel Hill Visitor Center: 14.9 mi
Attractions: 8
- Spruce Forest Artisan Village: 6.2 mi
- Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 12.9 mi
- Laurel Ridge State Park XC Skiing Concession Building: 15.8 mi
- Flatrock: 17.7 mi
- Fallingwater: 17.9 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Cole Run Falls: 14.4 mi
- Ohiopyle Falls: 18.2 mi
- Cucumber Falls: 18.5 mi
- Sugar Run Falls: 19.0 mi
- Muddy Creek Falls: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Shelter Rocks: 0.7 mi
- St Johns rock scenic overlook: 13.5 mi
- Baughman Rock Overlook: 16.6 mi
- Lovers Leap: 22.4 mi
- Beam Rocks: 24.2 mi
Artworks: 4
- Art: 15.7 mi
- Birdhouse: 16.3 mi
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 17.0 mi
- Metal Sculpture: 23.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Baughman Spring: 0.8 mi
- Paterson Spring: 15.6 mi
- Kooser Spring: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Kendall: 16.7 mi
- Blooming Rose: 16.8 mi
- Frankville: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Mountain View: 18.1 mi
- Tharp Knob Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Cucumber Run Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- US-219 Cove Overlook Rest Area: 9.5 mi
- Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center: 13.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- The Chateau Gardens: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Mount Davis Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Davis | WNW 299° | 979 m | 0.4 mi |
| Baughman Rocks | N 358° | 961 m | 0.7 mi |
| Glade Mountain | WNW 286° | 936 m | 1.8 mi |
| Zehner Hill | SSW 203° | 914 m | 5.0 mi |
| Meadow Mountain | S 188° | 904 m | 14.9 mi |
| Ringer Hill | SSW 205° | 903 m | 3.5 mi |
| Maust Hill | SSW 203° | 901 m | 4.1 mi |
| Vought Rock | NNE 25° | 898 m | 2.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:08 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:13 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meyersdale 2 SSW, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/390003394
Day trips start here
- Grantsville · 6 mi
- Somerset · 16 mi
- McHenry · 18 mi
- Ohiopyle · 18 mi
- Donegal · 25 mi
- Connellsville · 27 mi
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