Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve
OpenStreetMap · way/1339885523
- Elevation, modelled
- 125 m
- Tallest summit within 24.2 miles
- Stony Mountain491 m · 20.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway23.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 40.2215, -76.8835
Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 125 m. Stony Mountain stands 491 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Allendale Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Mountain | NNE 31° | 491 m | 20.0 mi |
| Third Mountain | NNE 16° | 488 m | 14.3 mi |
| Buck Ridge Tower | WSW 243° | 488 m | 22.6 mi |
| Long Mountain | SW 234° | 479 m | 15.4 mi |
| Hammonds Rocks | WSW 241° | 462 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mount Holly | WSW 243° | 459 m | 18.9 mi |
| Berry Mountain | N 8° | 435 m | 21.9 mi |
| Welch Hill | WNW 284° | 432 m | 22.9 mi |
- 23.4 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Allendale Park: 0.1 mi
- Beacon Hill Park: 0.3 mi
- Drexel Hills Park: 0.4 mi
- Beacon Hill Radar Site: 0.4 mi
- Creekwood Park: 0.4 mi
- Bicentennial Plaza Dedication: 2.6 mi
- Willow Park Tree Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Mexican War Monument: 2.8 mi
- A Gathering at the Crossroads: 2.9 mi
- City Fountain monument: 3.0 mi
- Shepherd: 5.9 mi
- Wickersham Hill: 6.3 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 6.7 mi
- Pinetown Hill: 7.5 mi
- Neiman Hill: 7.5 mi
- Indian Echo Caverns: 9.1 mi
- Hershey's Chocolate World: 12.6 mi
- Candymonium: 12.7 mi
- Carrousel: 12.7 mi
- Mini Himalaya: 12.8 mi
- Cow Statue: 2.4 mi
- Harrisburg Giants mural: 2.6 mi
- Boies Penrose Statue: 2.8 mi
- The Gallery at Walnut Place: 2.9 mi
- John F. Hartranft Statue: 2.9 mi
- Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts: 2.7 mi
- State Museum of Pennsylvania: 3.1 mi
- Historic Harrisburg Association: 3.3 mi
- Susquehanna Art Museum: 3.4 mi
- National Civil War Museum: 3.8 mi
- Camp Hill Literacy Garden: 2.6 mi
- Heart of the Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Sunken Gardens: 3.2 mi
- Joshua Farm: 3.2 mi
- Five Senses Garden: 3.2 mi
- McCormick Island: 5.9 mi
- State Game Lands Number 275: 6.4 mi
- Fort Hunter Conservancy: 9.7 mi
- State Game Lands Number 242: 9.8 mi
- Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve: 9.9 mi
- Spring Lake Spring: 1.9 mi
- Eichelberger Spring: 2.0 mi
- Orr's Bridge Spring: 3.8 mi
- Spring Creek Springs: 14.0 mi
- Pine Springs: 14.4 mi
- Original Carrousel Circle: 12.8 mi
- Hidden Laurel Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 20.5 mi
- Quitte Creek Nature Park: 21.2 mi
- Minnich's Hit Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Concrete Beach: 2.6 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 21.5 mi
- Chickies Rock: 22.3 mi
- Rausch Gap: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:00 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:02 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisburg Capital City AP, 2 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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