Nature reserve · Pennsylvania
PFBC Harris Pond
PFBC Harris Pond is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 407 m. Grand View stands 745 m to the west, 9.3 miles off. Gateway to the Endless Mountains passes 19 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates41.29835, -76.13065
- 19.0 mi off the Gateway to the Endless Mountains
- 21.4 mi off the Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway
- 28.8 mi off the Governor Casey Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kocher Mountain: 4.2 mi
- North Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Jackson Hill: 5.1 mi
- Bethel Hill: 6.2 mi
- Sorber Mountain: 6.9 mi
Parks
- Moon Lake State Forest Natural Area: 5.0 mi
- Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area: 5.1 mi
- Canal Park: 8.0 mi
- Jackson Township Park: 8.0 mi
- Honey Pot Field: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Murray Reynolds Falls: 7.5 mi
- Sheldon Reynolds Falls: 7.6 mi
- Harrison Wright Falls: 7.6 mi
- R.B. Ricketts Falls: 7.7 mi
- Wyandot Falls: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Ice House: 5.8 mi
- Lion Shrine: 6.0 mi
- Lake Leigh Dam: 7.6 mi
- Creveling Lakes: 9.9 mi
- LCCC Walk of Honor: 10.1 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- PFBC Harris Pond: 0.4 mi
- Ricketts Glen State Park: 6.0 mi
- PFBC Lily Lake: 11.2 mi
- PFBC Lily Lake: 11.4 mi
- Frances Slocum State Park: 12.6 mi
Museums: 12
- Luzerne County Museum: 13.2 mi
- Berwick Historic Society: 17.5 mi
- Sullivan County Historical Society Museum: 20.7 mi
- Baldwin House: 20.7 mi
- Conyngham Historical Society: 21.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Roadside Rest: 15.1 mi
- Luzerne County Rest Area Northbound: 16.2 mi
- Blue Ridge Travel Plaza: 17.3 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Westbound: 20.9 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Eastbound: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 5
- The Mary Stegmaier Mansion: 13.2 mi
- The Big Cow: 14.2 mi
- Red Barn Village Mini-Golf: 21.2 mi
- Iceberg Alley Luge: 24.6 mi
- Tundra Tornado: 24.7 mi
Artworks: 4
- Hyperview: 13.3 mi
- Toni the Tomato Mule: 17.7 mi
- The Famous Tomato Statue: 17.8 mi
- Nittany Lion Shrine: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Campbell's Ledge: 17.9 mi
- Devil's Elbow: 23.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- Butler Township Community Garden: 20.5 mi
- Baldwin House Garden: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Glens Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Jean Beach: 8.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Ricketts: 10.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Pocono Spring: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of PFBC Harris Pond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand View | W 275° | 745 m | 9.3 mi |
| Red Rock Mountain | W 275° | 721 m | 10.1 mi |
| Forkston Mountain | NNE 13° | 715 m | 14.6 mi |
| South Mountain | N 8° | 709 m | 11.5 mi |
| Bartlett Mountain | NNW 347° | 705 m | 14.7 mi |
| Dutch Mountain | NNW 338° | 695 m | 13.2 mi |
| North Mountain | WNW 299° | 693 m | 4.7 mi |
| Kocher Mountain | N 9° | 689 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:40 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:00 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Benton 3 NE, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1286344239
Day trips start here
- Wilkes-Barre · 13 mi
- Endless Mountains · 22 mi
- Scranton · 25 mi
- Clarks Summit · 26 mi
- Factoryville · 26 mi
- Northeastern Pennsylvania · 26 mi
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