Quittapahilla Educational Wetland Preserve
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- Elevation, modelled
- 142 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Big Lick Mountain545 m · 20.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway3.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 40.3399, -76.3950
Quittapahilla Educational Wetland Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 142 m. Big Lick Mountain stands 545 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Quittapahilla Educational Wetland Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lick Mountain | NNW 331° | 545 m | 20.4 mi |
| Good Spring Mountain | NNW 344° | 500 m | 20.8 mi |
| Short Mountain | NW 314° | 500 m | 24.1 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NNW 329° | 496 m | 22.1 mi |
| Stony Mountain | WNW 300° | 491 m | 17.8 mi |
| Third Mountain | WNW 284° | 488 m | 22.5 mi |
| Panther Head | N 351° | 473 m | 17.0 mi |
| Little Mountain | N 353° | 471 m | 23.0 mi |
- 3.7 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Ironwood Community Park: 0.7 mi
- Walnut Street Park: 1.0 mi
- Louser Memorial Park Northeast: 1.0 mi
- Stoever's Dam Park: 1.3 mi
- Chestnut Street Log House: 1.8 mi
- Light's Fort: 2.0 mi
- Cornwall Iron Furnace: 4.8 mi
- Historic Schaefferstown: 5.9 mi
- Gemberling-Rex House: 6.1 mi
- Schaeffer Farm: 5.8 mi
- Mount Hope Mansion: 8.0 mi
- The Old Hershey Chocolate Factory: 13.7 mi
- Black-tailed Prairie Dog: 13.9 mi
- American Elk: 13.9 mi
- Mount Ararat: 5.7 mi
- White Oak Hill: 6.3 mi
- Spring Hill: 6.5 mi
- Hulls Hill: 7.1 mi
- Governor Dick Hill: 7.2 mi
- "Hot Dog" Frank statue: 6.3 mi
- Cuewe-Pehelle Statue: 6.4 mi
- Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show: 7.5 mi
- Egg: 13.2 mi
- Lion Statue: 13.4 mi
- Union Canal Tunnel: 3.5 mi
- 16th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry at Camp Hastings.: 7.6 mi
- The "Governor's Troop": 7.9 mi
- Toll House: 9.0 mi
- Abandoned Mount Gretna Prison Foundations: 10.3 mi
- Weidner Garden: 2.0 mi
- Peace Garden: 6.3 mi
- Leon and Ethel Yeiser Rose Garden: 6.3 mi
- Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Palmyra Community Library: 9.7 mi
- Swing Circle: 5.1 mi
- Ampitheater: 5.2 mi
- Main Campfire Circle: 5.4 mi
- Quitte Creek Nature Park: 5.9 mi
- Penryn Church Grove: 9.1 mi
- Penryth Spring: 5.3 mi
- Schaefferstown Spring: 6.1 mi
- Bethany Childrens Home Spring: 11.3 mi
- Spring Creek Springs: 13.0 mi
- Lititz Spring: 13.4 mi
- Round Head: 12.4 mi
- Chinese Wall: 15.8 mi
- Old Quarry Pit: 17.3 mi
- Chickies Rock: 21.0 mi
- Indian Rock: 22.8 mi
- Acrigg's Falls: 12.7 mi
- Swatara Falls: 23.0 mi
- Un-named Falls: 23.0 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 7.8 mi
- Rausch Gap: 15.3 mi
- Willow Hill Covered Bridge: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:00 | 16:43 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lebanon 2 W, 4 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
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- Lancaster County · 22 mi
- Wrightsville · 23 mi
- Reading · 25 mi
- Intercourse · 26 mi
- Strasburg · 27 mi
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