- Elevation, modelled
- 154 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Stony Mountain491 m · 24.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway3.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 40.2381, -76.3452
Rannels Kettle Run Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 154 m. Stony Mountain stands 491 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Hopewell Forge Wildlife Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 3.5 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Lancaster Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rannels Kettle Run Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Mountain | NW 312° | 491 m | 24.1 mi |
| Panther Head | NNW 347° | 473 m | 24.5 mi |
| Eagle Peak | NE 50° | 396 m | 10.9 mi |
| Governor Dick Hill | W 276° | 350 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Penn | ENE 72° | 342 m | 24.5 mi |
| Little Mountain | NNW 345° | 337 m | 17.0 mi |
| Swope Mountain | NNW 345° | 332 m | 20.0 mi |
| Spring Hill | W 279° | 331 m | 3.8 mi |
- 3.5 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Penn-Elm Area Lions Club Park: 2.5 mi
- Ruhl's United Methodist Church Grove: 4.0 mi
- Heidelberg Township Park: 4.5 mi
- Fountain Park: 4.8 mi
- Schaefferstown Fireman's Park: 5.0 mi
- Cornwall Iron Furnace: 4.0 mi
- Historic Schaefferstown: 4.6 mi
- Gemberling-Rex House: 5.0 mi
- Conservation Heritage Museum: 5.5 mi
- The Keath House: 5.7 mi
- Mount Hope Mansion: 4.5 mi
- Schaeffer Farm: 4.7 mi
- Mother Tucker's Antiques: 10.2 mi
- Bounce Kraze: 11.3 mi
- Carousel: 13.2 mi
- Upper Hopewell Forge Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.5 mi
- Speedwell Forge County Park: 1.4 mi
- Speedwell Forge Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
- de Perrot Woods Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Speedwell Forge Lake Access Area: 2.5 mi
- Toll House: 3.2 mi
- Wall of Rememberance: 5.9 mi
- 16th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry at Camp Hastings.: 6.9 mi
- The "Governor's Troop": 7.1 mi
- Ephrata War Memorial: 9.0 mi
- Eagle Rock: 1.5 mi
- White Oak Hill: 1.5 mi
- Forge Hill: 1.9 mi
- Cannon Hill: 3.1 mi
- Spring Hill: 3.8 mi
- Egg: 5.7 mi
- Lion Statue: 5.9 mi
- Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show: 6.7 mi
- Winters Leadership Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Cuewe-Pehelle Statue: 11.0 mi
- Weidner Garden: 5.5 mi
- Fern Island: 5.9 mi
- Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- The Courtyard: 9.3 mi
- Grow-Up Garden: 9.6 mi
- Penryn Church Grove: 2.4 mi
- Sunfish Pond Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Boy Scout Pavilion: 5.9 mi
- Bortz Pavilion: 5.9 mi
- Red Rock Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Schaefferstown Spring: 4.8 mi
- Lititz Spring: 5.9 mi
- Penryth Spring: 10.2 mi
- Bethany Childrens Home Spring: 11.6 mi
- Donegal Spring: 15.0 mi
- Old Quarry Pit: 10.9 mi
- Indian Rock: 15.3 mi
- Chickies Rock: 16.0 mi
- Round Head: 18.7 mi
- Spectator Wall: 20.7 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 7.0 mi
- Willow Hill Covered Bridge: 16.6 mi
- Acrigg's Falls: 20.1 mi
- Rausch Gap: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:58 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 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 | 31 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lancaster AP, 9 mi away.
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