- Elevation, modelled
- 137 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Stony Mountain491 m · 21.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway12.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 40.1658, -76.6306
Shaw Family Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 137 m. Stony Mountain stands 491 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Engine House and Lincoln Museum, a museum 0.9 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Lancaster Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shaw Family Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Mountain | N 352° | 491 m | 21.2 mi |
| Third Mountain | NNW 332° | 488 m | 20.0 mi |
| Round Top | N 350° | 422 m | 23.7 mi |
| Nells Hill | WSW 256° | 403 m | 17.7 mi |
| Round Top | WSW 255° | 401 m | 16.2 mi |
| Governor Dick Hill | ENE 59° | 350 m | 10.8 mi |
| Pinetown Hill | WSW 257° | 338 m | 15.5 mi |
| Little Mountain | NNE 26° | 337 m | 23.9 mi |
- 12.6 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Engine House and Lincoln Museum: 0.9 mi
- House of Oddities: 1.6 mi
- Winters Heritage House Museum: 1.7 mi
- Haldeman Mansion: 6.2 mi
- Mount Joy Historical Society: 7.5 mi
- Hickory Lane Park: 1.9 mi
- Millstone Plaza: 1.9 mi
- The Academic Quad: 2.3 mi
- Susquehanna Street Park: 2.3 mi
- Old Trolley Line Park: 2.4 mi
- Abandoned Mount Gretna Prison Foundations: 7.2 mi
- Michael Horrocks 9/11 Memorial: 7.8 mi
- Highspire War Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Old Trolley Line: 9.0 mi
- Old Trolley Line Bridge: 9.4 mi
- Indian Echo Caverns: 7.6 mi
- sooperdooperLooper: 8.4 mi
- The Old Hershey Chocolate Factory: 8.4 mi
- Skyrush: 8.4 mi
- Traffic Jam: 8.4 mi
- Benjamin Franklin Carpenter: 2.0 mi
- The Promise: 7.2 mi
- Ship Mountjoy Sculpture: 8.0 mi
- Milton S. Hershey: 8.5 mi
- The Boy with the Leaking Boot: 9.2 mi
- Governor Stable: 4.2 mi
- Bellaire Woods: 4.2 mi
- State Game Lands Number 246: 4.3 mi
- Kreider Tract Park: 7.0 mi
- Pole Island Nature Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Round Top: 4.2 mi
- Schulls Rock: 7.5 mi
- Buzzards Roost: 8.5 mi
- Round Top: 9.4 mi
- Conewago Hill: 9.5 mi
- Palmyra Community Library: 9.1 mi
- Historic Hershey Rose Garden: 9.2 mi
- Bill Bowman Garden: 9.2 mi
- Community Garden: 10.2 mi
- Northside Garden: 10.6 mi
- Original Carrousel Circle: 8.5 mi
- Hidden Laurel Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Quitte Creek Nature Park: 13.0 mi
- Penryn Church Grove: 14.1 mi
- Boy Scout Pavilion: 16.8 mi
- Donegal Spring: 5.6 mi
- Spring Creek Springs: 8.2 mi
- Penryth Spring: 13.4 mi
- Spring Lake Spring: 15.8 mi
- Eichelberger Spring: 15.9 mi
- Chickies Rock: 9.6 mi
- Spectator Wall: 17.5 mi
- Trailside Wall: 17.8 mi
- Indian Rock: 20.8 mi
- Old Quarry Pit: 24.7 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 9.8 mi
- Concrete Beach: 15.3 mi
- Rausch Gap: 23.1 mi
- Acrigg's Falls: 24.3 mi
- Willow Hill Covered Bridge: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:01 | 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 | 31 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middletown Harrisburg Intl AP, 8 mi away.
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- Lancaster · 19 mi
- Lancaster County · 22 mi
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