State Game Lands Number 242
State Game Lands Number 242 is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. Lewis Rocks stands 527 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Nells Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Pennsylvania Game Commission
How to reach it
- 18.4 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 27.3 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 28.9 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Nells Hill: 1.0 mi
- Blair Hill: 1.6 mi
- Flat Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Round Top: 1.9 mi
- Pinetown Hill: 2.8 mi
- Chestnut Park (Carroll Township): 1.8 mi
- Warrington Township Municipal Park: 2.8 mi
- Quaker Race Day Use Area: 3.5 mi
- Archie Hess Memorial Park: 3.8 mi
- Dillsburg Community Park: 3.9 mi
- Old Toboggan Run Rocks: 4.0 mi
- Past Presidents Honorary Venue: 4.9 mi
- Center Point Knob: 8.3 mi
- York Springs: 10.1 mi
- Bicentennial Plaza Dedication: 10.5 mi
- Memorial Flag Pole: 14.8 mi
- Indian Echo Caverns: 17.0 mi
- Haines Shoe House: 18.1 mi
- Dellville Covered Bridge: 20.6 mi
- Candymonium: 20.8 mi
- The Oakes Museum of Natural History: 4.9 mi
- Equipment Museum: 5.6 mi
- Boiler Room Museum: 5.7 mi
- Eastern Museum of MotorSports Racing: 8.1 mi
- Mechanicsburg Museum Association: 8.9 mi
- Sundial: 6.7 mi
- River Cow: 10.2 mi
- Lion Statue: 11.1 mi
- Cow Statue: 11.7 mi
- Harrisburg Giants mural: 12.1 mi
- Grantham Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Special Needs Garden: 6.7 mi
- Special Needs Garden: 6.7 mi
- Camp Hill Literacy Garden: 10.3 mi
- Sunken Gardens: 12.7 mi
- State Game Lands Number 305: 8.8 mi
- Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve: 9.8 mi
- State Game Lands Number 275: 12.1 mi
- Governor Stable: 14.2 mi
- McCormick Island: 15.0 mi
- Spring Lake Spring: 9.7 mi
- Eichelberger Spring: 9.7 mi
- Orr's Bridge Spring: 10.2 mi
- Letort Spring: 13.5 mi
- Alexander Spring: 17.0 mi
- Hidden Laurel Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Original Carrousel Circle: 20.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Concrete Beach: 12.1 mi
- Chickies Rock: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of State Game Lands Number 242. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Rocks | WSW 256° | 527 m | 22.2 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 264° | 489 m | 21.7 mi |
| Buck Ridge Tower | W 266° | 488 m | 16.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 244° | 487 m | 20.0 mi |
| Long Mountain | W 269° | 479 m | 8.5 mi |
| Hammonds Rocks | W 264° | 462 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Holly | W 272° | 459 m | 13.0 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | W 263° | 443 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:00 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:03 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/409904173
Day trips start here
- York · 15 mi
- Hanover · 20 mi
- Gettysburg · 23 mi
- Wrightsville · 23 mi
- Shrewsbury · 27 mi
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