State Game Lands Number 271
State Game Lands Number 271 is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 746 m. Mount Davis stands 979 m to the east, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Packhorse Mountain, a peak 3.2 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 3.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Pennsylvania Game Commission
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 3.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
- 5.1 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 12.7 mi off the Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Paradise Overlook · 14 mi
- Monroe Run Valley · 14 mi
- Deep Creek Lake · 16 mi
- Point Lookout · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Packhorse Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Fort Hill: 3.4 mi
- Christner Hill: 3.7 mi
- Glade Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Ringer Hill: 4.5 mi
- Grantsville Town Park: 7.9 mi
- Northern Garett Industrial park: 8.4 mi
- Casselman River Bridge State Park: 8.5 mi
- New Germany Recreation Area: 12.5 mi
- Stewart on the Green: 13.6 mi
- Castleman’s River Bridge: 8.4 mi
- Casselman’s Bridge: 8.4 mi
- Castleman’s River Bridge: 8.5 mi
- Salisbury Elk-Lick Veterans Memorial: 10.0 mi
- CCC Monument: 15.2 mi
- Mount Davis Natural Area: 5.3 mi
- State Game Lands Number 265: 11.5 mi
- Weitzell-Bear Creek Conservation Easement: 11.7 mi
- New Germany State Park: 12.4 mi
- State Game Lands Number 231: 12.9 mi
- Springs Museum: 7.0 mi
- Grantsville Museum: 8.0 mi
- Meyersdale Area Historical Society: 13.5 mi
- Speyer Gallery: 14.0 mi
- Laurel Hill Visitor Center: 15.2 mi
- Spruce Forest Artisan Village: 8.6 mi
- Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 11.2 mi
- Flatrock: 13.0 mi
- Laurel Ridge State Park XC Skiing Concession Building: 13.6 mi
- Fallingwater: 14.0 mi
- Ohiopyle Falls: 13.7 mi
- Cole Run Falls: 13.8 mi
- Cucumber Falls: 13.9 mi
- Sugar Run Falls: 14.9 mi
- Muddy Creek Falls: 20.3 mi
- Shelter Rocks: 5.3 mi
- Baughman Rock Overlook: 11.9 mi
- St Johns rock scenic overlook: 17.7 mi
- Jumonville Rocks: 21.0 mi
- Jumonville Glen: 21.0 mi
- Baughman Spring: 5.4 mi
- Paterson Spring: 15.0 mi
- Kooser Spring: 20.6 mi
- Cool Spring: 22.4 mi
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 14.2 mi
- Metal Sculpture: 18.7 mi
- Birdhouse: 19.2 mi
- Art: 20.1 mi
- US-219 Cove Overlook Rest Area: 6.5 mi
- Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center: 8.7 mi
- Watering Trough: 21.7 mi
- Blooming Rose: 12.1 mi
- Kendall: 12.4 mi
- Frankville: 20.0 mi
- Cucumber Run Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Tharp Knob Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Mountain View: 22.8 mi
- The Chateau Gardens: 15.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of State Game Lands Number 271. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Davis | E 79° | 979 m | 5.0 mi |
| Baughman Rocks | ENE 75° | 961 m | 5.4 mi |
| Glade Mountain | ENE 71° | 936 m | 3.7 mi |
| Zehner Hill | SE 139° | 914 m | 5.1 mi |
| Meadow Mountain | SSE 167° | 904 m | 14.4 mi |
| Ringer Hill | ESE 122° | 903 m | 4.5 mi |
| Maust Hill | SE 129° | 901 m | 4.7 mi |
| Vought Rock | ENE 65° | 898 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:09 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:14 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Confluence 1 SW DAM, 6 mi away.
- Wild Turkey4 obs
- Red-tailed Hawk4 obs
- American Toad4 obs
- Common Green Darner4 obs
- Eastern Forktail4 obs
- American Emerald4 obs
- Common Yellowthroat3 obs
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak3 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/13231445
Day trips start here
- Grantsville · 8 mi
- Ohiopyle · 14 mi
- McHenry · 15 mi
- Somerset · 19 mi
- Connellsville · 24 mi
- Donegal · 24 mi
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