- Elevation, modelled
- 434 m
- Tallest summit within 19.9 miles
- Big Pine Hill690 m · 12.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Governor Casey Byway25.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 41.0630, -75.7296
State Game Lands Number 40 is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 434 m. Big Pine Hill stands 690 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Devil's Elbow, a cliff 2.8 miles away. Governor Casey Byway passes 26 miles off.
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- Pennsylvania Game Commission
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of State Game Lands Number 40. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Hill | NNE 22° | 690 m | 12.9 mi |
| Pimple Hill | ESE 101° | 669 m | 11.8 mi |
| Lake Mountain | ESE 101° | 666 m | 6.6 mi |
| Big Shiney Mountain | NNE 14° | 664 m | 14.8 mi |
| Panther Hill | NNE 24° | 662 m | 14.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 356° | 658 m | 12.1 mi |
| Camelback Mountain | E 94° | 647 m | 19.7 mi |
| Blair Hill | NE 34° | 645 m | 16.9 mi |
- 25.6 mi off the Governor Casey Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pine Hill: 4.5 mi
- Bear Rock: 4.6 mi
- Pine Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Green Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Summer Mountain: 6.0 mi
Parks
- Lehigh Gorge State Park: 7.6 mi
- D&L Trail Black Diamond Trailhead: 8.5 mi
- Freeland Public Park: 9.1 mi
- 4th Ward Park: 9.6 mi
- 4th Ward Park: 9.6 mi
Historic sites
- Jim Thorpe Monument: 12.3 mi
- Joe Palooka Monument: 12.4 mi
- Lattimer Massacre Monument: 13.4 mi
- Wilkes-Barre Township War Memorial: 13.4 mi
- National Shrine of the Sacred Heart: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 44
- Goeringer Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Harry and Mary Goeringer Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Graystones Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Hickory Run State Park: 4.9 mi
- Lehigh Gorge State Park: 5.9 mi
Museums: 25
- Eckley Miner's Village Museum: 8.1 mi
- Asa Packer Mansion: 13.7 mi
- Mauch Chunk Museum and Cultural Center: 13.7 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 13.8 mi
- Luzerne County Museum: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Hawk Falls: 6.4 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 6.5 mi
- Lukes Falls: 6.8 mi
- Great Falls of the Lehigh: 7.0 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 7.2 mi
Artworks: 15
- Hyperview: 14.9 mi
- Benjamin Franklin Statue: 16.2 mi
- Nittany Lion Shrine: 16.7 mi
- Toni the Tomato Mule: 18.2 mi
- Philip Ginder Carved Rock: 18.2 mi
Attractions: 12
- Split Rock: 5.6 mi
- Whitewater Challengers: 6.2 mi
- Pocono Whitewater: 9.0 mi
- The Big Cow: 13.7 mi
- Whitewater Rafting Adventures: 13.8 mi
Springs: 11
- Penn Springs: 8.2 mi
- Pocono Spring: 8.7 mi
- Sand Spring: 10.6 mi
- Bill Warner Spring: 14.5 mi
- Octave Spring: 15.3 mi
Gardens: 10
- Butler Township Community Garden: 14.4 mi
- Palmerton Concourse Club Rose Garden: 19.0 mi
- Glacier Lake Garden: 19.6 mi
- Stonehedge Gardens: 23.6 mi
- Freedom Garden: 23.7 mi
Beaches: 9
- Indain Mountain Lake Beach: 12.3 mi
- Glen Onoko Lehigh River Access: 12.6 mi
- Jim Thorpe Lehigh River Access: 13.7 mi
- Tall Timber Beach: 14.3 mi
- Dunbars Lehigh River Access: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Devil's Elbow: 2.8 mi
- Gorgeous Rocks: 12.4 mi
- Bear Mountain Overlook: 13.6 mi
- The Knob: 20.7 mi
- Campbell's Ledge: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Luzerne County Rest Area Eastbound: 4.8 mi
- Luzerne County Rest Area Northbound: 12.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Travel Plaza: 12.5 mi
- Crescent Lake Rest Area: 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Manny Gordon Recreation Area: 11.7 mi
- Camp Apple Tree: 15.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:58 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:54 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 33 | 45 | 56 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Francis E Walter DAM, 4 mi away.
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