- Elevation, modelled
- 283 m
- Tallest summit within 20.3 miles
- Dresser Hill673 m · 9.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Delaware River Valley15.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 41.0929, -75.2883
Swiftwater Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 283 m. Dresser Hill stands 673 m to the north-northwest, 9.6 miles off. Delaware River Valley passes 16 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Swiftwater Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dresser Hill | NNW 337° | 673 m | 9.6 mi |
| Pimple Hill | WSW 249° | 669 m | 12.3 mi |
| Lake Mountain | WSW 259° | 666 m | 16.9 mi |
| Turkey Knoll | NNW 344° | 655 m | 6.9 mi |
| Camelback Mountain | SW 224° | 647 m | 4.8 mi |
| Blair Hill | NW 312° | 645 m | 18.1 mi |
| Stone Tower | WNW 294° | 636 m | 19.5 mi |
| Shaffers Knob | NNW 347° | 634 m | 8.2 mi |
- 15.6 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 27.5 mi off the Governor Casey Byway
- 27.6 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Swiftwater Forest Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Knauf Farm Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Van Buskirk Farm Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Browns Hill Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Nothstein Preserve: 3.0 mi
Parks
- Mount Airy Red Rock Trailhead: 1.4 mi
- Paradise Discovery Park: 1.9 mi
- Posie's Park: 2.1 mi
- Little Park: 2.1 mi
- The Roof: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Mount Sophia: 1.7 mi
- Deer Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Seven Pines Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Cresco Heights: 4.8 mi
- Camelback Mountain: 4.8 mi
Attractions: 44
- Appalachian Express Mountain Coaster: 4.3 mi
- Rock Cores: 12.7 mi
- Hotel of Horror: 13.9 mi
- Peter's Corners: 14.4 mi
- Split Rock: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 39
- Bond Hill Falls: 6.7 mi
- Marshalls Creek Falls: 8.4 mi
- Twin Falls: 9.5 mi
- Little Falls: 10.0 mi
- Resica Falls: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 31
- DL&W Interlocking Tower: 7.1 mi
- Veterans' Memorial Flag & Plaque: 8.3 mi
- Coal Pocket: 8.8 mi
- Historic Churliegh Inn: 9.7 mi
- Antoine Dutot: 11.0 mi
Museums: 20
- Cresco Station Museum: 4.3 mi
- Brodhead Creek Heritage Center: 4.4 mi
- Wills Mansion Museum: 8.2 mi
- Dansbury Depot: 8.6 mi
- Frazetta Art Museum: 8.8 mi
Beaches: 11
- Tall Timber Beach: 9.7 mi
- Tobyhanna Lake Beach: 9.8 mi
- Gouldsboro State Park Beach: 12.8 mi
- Indain Mountain Lake Beach: 12.9 mi
- Smithfield Beach: 13.0 mi
Springs: 11
- Bill Warner Spring: 11.4 mi
- Octave Spring: 12.6 mi
- Fountain of Youth: 17.2 mi
- Horn Springs: 17.8 mi
- Leroy A. Smith Spring #1: 17.9 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Robin Cove Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Hialeah Recreation Site: 11.8 mi
- Willow picnic grove: 15.3 mi
- Horeshoe picnic grove: 15.4 mi
- Pecks Pond Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 8
- The Knob: 3.2 mi
- Wolf Rocks: 12.1 mi
- Indian Head: 12.3 mi
- Indian Ladder: 12.3 mi
- Ridgefield Point: 15.6 mi
Gardens: 7
- Glacier Lake Garden: 7.1 mi
- Sarah Street Garden: 8.8 mi
- Labyrinth Garden: 14.5 mi
- Knowlton Township Butterfly Garden: 15.2 mi
- native plant garden: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Crescent Lake Rest Area: 4.2 mi
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 10.4 mi
- Rest area: 17.3 mi
- Pike County Rest Area Westbound: 18.5 mi
- Pike County Rest Area Eastbound: 18.7 mi
Artworks: 2
- Rock Maze: 18.1 mi
- Glass Tentacles: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Eshback: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:52 | 16:36 |
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 | 23 | 25 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Pocono Pocono Mountains MUN, 6 mi away.
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