- Elevation, modelled
- 345 m
- Tallest summit within 20.1 miles
- Big Pine Hill690 m · 20.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Delaware River Valley16.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 41.1005, -75.2961
Swiftwater Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 345 m. Big Pine Hill stands 690 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. Delaware River Valley passes 16 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Swiftwater Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Hill | WNW 298° | 690 m | 20.0 mi |
| Dresser Hill | NNW 338° | 673 m | 8.9 mi |
| Pimple Hill | WSW 246° | 669 m | 12.1 mi |
| Lake Mountain | WSW 256° | 666 m | 16.6 mi |
| Panther Hill | NW 304° | 662 m | 19.8 mi |
| Turkey Knoll | NNW 347° | 655 m | 6.3 mi |
| Camelback Mountain | SW 216° | 647 m | 5.0 mi |
| Blair Hill | NW 311° | 645 m | 17.4 mi |
- 16.3 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 26.8 mi off the Governor Casey Byway
- 28.3 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: 1.6 mi
- Van Buskirk Farm Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Nothstein Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Browns Hill Preserve: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Mount Airy Red Rock Trailhead: 0.9 mi
- Posie's Park: 1.6 mi
- The Roof: 1.7 mi
- Little Park: 1.7 mi
- Paradise Discovery Park: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Mount Sophia: 1.0 mi
- Deer Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Seven Pines Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Cresco Heights: 4.2 mi
- Bear Mountain: 4.6 mi
Attractions: 45
- Appalachian Express Mountain Coaster: 4.4 mi
- Rock Cores: 13.3 mi
- Hotel of Horror: 14.4 mi
- Peter's Corners: 14.8 mi
- Split Rock: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 39
- Bond Hill Falls: 6.3 mi
- Marshalls Creek Falls: 8.9 mi
- Twin Falls: 10.1 mi
- Little Falls: 10.3 mi
- Resica Falls: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 31
- DL&W Interlocking Tower: 7.7 mi
- Veterans' Memorial Flag & Plaque: 8.8 mi
- Coal Pocket: 9.5 mi
- Historic Churliegh Inn: 10.4 mi
- Grave of Etna Bittenbender: 11.7 mi
Museums: 19
- Cresco Station Museum: 3.8 mi
- Brodhead Creek Heritage Center: 5.0 mi
- Wills Mansion Museum: 7.6 mi
- Tobyhanna Train Station: 8.4 mi
- Dansbury Depot: 9.2 mi
Beaches: 13
- Tobyhanna Lake Beach: 9.1 mi
- Tall Timber Beach: 9.2 mi
- Gouldsboro State Park Beach: 12.2 mi
- Indain Mountain Lake Beach: 12.8 mi
- Smithfield Beach: 13.6 mi
Springs: 11
- Bill Warner Spring: 10.8 mi
- Octave Spring: 12.0 mi
- Sand Spring: 17.6 mi
- Fountain of Youth: 17.7 mi
- Horn Springs: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Robin Cove Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Hialeah Recreation Site: 12.4 mi
- Willow picnic grove: 14.8 mi
- Horeshoe picnic grove: 14.8 mi
- Pecks Pond Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
- The Knob: 2.6 mi
- Wolf Rocks: 12.7 mi
- Indian Head: 13.0 mi
- Indian Ladder: 13.0 mi
- Ridgefield Point: 15.3 mi
Gardens: 6
- Glacier Lake Garden: 6.5 mi
- Sarah Street Garden: 9.5 mi
- Labyrinth Garden: 14.0 mi
- Knowlton Township Butterfly Garden: 15.9 mi
- native plant garden: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Crescent Lake Rest Area: 4.2 mi
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 11.0 mi
- Rest area: 17.9 mi
- Pike County Rest Area Westbound: 18.1 mi
- Pike County Rest Area Eastbound: 18.3 mi
Artworks: 2
- Rock Maze: 18.7 mi
- Glass Tentacles: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Eshback: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 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, 5 mi away.
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