Thorn Run Conservation Area
Thorn Run Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 279 m. Quakers Knob stands 443 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Herb Garden, a garden 1.2 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 9.4 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hollow Oak Land Trust
How to reach it
- 9.4 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
- 21.8 mi off the Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway
- 20.0 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 24.0 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
Overlooks nearby
- Old Fort Steuben Bridge Pier Viewpoint · 25 mi
- Highland Hills Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chadwick Street Park: 1.6 mi
- Moon Park: 1.7 mi
- Riverfront Park: 1.8 mi
- Wolcott Park: 1.8 mi
- Bates Park: 1.8 mi
- Groveton Honor Roll: 1.9 mi
- Former Nike Missile Launch Site Pl-71: 2.2 mi
- Great Republic Monument: 3.8 mi
- Shousetown Boatyard: 3.8 mi
- Michael A. Musmanno (1897-1968): 6.0 mi
- Montour Woods Conservation Area: 2.0 mi
- Fern Hollow Nature Center: 2.5 mi
- Meadowview Conservation Area: 3.0 mi
- Trout Run Conservation Area: 3.5 mi
- Walker Park: 3.5 mi
- Arch: 4.4 mi
- Gorilla Statue: 4.6 mi
- Totus Tuus: 7.4 mi
- Gabriel Statue: 7.8 mi
- Bikes and Books asphalt art mural: 8.1 mi
- John A Hermann Jr Memorial Art: 6.7 mi
- Bicycle Heaven: 8.6 mi
- Moonshot Museum: 9.3 mi
- Mattress Factory: 9.5 mi
- Highmark SportsWorks: 9.5 mi
- Herb Garden: 1.2 mi
- Fern Hollow Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Meditation Garden: 4.4 mi
- Pittsburgh Botanic Garden: 7.0 mi
- Grogan Lawn Care LLC: 7.4 mi
- Mt. Thornburg: 7.1 mi
- Observatory Hill: 8.4 mi
- Monument Hill: 9.7 mi
- North Field: 10.7 mi
- Bunker Hill: 10.7 mi
- The Edgeworth Club: 2.3 mi
- Fern Hollow Nature Center: 2.4 mi
- Giant Chair: 2.5 mi
- USS Requin: 9.6 mi
- Urban Assault: 10.3 mi
- White Pine Grove: 6.8 mi
- Boggs Trailhead Picnic Site: 8.2 mi
- picnic tables: 10.3 mi
- Picnic Table: 11.0 mi
- Picnic tables for Building 800: 12.0 mi
- Snake Run: 12.3 mi
- Frankfort Mineral Springs: 13.5 mi
- Thompson Run Falls: 19.5 mi
- Homewood Falls: 22.2 mi
- Purgatory Falls: 22.4 mi
- Fossils Cliff: 8.3 mi
- Point Pleasant: 11.9 mi
- Hay's Wall: 14.9 mi
- Warriors Point: 17.0 mi
- Tiger Beach: 7.6 mi
- Thornburg Beach: 7.7 mi
- BAB: 13.8 mi
- Lacock Spring: 13.6 mi
- Francis Spring: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thorn Run Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quakers Knob | SW 226° | 443 m | 17.1 mi |
| Big Knob | N 355° | 423 m | 14.3 mi |
| Garrett Hill | SSW 201° | 420 m | 21.7 mi |
| Hannas Knob | S 181° | 417 m | 18.6 mi |
| Stewart Hill | WNW 287° | 412 m | 19.2 mi |
| Pollocks Knob | SSE 147° | 407 m | 21.6 mi |
| Cemetery Hill | S 190° | 397 m | 24.8 mi |
| Herron Hill | ESE 110° | 384 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:14 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:14 | 16:58 |
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 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moon TWP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1264646302
Day trips start here
- Coraopolis · 1 mi
- Sewickley · 2 mi
- Robinson Township · 4 mi
- Franklin Park · 7 mi
- Ross Township · 8 mi
- Green Tree · 10 mi
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