- Elevation, modelled
- 255 m
- Tallest summit within 16.3 miles
- Pollocks Knob407 m · 16.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand View Scenic Byway14.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4149, -79.7256
Valley Park is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 255 m. Pollocks Knob stands 407 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Heritage Park, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Valley Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollocks Knob | SW 227° | 407 m | 16.3 mi |
| Bald Hill | SSE 160° | 397 m | 13.9 mi |
| Herron Hill | WNW 283° | 384 m | 12.6 mi |
| Locust Knob | ENE 71° | 380 m | 14.4 mi |
| Rich Hill | NNW 332° | 365 m | 13.0 mi |
| Mt. Sycamore | NW 308° | 229.2 m | 8.7 mi |
- 14.3 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
- 27.2 mi off the Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway
- 27.9 mi off the Historic National Road - PennsylvaniaNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Heritage Park: 0.6 mi
- Alpine Park: 0.6 mi
- Fernwood Park: 0.8 mi
- Beechwood Park: 1.1 mi
- Kelvington Park: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Heritage Park: 0.7 mi
- Ferndale Park: 0.8 mi
- Chambers Park: 0.9 mi
- Beechwood Park: 1.1 mi
- Hawkeye Park: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Vietnam War memorial for former GHS students: 1.9 mi
- Ardara War Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Paintertown War Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Coke Ovens: 4.4 mi
- Farmhouse Ruins: 5.4 mi
Artworks: 59
- McKeesport Model Railroad Club: 8.6 mi
- Freedom and Liberation Wall: 9.5 mi
- The Sail: 9.9 mi
- Breath: 10.6 mi
- T-Rex Statue: 10.8 mi
Gardens: 57
- Penn Hills Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Penn Hills Entrance Garden: Rodi Road: 5.8 mi
- Braddock Farms: 7.3 mi
- McKeesport Arboretum and Rose Garden: 7.4 mi
- Swissvale Community Pollinator Garden: 8.5 mi
Museums: 53
- Spaceballs The Unauthorized Museum and Gift Shop: 5.9 mi
- Bloop Museum: 6.3 mi
- Big Mac Museum: 6.7 mi
- McKeesport Heritage Center: 7.3 mi
- Elizabeth Township Historical Society: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 9.9 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 9.9 mi
- Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 12.1 mi
- North Woods: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 18
- Westinghouse Atom Smasher: 6.2 mi
- Pittsburgh Yarn Company: 9.0 mi
- Heinz Memorial Chapel: 12.1 mi
- Stephen Foster Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Cathedral of Learning: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 8
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 18.0 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 18.0 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 18.0 mi
- Keystone Beach: 18.4 mi
- Thornburg Beach: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Hay's Wall: 11.6 mi
- Fossils Cliff: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Livermore: 20.9 mi
- West Overton: 22.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Francis Spring: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Thompson Run Falls: 7.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:12 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:13 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 31 | 40 | 51 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Murrysville 2 SW, under a mile away.
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