- Elevation, modelled
- 132 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Big Lick Mountain545 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway22.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 40.3124, -76.8654
Apple Creek Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 132 m. Big Lick Mountain stands 545 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Shutt Mill Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Susquehanna Township
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Apple Creek Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lick Mountain | NE 37° | 545 m | 24.8 mi |
| Short Mountain | NNE 21° | 500 m | 20.1 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NNE 33° | 496 m | 24.6 mi |
| Stony Mountain | NE 41° | 491 m | 14.3 mi |
| Third Mountain | NNE 21° | 488 m | 8.0 mi |
| Long Mountain | SW 221° | 479 m | 20.4 mi |
| Mount Holly | SW 230° | 459 m | 23.2 mi |
| Berry Mountain | N 7° | 435 m | 15.5 mi |
- 22.2 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Shutt Mill Park: 0.4 mi
- Crown Point Park: 0.4 mi
- Logan Farm Park: 0.5 mi
- Olympus Heights Park: 0.8 mi
- Wildwood Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Estherton marker: 1.5 mi
- Harrisburg Military Post: 2.3 mi
- Holocaust Memorial for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: 3.4 mi
- Firefighters' Memorial Monument: 3.4 mi
- City Fountain monument: 3.4 mi
Attractions
- Indian Echo Caverns: 8.8 mi
- Hershey's Chocolate World: 10.9 mi
- Candymonium: 11.0 mi
- Carrousel: 11.0 mi
- Kill 'N Fill Garage: 11.1 mi
Peaks: 58
- Third Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Hawk Rock: 10.2 mi
- Shepherd: 11.2 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 11.3 mi
- Wickersham Hill: 11.9 mi
Museums: 35
- National Civil War Museum: 2.8 mi
- Pennsylvania National Fire Museum: 2.9 mi
- Centennial Barn: 3.1 mi
- Susquehanna Art Museum: 3.1 mi
- Historic Harrisburg Association: 3.2 mi
Artworks: 28
- Dance of Eternal Spring: 2.3 mi
- Andrew Curtin statue: 2.5 mi
- The Gallery at Walnut Place: 3.5 mi
- John F. Hartranft Statue: 3.5 mi
- Boies Penrose Statue: 3.6 mi
Gardens: 23
- Dauphin County Community Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Wesley AME Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Atlas Street Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Peffer Street Pollinator Garden: 2.8 mi
- GUI Community Garden: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves: 23
- McCormick Island: 2.3 mi
- Fort Hunter Conservancy: 3.9 mi
- Ibberson Park: 5.7 mi
- Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve: 6.4 mi
Springs: 10
- Eichelberger Spring: 6.4 mi
- Spring Lake Spring: 6.5 mi
- Orr's Bridge Spring: 6.8 mi
- Pine Springs: 8.2 mi
- Spring Creek Springs: 12.5 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Original Carrousel Circle: 11.2 mi
- Minnich's Hit Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Rowland Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 16.1 mi
- Quitte Creek Nature Park: 18.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Concrete Beach: 4.0 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rausch Gap: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Acrigg's Falls: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Chinese Wall: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:00 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:02 | 16:45 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisburg 1 NE, 2 mi away.
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