- Elevation, modelled
- 197 m
- Tallest summit within 24.5 miles
- Bears Head634 m · 12.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway23.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6878, -76.1726
Bacon Street Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 197 m. Bears Head stands 634 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Firth Dock, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Bacon Street Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bears Head | NNE 23° | 634 m | 12.2 mi |
| Buck Mountain | N 354° | 592 m | 18.3 mi |
| Catawissa Mountain | NNW 335° | 571 m | 17.5 mi |
| Blue Head | NNE 20° | 557 m | 14.0 mi |
| Round Head | NNE 21° | 556 m | 14.8 mi |
| Big Mountain | NW 309° | 552 m | 15.1 mi |
| Big Lick Mountain | WSW 254° | 545 m | 22.3 mi |
| South Buck Mountain | N 355° | 539 m | 17.2 mi |
- 23.0 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 60
- Firth Dock: 0.2 mi
- Schuylkill Canal: 0.6 mi
- Henry Clay Statue: 1.1 mi
- Anthracite Region Veterans: 1.2 mi
- Vietnam Veterans: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Francis E. Lubinsky Playground: 0.5 mi
- Savory Street Park: 0.5 mi
- John L. Miller Memorial Playground: 0.6 mi
- Taylor Street Park: 0.6 mi
- General George Joulwan East Side Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Mine Hill: 6.4 mi
- Broad Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Peaked Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Summer Hill: 7.6 mi
- Ashland Mountain: 8.4 mi
Attractions
- Christmas Village Railroad: 18.6 mi
- Wishing Well: 18.6 mi
- Ice Skating Rink: 18.6 mi
- Olde-Fashioned Candy Shoppe: 18.6 mi
- Merry Christmas from the Land of Oz: 18.6 mi
Museums: 18
- Minersville Area Historical Society: 4.7 mi
- JWR Automobile Museum: 6.8 mi
- Mahanoy Area Historical Society: 8.8 mi
- Ashland Historical Society: 10.9 mi
- Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train: 11.3 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Locust Lake State Park: 6.9 mi
- Second Mountain Tract - Weiser State Forest: 7.0 mi
- State Game Lands Number 222: 9.0 mi
- Jefferson Tract - Weiser State Forest: 9.2 mi
- State Game Lands Number 110: 9.9 mi
Gardens: 10
- Castle Green Garden: 4.7 mi
- Native Habitat Garden: 10.4 mi
- Stonehedge Gardens: 13.1 mi
- Hamburg Community Garden: 13.9 mi
- Saint Paul's Community Labyrinth: 21.1 mi
Springs: 9
- Pine Spring: 10.3 mi
- Pocahontas Spring: 12.2 mi
- Peters Creek Spring: 21.6 mi
- Geiles Spring: 22.2 mi
- Bethany Childrens Home Spring: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 8
- Anthony P. Domato Mural: 9.4 mi
- Owl Totem Pole: 10.0 mi
- Sesquicentennial Mural: 17.3 mi
- Philip Ginder Carved Rock: 18.1 mi
- Santa Claus: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- C. Q. McWilliams Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Camp Apple Tree: 23.0 mi
- Ampitheater: 23.8 mi
- Main Campfire Circle: 23.9 mi
- Swing Circle: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Un-named Falls: 9.8 mi
- Swatara Falls: 9.8 mi
- Acrigg's Falls: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Peace Rock: 11.3 mi
- Round Head: 14.4 mi
- Chinese Wall: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Columbia County Rest Area Eastbound: 22.5 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Westbound: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Centralia: 11.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Eagle Rock Beach: 17.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:57 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 26 | 34 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mahanoy City 2 N, 10 mi away.
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