- Elevation, modelled
- 592 m
- Tallest summit within 19.9 miles
- Big Pine Hill690 m · 8.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Governor Casey Byway17.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2075, -75.7918
Bear Creek Recreation Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 592 m. Big Pine Hill stands 690 m to the east-northeast, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Wyoming Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Governor Casey Byway passes 18 miles off.
- Operated by
- Bear Creek Township
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Bear Creek Recreation Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Hill | ENE 76° | 690 m | 8.3 mi |
| Kocher Mountain | WNW 302° | 689 m | 19.8 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | N 8° | 685 m | 15.4 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | N 8° | 681 m | 15.5 mi |
| Pimple Hill | SE 130° | 669 m | 19.2 mi |
| Lake Mountain | SE 139° | 666 m | 14.9 mi |
| Big Shiney Mountain | ENE 57° | 664 m | 8.1 mi |
| Panther Hill | ENE 69° | 662 m | 10.0 mi |
- 17.8 mi off the Governor Casey Byway
- 24.0 mi off the Gateway to the Endless Mountains
- 24.6 mi off the Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook (Carbondale) · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Wyoming Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Bald Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Arbutus Peak: 4.8 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Little Shiney Mountain: 7.0 mi
Parks
- Monument Park: 0.8 mi
- Trailwood Park: 0.8 mi
- Mountain Park: 2.9 mi
- Al Karaska Memorial Park: 3.9 mi
- Kennedy Park: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Wilkes-Barre Township War Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Joe Palooka Monument: 5.1 mi
- Forty Fort Marker: 6.5 mi
- Wyoming Monument: 7.3 mi
- Denison House: 7.3 mi
Nature reserves: 40
- Bald Mountain Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Goeringer Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Harry and Mary Goeringer Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Montage Mountain Wildflower Sanctuary: 10.4 mi
- State Game Lands Number 40: 10.5 mi
Museums: 20
- Luzerne County Museum: 5.6 mi
- MARINE CORPS LEAGUE: 14.6 mi
- Anthracite Museum: 15.0 mi
- Lackawana Coal Mine Tour: 15.0 mi
- Eckley Miner's Village Museum: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Buttermilk Falls: 3.8 mi
- Salvatore Falls: 4.0 mi
- Choke Creek Falls: 9.4 mi
- Great Falls of the Lehigh: 10.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Falls: 11.0 mi
Artworks: 13
- Hyperview: 5.5 mi
- Toni the Tomato Mule: 7.9 mi
- The Famous Tomato Statue: 8.0 mi
- 'The Office' Mural: 15.3 mi
- Jason Miller: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 10
- The Big Cow: 4.5 mi
- The Mary Stegmaier Mansion: 5.6 mi
- Iceberg Alley Luge: 12.0 mi
- Tundra Tornado: 12.1 mi
- Split Rock: 13.4 mi
Gardens: 8
- Freedom Garden: 15.3 mi
- Upper Quad: 15.4 mi
- Lower Quad: 15.4 mi
- R. N, Davis Memorial Garden: 15.5 mi
- Mulberry Plaza: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Devil's Elbow: 8.0 mi
- Campbell's Ledge: 10.5 mi
- The View (Abderdeen Road Overlook): 18.2 mi
- Gorgeous Rocks: 22.3 mi
- Bear Mountain Overlook: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 6
- Gouldsboro State Park Beach: 17.4 mi
- Tall Timber Beach: 17.6 mi
- Tobyhanna Lake Beach: 20.3 mi
- Indain Mountain Lake Beach: 20.5 mi
- Glen Onoko Lehigh River Access: 22.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Pocono Spring: 5.7 mi
- Sand Spring: 9.4 mi
- Octave Spring: 15.7 mi
- Bill Warner Spring: 16.2 mi
- Penn Springs: 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Luzerne County Rest Area Eastbound: 10.6 mi
- Luzerne County Rest Area Northbound: 11.4 mi
- Blue Ridge Travel Plaza: 12.7 mi
- Roadside Rest: 22.1 mi
- Crescent Lake Rest Area: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Manny Gordon Recreation Area: 9.4 mi
- Camp Apple Tree: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:58 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:54 | 16:38 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 33 | 45 | 56 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Francis E Walter DAM, 7 mi away.
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