- Elevation, modelled
- 98 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Short Mountain500 m · 23.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway23.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 40.2753, -76.8953
Benjamin Olewine Playground is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 98 m. Short Mountain stands 500 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lenore Haas Alexander Playground, a park 0.1 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Benjamin Olewine Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Mountain | NNE 23° | 500 m | 23.0 mi |
| Stony Mountain | NE 39° | 491 m | 17.3 mi |
| Third Mountain | NNE 24° | 488 m | 11.0 mi |
| Buck Ridge Tower | SW 235° | 488 m | 24.0 mi |
| Long Mountain | SW 222° | 479 m | 17.4 mi |
| Hammonds Rocks | SW 233° | 462 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mount Holly | SW 233° | 459 m | 20.3 mi |
| Berry Mountain | NNE 11° | 435 m | 18.3 mi |
- 23.7 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lenore Haas Alexander Playground: 0.1 mi
- Riverfront Park: 0.2 mi
- 4th & Dauphin Playground: 0.2 mi
- Penn & Sayford Playground: 0.5 mi
- Camp Curtin Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
- Indian Echo Caverns: 9.5 mi
- Hershey's Chocolate World: 12.4 mi
- Candymonium: 12.5 mi
- Carrousel: 12.5 mi
- Mini Himalaya: 12.6 mi
Peaks: 58
- Shepherd: 8.2 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 8.4 mi
- Wickersham Hill: 9.9 mi
- Hawk Rock: 10.3 mi
- Third Mountain: 11.0 mi
Artworks: 41
- Andrew Curtin statue: 0.5 mi
- John F. Hartranft Statue: 1.0 mi
- Boies Penrose Statue: 1.1 mi
- The Gallery at Walnut Place: 1.1 mi
- Harrisburg Giants mural: 1.2 mi
Museums: 37
- Pennsylvania National Fire Museum: 0.2 mi
- Susquehanna Art Museum: 0.4 mi
- Historic Harrisburg Association: 0.5 mi
- State Museum of Pennsylvania: 0.8 mi
- Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts: 1.2 mi
Gardens: 24
- Peffer Street Pollinator Garden: 0.2 mi
- GUI Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Atlas Street Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Wesley AME Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Sunken Gardens: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- McCormick Island: 2.1 mi
- Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Fort Hunter Conservancy: 6.0 mi
- Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Ibberson Park: 8.1 mi
Springs: 10
- Eichelberger Spring: 3.5 mi
- Spring Lake Spring: 3.5 mi
- Orr's Bridge Spring: 3.9 mi
- Pine Springs: 10.7 mi
- Spring Creek Springs: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Original Carrousel Circle: 12.6 mi
- Minnich's Hit Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 18.8 mi
- Rowland Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- Quitte Creek Nature Park: 20.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Concrete Beach: 1.1 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rausch Gap: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Chickies Rock: 24.9 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 | 19:07 |
| 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, 1 mi away.
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