- Elevation, modelled
- 382 m
- Tallest summit within 10.3 miles
- West Mountain659 m · 9.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5996, -75.7158
Benton Township Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 382 m. West Mountain stands 659 m to the south, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Bull Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway passes 2.7 miles off.
Sometimes referred to as the Christy Mathewson Park, the Benton Township Park includes swing sets and other structures for play.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Benton Township Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Mountain | S 176° | 659 m | 9.9 mi |
| Cary Mountain | ESE 119° | 627 m | 8.4 mi |
| Hubbard Mountain | SE 133° | 618 m | 8.5 mi |
| Meyers Mountain | SE 125° | 616 m | 8.4 mi |
| Bell Mountain | SSE 161° | 606 m | 8.9 mi |
| Baby Bell | S 169° | 588 m | 9.5 mi |
| Thorn Hill | NE 53° | 552 m | 5.5 mi |
| Round Hill | NE 49° | 540 m | 9.1 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway
- 10.7 mi off the Governor Casey Byway
- 11.1 mi off the Gateway to the Endless Mountains
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook (Carbondale) · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bull Hill: 1.4 mi
- Dry Hill: 1.9 mi
- Lee Hill: 2.0 mi
- Casterline Hill: 2.1 mi
- Fairground Hill: 2.3 mi
- Lackawanna State Park: 1.9 mi
- Marworth Rec Area: 3.7 mi
- Nordahl Park: 3.9 mi
- Tom Bell Park: 4.0 mi
- Ned Boehm Field: 4.1 mi
- H. James Saxton and Donald Sherwood monument: 3.6 mi
- Caboose: 5.3 mi
- WW1, WW1, Korean War: 9.9 mi
- Birthplace of First Aid: 9.9 mi
- Borough Establishment: 9.9 mi
- Ziegler Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Gardner Spencer Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Messimer Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Gateway Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Quarry Ridge Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Houdini Museum: 11.9 mi
- Anthracite Museum: 12.6 mi
- Lackawana Coal Mine Tour: 12.6 mi
- Electric City Trolley Museum: 13.3 mi
- Civil War Museum: 13.4 mi
- Nittany Lion Shrine: 12.1 mi
- Worthington Scranton Statue: 12.1 mi
- Penn State Nittany Lion: 13.1 mi
- Faith - Hope - Love Veterans Memorial: 13.5 mi
- Jason Miller: 13.5 mi
- Tunkhannock Viaduct: 3.6 mi
- Red Barn Village Mini-Golf: 10.5 mi
- Tundra Tornado: 17.4 mi
- Iceberg Alley Luge: 17.5 mi
- A Very Old Barn: 22.9 mi
- Prayer Garden: 13.3 mi
- Mulberry Plaza: 13.6 mi
- Lower Quad: 13.8 mi
- Upper Quad: 13.8 mi
- R. N, Davis Memorial Garden: 14.2 mi
- Nay Aug Falls: 14.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Falls: 20.1 mi
- Salvatore Falls: 23.7 mi
- Carley Brook Falls: 24.5 mi
- Spencer Spring: 20.8 mi
- Salt Springs: 22.8 mi
- The Salt Spring: 22.9 mi
- Campbell's Ledge: 17.1 mi
- The View (Abderdeen Road Overlook): 20.6 mi
- Roadside Rest: 16.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:59 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:52 | 16:36 |
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 | 21 | 22 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pleasant MT 1 W, 17 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- Factoryville · 4 mi
- Clarks Summit · 7 mi
- Dunmore · 13 mi
- Scranton · 13 mi
- Endless Mountains · 15 mi
- Northeastern Pennsylvania · 19 mi
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