- Elevation
- 104 m
- Tallest summit within 18.3 miles
- The Pinnacle498 m · 17.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway8.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 40.3859, -76.0461
Blue Marsh Lake National Recreation Area is a park in Pennsylvania, at a recorded 104 m. The Pinnacle stands 498 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Dry Brooks Day-Use Area, a park 0.3 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 8.3 miles off.
- Elevation
- 104 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Blue Marsh Lake National Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pinnacle | NNE 24° | 498 m | 17.2 mi |
| Pulpit Rock | NNE 22° | 467 m | 15.8 mi |
| Hemlock Heights | NNE 13° | 461 m | 17.2 mi |
| Hawk Mountain | N 11° | 444 m | 18.3 mi |
| Cobble | N 10° | 441 m | 17.2 mi |
| Owls Head | NNE 14° | 438 m | 17.1 mi |
| Eagle Peak | WSW 246° | 396 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mount Penn | ESE 110° | 342 m | 8.0 mi |
- 8.3 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Dry Brooks Day-Use Area: 0.3 mi
- Cacoosing Meadows Recreation Area: 3.2 mi
- North GV Estates Park: 3.3 mi
- Central GV Estates Park: 3.5 mi
- Breneman Park: 3.7 mi
- Seidels Hill: 3.5 mi
- Scull Hill: 4.7 mi
- Scull Hill: 5.5 mi
- South Mountain Manor: 5.7 mi
- Cushion Peak: 5.9 mi
- Fraternal Order of Police Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Ruined Foundation: 3.8 mi
- The Wilson Bulldog: 4.4 mi
- Rachel Trois Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Clymer Bench: 6.1 mi
- Slate Hill Open Space: 6.8 mi
- Texter Mountain Nature Preserve: 7.5 mi
- State Game Lands Number 220: 8.5 mi
- State Game Lands Number 324: 8.6 mi
- Neversink Mountain Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Reeser House Visitor Center: 3.7 mi
- Mid-Atlantic Air Museum: 4.2 mi
- Reading Public Museum: 6.4 mi
- Berks History Center: 6.4 mi
- Reading Science Center: 7.3 mi
- Raggedy Ann's Ice Cream Shop: 5.5 mi
- Twas the Night Before Christmas: 5.5 mi
- Ye Olde Church: 5.5 mi
- Christmas in Other Lands: 5.5 mi
- Santa's Post Office: 5.5 mi
- Der Distelfink Statue: 3.6 mi
- Sculpture Plaza: 3.6 mi
- Lion Shrine: 4.3 mi
- Santa Claus: 5.6 mi
- Hayden: 6.2 mi
- Doctor's Grove: 3.6 mi
- Salad & Herb Garden: 3.6 mi
- The Labyrinth Garden: 4.1 mi
- Trudy's Garden: 6.3 mi
- Three Sisters Garden: 6.4 mi
- White Oak Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Red Rock Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Sunfish Pond Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Picnic Grove: 14.7 mi
- Ampitheater: 20.6 mi
- Mammoth Spring: 5.4 mi
- Geiles Spring: 6.9 mi
- Bethany Childrens Home Spring: 7.5 mi
- Springs of Punches Run: 8.9 mi
- Peters Creek Spring: 9.8 mi
- Peace Rock: 13.1 mi
- Round Head: 16.3 mi
- Old Quarry Pit: 16.5 mi
- Pinnacle Point: 17.3 mi
- Millers Point: 19.2 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:58 | 16:42 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue Marsh Lake, 1 mi away.
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