- Elevation, modelled
- 254 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bears Head634 m · 15.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway23.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6930, -76.2976
Forestville Playground is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 254 m. Bears Head stands 634 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Mine Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Forestville Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bears Head | NE 46° | 634 m | 15.7 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNE 15° | 592 m | 18.4 mi |
| Catawissa Mountain | N 356° | 571 m | 15.5 mi |
| Blue Head | NE 42° | 557 m | 17.1 mi |
| Round Head | NE 41° | 556 m | 17.9 mi |
| Big Mountain | NNW 331° | 552 m | 10.5 mi |
| Big Lick Mountain | WSW 247° | 545 m | 16.2 mi |
| South Buck Mountain | NNE 16° | 539 m | 17.5 mi |
- 23.9 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Recreational Complex: 1.5 mi
- Heckshersville Playground: 2.2 mi
- Terry Reilly Memorial Park: 3.6 mi
- Newtown Playground: 4.0 mi
- Railway Park: 4.1 mi
Attractions
- Twin Twister Slides: 16.7 mi
- Two Slide Winders: 16.7 mi
- Sklooosh: 16.7 mi
- Twister: 16.7 mi
- Crazy Sub: 16.7 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Coal Miners' Memorial: 2.8 mi
- New Castle Township Veterans Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Henry Clay Statue: 5.6 mi
- Dr. J. L. Hoffman Memorial: 6.5 mi
- War Memorial: 6.6 mi
Peaks: 55
- Mine Hill: 1.0 mi
- Peaked Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Sharp Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Ashland Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Red Mountain: 6.2 mi
Artworks: 25
- Anthony P. Domato Mural: 10.2 mi
- Owl Totem Pole: 16.4 mi
- Santa Claus: 20.6 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 23.0 mi
- Husky: 23.0 mi
Museums: 16
- Minersville Area Historical Society: 1.8 mi
- Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train: 6.5 mi
- Ashland Historical Society: 6.6 mi
- JWR Automobile Museum: 8.2 mi
- Mahanoy Area Historical Society: 11.6 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Second Mountain Tract - Weiser State Forest: 4.6 mi
- Weiser State Forest - Taylorsville Tract: 8.5 mi
- State Game Lands Number 329: 9.3 mi
- State Game Lands Number 160: 10.7 mi
- Locust Lake State Park: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 6
- Castle Green Garden: 3.3 mi
- Saint Paul's Community Labyrinth: 15.2 mi
- Native Habitat Garden: 16.8 mi
- Stonehedge Gardens: 19.2 mi
- Hamburg Community Garden: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- C. Q. McWilliams Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Ampitheater: 21.0 mi
- Main Campfire Circle: 21.0 mi
- Swing Circle: 21.1 mi
- Memorial Class Of 1916: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Un-named Falls: 3.5 mi
- Swatara Falls: 3.5 mi
- Acrigg's Falls: 16.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Pine Spring: 12.5 mi
- Pocahontas Spring: 18.0 mi
- Bethany Childrens Home Spring: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Round Head: 12.8 mi
- Chinese Wall: 15.9 mi
- Peace Rock: 16.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Centralia: 8.0 mi
- Rausch Gap: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Columbia County Rest Area Eastbound: 21.9 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Westbound: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Eagle Rock Beach: 19.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:58 | 16:42 |
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