- Elevation, modelled
- 182 m
- Tallest summit within 15.7 miles
- Big Flat Tower628 m · 15.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway9.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0151, -77.1184
Griest Community Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 182 m. Big Flat Tower stands 628 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is York Springs, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 9.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Griest Community Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Flat Tower | W 267° | 628 m | 15.3 mi |
| Lewis Rocks | W 270° | 527 m | 13.1 mi |
| Piney Mountain | WSW 255° | 513 m | 14.8 mi |
| Big Hill | WSW 243° | 491 m | 14.2 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | WNW 283° | 489 m | 13.5 mi |
| Buck Ridge Tower | WNW 297° | 488 m | 8.8 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 250° | 487 m | 10.2 mi |
| Long Mountain | N 0° | 479 m | 5.1 mi |
- 9.3 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 23.7 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 24.6 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 27.5 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- York Springs: 0.1 mi
- Gettysburg Campaign: 6.7 mi
- Center Point Knob: 7.7 mi
- Brickyard: 9.8 mi
- Iron Furnace: 10.0 mi
Peaks
- Boners Hill: 0.9 mi
- Snyders Hill: 1.9 mi
- Fickels Hill: 3.0 mi
- The Peak: 4.2 mi
- Round Hill: 4.9 mi
Parks
- Latimore Valley Fair Grounds: 2.2 mi
- Sunset Park: 4.4 mi
- Athletic Field: 5.4 mi
- BB Gun Range: 5.4 mi
- Archery Range: 5.4 mi
Museums: 46
- Ye Olde Sulphur Spa Historical Society: 0.2 mi
- Eastern Museum of MotorSports Racing: 2.0 mi
- National Apple Museum: 9.3 mi
- Appalachian Trail Museum: 10.0 mi
- Equipment Museum: 10.3 mi
Artworks: 34
- Sundial: 13.3 mi
- Liberation Pointe: 13.5 mi
- Benjamin Rush: 13.6 mi
- Return visit: 14.1 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue: 14.3 mi
Gardens: 21
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 9.6 mi
- Grantham Community Garden: 12.1 mi
- Special Needs Garden: 13.3 mi
- Special Needs Garden: 13.3 mi
- West Locust Community Garden: 13.6 mi
Springs: 18
- The Spring: 11.4 mi
- Letort Spring: 11.5 mi
- Bucher Spring: 11.8 mi
- Alexander Spring: 13.1 mi
- Tar Kettle Springs: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- State Game Lands Number 305: 7.2 mi
- State Game Lands Number 242: 10.0 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 12.8 mi
- Cave Hill Nature Center: 14.7 mi
- Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve: 18.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 17.0 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 17.2 mi
- Memorial Flag Pole: 22.2 mi
- Dellville Covered Bridge: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Hidden Laurel Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 17.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Concrete Beach: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:04 | 16:47 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Biglerville, 9 mi away.
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- Gettysburg · 14 mi
- Hanover · 16 mi
- York · 21 mi
- Chambersburg · 29 mi
- Shrewsbury · 29 mi
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