- Elevation, modelled
- 315 m
- Tallest summit within 19.4 miles
- Pollocks Knob407 m · 15.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand View Scenic Byway5.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4778, -79.9162
Highland Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 315 m. Pollocks Knob stands 407 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Highland Park Flynn Parklet, a park 0.1 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 5.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Highland Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollocks Knob | S 187° | 407 m | 15.7 mi |
| Herron Hill | SW 234° | 384 m | 2.7 mi |
| Rich Hill | NNE 29° | 365 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mt. Sycamore | ENE 73° | 229.2 m | 3.3 mi |
- 5.4 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
- 26.7 mi off the Historic National Road - PennsylvaniaNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Highland Park Flynn Parklet: 0.1 mi
- King Estate Park: 0.4 mi
- Heth's Playground: 0.6 mi
- Nancy Werner Park: 1.0 mi
- Dinan Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Negley Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Roslyn Place: 2.0 mi
- Pillars In Squirrel Hill: 2.3 mi
- Pillars In Squirrel Hill: 2.3 mi
- The Doughboy: 2.9 mi
Artworks
- Griffins: 0.4 mi
- Griffins: 0.5 mi
- T-Rex Statue: 1.0 mi
- Guyasuta: 1.4 mi
- Doris: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Briarcliff Park: 2.1 mi
- Kerrwood Park: 2.5 mi
- Sycamore Island: 3.3 mi
- Oakcliffe Greenway: 3.9 mi
- Churchill Valley Greenway: 4.3 mi
Peaks
- Cowboy Hill: 2.5 mi
- Herron Hill: 2.7 mi
- Clayton Hill: 2.9 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 3.0 mi
- Riverview Hill: 3.2 mi
Gardens: 57
- Highland Park Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- The Octopus Garden: 1.5 mi
- Walled Garden: 1.8 mi
- The Frick Greenhouse: 2.2 mi
- A Second Chance Community Garden: 2.5 mi
Museums: 55
- King Museum: 0.5 mi
- Pittsburgh Glass Center: 1.3 mi
- Bayernhof Music Museum: 1.4 mi
- Boom Concepts: 1.6 mi
- Center for PostNatural History: 1.7 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 4.9 mi
- Upper Orchard: 7.7 mi
- picnic tables: 9.6 mi
Attractions: 19
- Lookout Point: 1.8 mi
- Pittsburgh Yarn Company: 2.6 mi
- Heinz Memorial Chapel: 2.9 mi
- Cathedral of Learning: 3.0 mi
- Stephen Foster Memorial: 3.0 mi
Beaches: 7
- Thornburg Beach: 9.0 mi
- Tiger Beach: 9.6 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 18.9 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 18.9 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Hay's Wall: 6.2 mi
- Fossils Cliff: 13.4 mi
- Point Pleasant: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Thompson Run Falls: 7.7 mi
- Snake Run: 21.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Francis Spring: 12.0 mi
- Lacock Spring: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:13 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:13 | 16:57 |
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 | 31 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Braddock Lock 2, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Ross Township · 6 mi
- Green Tree · 8 mi
- Mt. Lebanon · 10 mi
- Robinson Township · 11 mi
- Franklin Park · 12 mi
- Coraopolis · 13 mi
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