- Elevation, modelled
- 158 m
- Tallest summit within 24.5 miles
- Bears Head634 m · 15.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway19.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6314, -76.1745
Island Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 158 m. Bears Head stands 634 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Saylor Street Playground, a park 0.4 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Island Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bears Head | NNE 18° | 634 m | 15.9 mi |
| Buck Mountain | N 356° | 592 m | 22.1 mi |
| Catawissa Mountain | NNW 339° | 571 m | 21.1 mi |
| Blue Head | NNE 16° | 557 m | 17.7 mi |
| Round Head | NNE 17° | 556 m | 18.6 mi |
| Big Mountain | NW 319° | 552 m | 17.7 mi |
| Big Lick Mountain | W 264° | 545 m | 21.5 mi |
| South Buck Mountain | N 356° | 539 m | 21.1 mi |
- 19.1 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Saylor Street Playground: 0.4 mi
- Green Goose Playground: 0.4 mi
- Schuylkill Haven Football Field and Baseball Fields: 0.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Bubeck Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Auburn Desilting Basin monument: 3.1 mi
- Henry Clay Statue: 3.6 mi
- Firth Dock: 4.1 mi
- Schuylkill Canal: 4.4 mi
- Anthracite Region Veterans: 5.1 mi
Peaks
- Summer Hill: 3.7 mi
- Camp Blue Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Summerhill: 6.9 mi
- Sharp Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Mine Hill: 8.1 mi
Attractions
- Christmas Village Railroad: 14.7 mi
- Wishing Well: 14.7 mi
- Ice Skating Rink: 14.8 mi
- Olde-Fashioned Candy Shoppe: 14.8 mi
- Merry Christmas from the Land of Oz: 14.8 mi
Museums: 25
- Minersville Area Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- JWR Automobile Museum: 10.7 mi
- Golden Age Air Museum: 11.1 mi
- Hamburg Area Historical Society: 11.1 mi
- Reading Railroad Heritage Museum: 11.7 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Second Mountain Tract - Weiser State Forest: 5.5 mi
- Jefferson Tract - Weiser State Forest: 5.8 mi
- State Game Lands Number 110: 6.4 mi
- Locust Lake State Park: 10.6 mi
- State Game Lands Number 160: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 17
- Owl Totem Pole: 9.6 mi
- Anthony P. Domato Mural: 13.2 mi
- Santa Claus: 14.8 mi
- Sesquicentennial Mural: 16.9 mi
- Philip Ginder Carved Rock: 20.5 mi
Gardens: 12
- Castle Green Garden: 7.4 mi
- Native Habitat Garden: 9.8 mi
- Hamburg Community Garden: 11.7 mi
- Stonehedge Gardens: 15.1 mi
- Saint Paul's Community Labyrinth: 20.1 mi
Springs: 10
- Pine Spring: 6.4 mi
- Pocahontas Spring: 10.4 mi
- Peters Creek Spring: 19.1 mi
- Geiles Spring: 19.2 mi
- Bethany Childrens Home Spring: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- C. Q. McWilliams Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- Ampitheater: 20.7 mi
- Swing Circle: 20.8 mi
- Main Campfire Circle: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Peace Rock: 9.2 mi
- Round Head: 11.1 mi
- Chinese Wall: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Swatara Falls: 10.0 mi
- Un-named Falls: 10.0 mi
- Acrigg's Falls: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Centralia: 14.8 mi
- Rausch Gap: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Eagle Rock Beach: 20.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 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 | 16:41 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hamburg, 11 mi away.
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