- Elevation, modelled
- 323 m
- Tallest summit within 19.4 miles
- Bears Head634 m · 9.9 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8290, -75.8922
John F. Kennedy Memorial Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 323 m. Bears Head stands 634 m to the west, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Miners' Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of John F. Kennedy Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bears Head | W 279° | 634 m | 9.9 mi |
| Buck Mountain | N 351° | 603 m | 13.0 mi |
| Green Mountain | N 355° | 592 m | 14.4 mi |
| Buck Mountain | WNW 297° | 592 m | 18.5 mi |
| Bear Rock | NE 41° | 587 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mount Yeager | N 7° | 561 m | 17.0 mi |
| Blue Head | WNW 289° | 557 m | 10.4 mi |
| Round Head | WNW 294° | 556 m | 10.3 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Miners' Monument: 0.0 mi
- WW1 Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Firemen's Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Mary Harris “Mother” Jones: 0.6 mi
- Veterans of the World War Monument: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Ashton Hill Park: 0.2 mi
- Black Diamond Park: 0.5 mi
- Miners Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Ludlow Park: 1.0 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Pisgah Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Nesquehoning Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Indian Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Locust Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Mahoning Mountain: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves: 29
- Butler Preserve: 8.5 mi
- Catawissa Recreation Area - Weiser State Forest: 8.9 mi
- State Game Lands Number 222: 9.8 mi
- Locust Lake State Park: 12.4 mi
- Lehigh Gorge State Park: 12.8 mi
Museums: 17
- The No. 9 Coal Mine & Museum: 0.2 mi
- Summit Hill Historical Society: 1.0 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 8.0 mi
- Mauch Chunk Museum and Cultural Center: 8.2 mi
- Asa Packer Mansion: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Cave Falls: 7.7 mi
- Terrace Falls: 7.7 mi
- Onoko Falls: 7.7 mi
- Lower Falls: 7.7 mi
- Lukes Falls: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 10
- Philip Ginder Carved Rock: 0.9 mi
- Benjamin Franklin Statue: 9.9 mi
- Nittany Lion Shrine: 13.0 mi
- Sesquicentennial Mural: 13.9 mi
- Owl Totem Pole: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 9
- Whitewater Rafting Adventures: 5.7 mi
- 100 Mile View: 7.9 mi
- Whitewater Challengers: 12.1 mi
- Pocono Whitewater: 14.9 mi
- Halls of Horror: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 8
- Stonehedge Gardens: 5.4 mi
- Butler Township Community Garden: 14.2 mi
- Native Habitat Garden: 14.3 mi
- Palmerton Concourse Club Rose Garden: 14.9 mi
- Hamburg Community Garden: 19.9 mi
Springs: 7
- Bake Oven Knob Shelter Spring #1: 10.1 mi
- Bake Oven Knob Shelter Spring #2: 10.1 mi
- Bake Oven Knob Shelter Spring #3: 10.3 mi
- Penn Springs: 12.2 mi
- Pocahontas Spring: 17.8 mi
Beaches: 6
- Glen Onoko Lehigh River Access: 7.9 mi
- Jim Thorpe Lehigh River Access: 8.6 mi
- Dunbars Lehigh River Access: 9.9 mi
- Eagle Rock Beach: 13.7 mi
- Walnutport Lehigh River Access: 16.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Luzerne County Rest Area Eastbound: 16.1 mi
- Blue Ridge Travel Plaza: 17.8 mi
- Luzerne County Rest Area Northbound: 19.2 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Westbound: 22.4 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Eastbound: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Gorgeous Rocks: 7.8 mi
- Bear Mountain Overlook: 9.7 mi
- Peace Rock: 18.8 mi
- Devil's Elbow: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Camp Apple Tree: 5.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Centralia: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:58 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:56 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lehighton 1ssw, 10 mi away.
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