- Elevation, modelled
- 192 m
- Tallest summit within 24.2 miles
- Bears Head634 m · 11.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway23.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6929, -76.1641
John L. Miller Memorial Playground is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 192 m. Bears Head stands 634 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Taylor Street Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of John L. Miller Memorial Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bears Head | NNE 22° | 634 m | 11.7 mi |
| Buck Mountain | N 353° | 592 m | 18.0 mi |
| Catawissa Mountain | NNW 333° | 571 m | 17.4 mi |
| Blue Head | NNE 19° | 557 m | 13.5 mi |
| Round Head | NNE 19° | 556 m | 14.4 mi |
| Big Mountain | NW 307° | 552 m | 15.2 mi |
| Broad Mountain | NE 51° | 549 m | 24.0 mi |
| Big Lick Mountain | WSW 254° | 545 m | 22.8 mi |
- 23.4 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Taylor Street Park: 0.1 mi
- Francis E. Lubinsky Playground: 0.4 mi
- Bacon Street Park: 0.6 mi
- Joseph Coppola Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Schoentown American Fire Co. Field: 0.9 mi
Historic sites: 60
- Schuylkill Canal: 0.2 mi
- Firth Dock: 0.4 mi
- Anthracite Region Veterans: 0.8 mi
- Vietnam Veterans: 0.8 mi
- Henry Clay Statue: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Broad Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Mine Hill: 6.8 mi
- Peaked Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Summer Hill: 7.9 mi
- Locust Mountain: 8.3 mi
Attractions
- Christmas Village Railroad: 18.9 mi
- Wishing Well: 18.9 mi
- Ice Skating Rink: 19.0 mi
- Olde-Fashioned Candy Shoppe: 19.0 mi
- Merry Christmas from the Land of Oz: 19.0 mi
Museums: 19
- Minersville Area Historical Society: 5.2 mi
- JWR Automobile Museum: 6.6 mi
- Mahanoy Area Historical Society: 8.4 mi
- Ashland Historical Society: 11.0 mi
- Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Locust Lake State Park: 6.4 mi
- Second Mountain Tract - Weiser State Forest: 7.5 mi
- State Game Lands Number 222: 8.5 mi
- Jefferson Tract - Weiser State Forest: 9.4 mi
- State Game Lands Number 110: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 10
- Castle Green Garden: 4.9 mi
- Native Habitat Garden: 10.1 mi
- Stonehedge Gardens: 12.5 mi
- Hamburg Community Garden: 13.8 mi
- Saint Paul's Community Labyrinth: 21.6 mi
Springs: 9
- Pine Spring: 10.7 mi
- Pocahontas Spring: 12.0 mi
- Peters Creek Spring: 21.6 mi
- Geiles Spring: 22.2 mi
- Bake Oven Knob Shelter Spring #2: 23.2 mi
Artworks: 8
- Anthony P. Domato Mural: 9.1 mi
- Owl Totem Pole: 9.7 mi
- Sesquicentennial Mural: 16.9 mi
- Philip Ginder Carved Rock: 17.6 mi
- Santa Claus: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Un-named Falls: 10.3 mi
- Swatara Falls: 10.3 mi
- Acrigg's Falls: 22.0 mi
- Cave Falls: 24.8 mi
- Terrace Falls: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- C. Q. McWilliams Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Camp Apple Tree: 22.4 mi
- Ampitheater: 24.4 mi
- Main Campfire Circle: 24.5 mi
- Swing Circle: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Peace Rock: 11.3 mi
- Round Head: 14.9 mi
- Chinese Wall: 21.7 mi
- Gorgeous Rocks: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Eagle Rock Beach: 16.6 mi
- Glen Onoko Lehigh River Access: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Columbia County Rest Area Eastbound: 22.2 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Westbound: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Centralia: 12.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:57 | 16:41 |
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 | 25 | 26 | 34 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mahanoy City 2 N, 10 mi away.
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