- Elevation, modelled
- 607 m
- Tallest summit within 19.4 miles
- Pine Swamp Knob944 m · 17.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Pennsylvania0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8057, -79.5519
Lafayette Square is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 607 m. Pine Swamp Knob stands 944 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is The Chateau Terrace, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Pennsylvania passes 0.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Lafayette Square. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Swamp Knob | S 173° | 944 m | 17.3 mi |
| Fike Hill | S 171° | 943 m | 16.5 mi |
| Glade Mountain | E 93° | 936 m | 18.6 mi |
| Zehner Hill | ESE 109° | 914 m | 19.4 mi |
| Maust Hill | ESE 106° | 901 m | 19.4 mi |
| Whites Knob | SSE 166° | 899 m | 17.7 mi |
| George Hill | SE 136° | 897 m | 18.8 mi |
| Callis Hill | SE 140° | 891 m | 19.0 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Historic National Road - PennsylvaniaNational
- 0.7 mi off the Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway
- 12.4 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 14.5 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
Overlooks nearby
- Point Lookout · 7 mi
- Paradise Overlook · 8 mi
- Deep Creek Lake · 21 mi
- Monroe Run Valley · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
Peaks
- Hager Hill: 1.3 mi
- Woodcock Hill: 4.3 mi
- Meadow Run Knob: 4.5 mi
- Kentuck Knob: 4.7 mi
- Brethren Summit: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Fort Necessity: 2.1 mi
- Braddock's Grave: 3.2 mi
- Brownfield Honor Roll: 9.2 mi
- P&LE Dickerson Run roundhouse: 17.8 mi
- Metal Shack: 19.6 mi
Museums: 13
- Fort Necessity Visitor Center: 1.9 mi
- Mt. Washington Tavern: 2.1 mi
- Speyer Gallery: 8.3 mi
- Cole and Coke Heritage Center: 11.3 mi
- Fayette Historical Society - Abel Colley Tavern and Museum: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 13
- Wharton Furnace: 4.8 mi
- Flatrock: 4.8 mi
- Kentuck Knob Visitor's Center: 4.8 mi
- Fallingwater: 8.2 mi
- Laurel Ridge State Park XC Skiing Concession Building: 14.1 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- State Game Lands Number 265: 4.1 mi
- State Game Lands Number 271: 15.2 mi
- Elder Hill Fire Tower: 16.1 mi
- Weitzell-Bear Creek Conservation Easement: 17.1 mi
- Cranesville Swamp Preserve: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Cucumber Falls: 4.8 mi
- Ohiopyle Falls: 5.2 mi
- Sugar Run Falls: 7.6 mi
- Cole Run Falls: 18.3 mi
- Matador Falls: 18.4 mi
Artworks: 6
- Metal Sculpture: 3.7 mi
- Statue of Thomas Jefferson and Albert Gallatin: 11.3 mi
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 19.8 mi
- Albert Gallatin Statue: 20.2 mi
- From The Mountain: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Baughman Rock Overlook: 5.0 mi
- Jumonville Rocks: 6.8 mi
- Jumonville Glen: 6.9 mi
- Cabin Rocks: 8.2 mi
- White Rocks: 8.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Cool Spring: 8.6 mi
- Paterson Spring: 18.7 mi
- Baughman Spring: 20.2 mi
- Kooser Spring: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Watering Trough: 6.9 mi
- Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center: 12.9 mi
- US-219 Cove Overlook Rest Area: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Blooming Rose: 11.9 mi
- Kendall: 13.9 mi
- West Overton: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Cucumber Run Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Tharp Knob Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- The Chateau Gardens: 0.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:10 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:15 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 49 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chalk Hill 2 ENE, 4 mi away.
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