- Elevation, modelled
- 111 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Short Mountain500 m · 20.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway22.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 40.3098, -76.8793
Olympus Heights Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 111 m. Short Mountain stands 500 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Shutt Mill Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Susquehanna Township
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Olympus Heights Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Mountain | NNE 23° | 500 m | 20.5 mi |
| Stony Mountain | NE 42° | 491 m | 14.9 mi |
| Third Mountain | NNE 26° | 488 m | 8.5 mi |
| Long Mountain | SW 220° | 479 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mount Holly | SW 230° | 459 m | 22.5 mi |
| Berry Mountain | N 10° | 435 m | 15.8 mi |
| Welch Hill | W 269° | 432 m | 22.4 mi |
| Round Top | NE 34° | 422 m | 16.3 mi |
- 22.9 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Shutt Mill Park: 0.4 mi
- Logan Farm Park: 0.6 mi
- Wildwood Park: 0.6 mi
- Apple Creek Park: 0.8 mi
- Crown Point Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Estherton marker: 0.8 mi
- Harrisburg Military Post: 2.0 mi
- Holocaust Memorial for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: 3.0 mi
- Firefighters' Memorial Monument: 3.0 mi
- WWI Buddy Monument: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Indian Echo Caverns: 9.4 mi
- Hershey's Chocolate World: 11.6 mi
- Candymonium: 11.7 mi
- Carrousel: 11.7 mi
- Kill 'N Fill Garage: 11.8 mi
Peaks: 55
- Third Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Hawk Rock: 9.6 mi
- Shepherd: 10.7 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 10.7 mi
- Cove Mountain: 11.5 mi
Museums: 33
- Pennsylvania National Fire Museum: 2.4 mi
- Susquehanna Art Museum: 2.7 mi
- Centennial Barn: 2.8 mi
- Historic Harrisburg Association: 2.8 mi
- National Civil War Museum: 2.9 mi
Artworks: 28
- Dance of Eternal Spring: 1.6 mi
- Andrew Curtin statue: 2.0 mi
- John F. Hartranft Statue: 3.2 mi
- The Gallery at Walnut Place: 3.2 mi
- Boies Penrose Statue: 3.3 mi
Gardens: 23
- Dauphin County Community Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Wesley AME Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Atlas Street Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Peffer Street Pollinator Garden: 2.3 mi
- GUI Community Garden: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves: 22
- McCormick Island: 1.6 mi
- Fort Hunter Conservancy: 3.8 mi
- Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Ibberson Park: 5.7 mi
- Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve: 6.1 mi
Springs: 10
- Eichelberger Spring: 6.0 mi
- Spring Lake Spring: 6.0 mi
- Orr's Bridge Spring: 6.2 mi
- Pine Springs: 8.3 mi
- Spring Creek Springs: 13.2 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Original Carrousel Circle: 11.9 mi
- Minnich's Hit Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Rowland Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 16.9 mi
- Quitte Creek Nature Park: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Concrete Beach: 3.6 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rausch Gap: 19.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Acrigg's Falls: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Chinese Wall: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:02 | 16:45 |
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 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisburg 1 NE, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- York · 25 mi
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