- Elevation, modelled
- 178 m
- Tallest summit within 23.5 miles
- Big Knob659 m · 19.7 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 40.3415, -77.1721
Orchard Hills is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 178 m. Big Knob stands 659 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Lions Park, a park 1.8 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Orchard Hills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knob | W 273° | 659 m | 19.7 mi |
| Sherman Mountain | WSW 249° | 647 m | 23.5 mi |
| Conococheague Mountain | W 275° | 641 m | 18.7 mi |
| Bowers Mountain | W 259° | 640 m | 14.9 mi |
| Flat Rock | WSW 245° | 578 m | 14.1 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | SSW 208° | 489 m | 22.0 mi |
| Buck Ridge Tower | SSW 195° | 488 m | 19.2 mi |
| Third Mountain | ENE 74° | 488 m | 19.8 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lions Park: 1.8 mi
- Burn Hill Park: 1.9 mi
- Valley Road Park: 1.9 mi
- Meadowview Villiage Park: 3.8 mi
- Softball Fields: 5.4 mi
Peaks
- Quaker Hill: 4.3 mi
- Cove Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Wolf Rock Hill: 4.6 mi
- Round Top: 5.5 mi
- Spotts Knob: 5.6 mi
Historic sites
- Civil War Monument: 5.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.8 mi
- 44th Bomb Group: 9.7 mi
- 80th Infantry "Blue Ridge" Division: 9.7 mi
- 8th Armored Division: 9.7 mi
Museums: 19
- U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center: 9.4 mi
- Cumberland County Historical Society: 9.7 mi
- Rolls Royce Foundation: 10.5 mi
- Mechanicsburg Museum Association: 12.3 mi
- Centennial Barn: 13.8 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Cave Hill Nature Center: 8.4 mi
- Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve: 11.1 mi
- McCormick Island: 14.1 mi
- Fort Hunter Conservancy: 14.3 mi
- Ibberson Park: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 17
- West Locust Community Garden: 9.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 12.9 mi
- Special Needs Garden: 14.3 mi
- Special Needs Garden: 14.3 mi
- Camp Hill Literacy Garden: 14.7 mi
Artworks: 15
- Liberation Pointe: 9.3 mi
- Benjamin Rush: 9.7 mi
- Circle of Peace: 12.9 mi
- River Cow: 13.7 mi
- Sundial: 14.3 mi
Springs: 9
- The Big Spring: 5.4 mi
- Letort Spring: 11.7 mi
- Alexander Spring: 13.0 mi
- Orr's Bridge Spring: 13.6 mi
- Eichelberger Spring: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 2
- Dellville Covered Bridge: 3.3 mi
- Indian Echo Caverns: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Blain Picnic Grounds: 17.2 mi
- Rowland Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Concrete Beach: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Chimney Rocks: 17.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:02 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:03 | 16:46 |
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 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carlisle WTP, 8 mi away.
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