- Elevation, modelled
- 185 m
- Tallest summit within 19.2 miles
- Big Pine Hill690 m · 10.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Governor Casey Byway16.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2593, -75.8390
Parsons Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 185 m. Big Pine Hill stands 690 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Scouton Lee Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Governor Casey Byway passes 17 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Parsons Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Hill | E 99° | 690 m | 10.7 mi |
| Kocher Mountain | WNW 295° | 689 m | 16.0 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | NNE 21° | 685 m | 12.5 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | NNE 21° | 681 m | 12.7 mi |
| Miller Mountain | NNW 340° | 672 m | 16.9 mi |
| Stone Mountain | NW 307° | 670 m | 17.8 mi |
| Big Shiney Mountain | E 85° | 664 m | 9.3 mi |
| Panther Hill | E 90° | 662 m | 11.7 mi |
- 16.7 mi off the Governor Casey Byway
- 19.8 mi off the Gateway to the Endless Mountains
- 20.6 mi off the Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook (Carbondale) · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Scouton Lee Park: 0.5 mi
- Miners Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Hollenback Park: 0.8 mi
- Dillon Street Park: 0.9 mi
- Weissman Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 60
- Forty Fort Marker: 2.2 mi
- Wilkes-Barre Township War Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Denison House: 3.0 mi
- Wyoming Monument: 3.2 mi
- John F. Kennedy Memorial: 4.5 mi
Peaks
- Wyoming Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Bunker Hill: 4.5 mi
- Bald Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Mount Lookout: 5.3 mi
- Larksville Mountain: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Bald Mountain Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Frances Slocum State Park: 6.2 mi
- Montage Mountain Wildflower Sanctuary: 9.1 mi
- Goeringer Preserve: 10.4 mi
- Harry and Mary Goeringer Preserve: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Salvatore Falls: 4.5 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 8.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Falls: 11.2 mi
- Choke Creek Falls: 13.0 mi
- Great Falls of the Lehigh: 14.2 mi
Museums: 18
- Luzerne County Museum: 2.6 mi
- Anthracite Museum: 12.6 mi
- Lackawana Coal Mine Tour: 12.6 mi
- MARINE CORPS LEAGUE: 13.3 mi
- History Museum: 13.4 mi
Artworks: 13
- Hyperview: 2.6 mi
- Toni the Tomato Mule: 5.0 mi
- The Famous Tomato Statue: 5.1 mi
- 'The Office' Mural: 13.6 mi
- Jason Miller: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 8
- The Mary Stegmaier Mansion: 2.7 mi
- The Big Cow: 2.8 mi
- Iceberg Alley Luge: 11.2 mi
- Tundra Tornado: 11.3 mi
- Red Barn Village Mini-Golf: 13.9 mi
Gardens: 8
- Prayer Garden: 13.9 mi
- Lower Quad: 13.9 mi
- Upper Quad: 13.9 mi
- Mulberry Plaza: 13.9 mi
- Freedom Garden: 14.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Pocono Spring: 9.4 mi
- Sand Spring: 12.7 mi
- Octave Spring: 18.7 mi
- Bill Warner Spring: 19.5 mi
- Penn Springs: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 5
- Gouldsboro State Park Beach: 19.9 mi
- Tall Timber Beach: 21.2 mi
- Tobyhanna Lake Beach: 23.1 mi
- Lake Jean Beach: 23.7 mi
- Indain Mountain Lake Beach: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Luzerne County Rest Area Northbound: 12.6 mi
- Luzerne County Rest Area Eastbound: 14.1 mi
- Blue Ridge Travel Plaza: 14.1 mi
- Roadside Rest: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Campbell's Ledge: 7.3 mi
- Devil's Elbow: 12.1 mi
- The View (Abderdeen Road Overlook): 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Manny Gordon Recreation Area: 12.4 mi
- Glens Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Ricketts: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:39 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:59 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:54 | 16:38 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilkes-barre/scranton Intl AP, 8 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Wilkes-Barre · 2 mi
- Northeastern Pennsylvania · 11 mi
- Scranton · 14 mi
- Dunmore · 16 mi
- Clarks Summit · 18 mi
- Factoryville · 21 mi
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