- Elevation, modelled
- 256 m
- Tallest summit within 22.6 miles
- Bear Rocks745 m · 17.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway22.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5288, -79.4752
Pasternak Recreation Area is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 256 m. Bear Rocks stands 745 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Rivers Edge Park, a park 3.3 miles away. Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.
- Operated by
- Avonmore Community Association
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Pasternak Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Rocks | SE 125° | 745 m | 17.7 mi |
| Moose Hill | E 80° | 587 m | 22.2 mi |
| Penn View Mountain | ESE 112° | 577 m | 16.9 mi |
| Evans Hill | E 82° | 552 m | 20.7 mi |
| Fort Hill | ESE 114° | 525 m | 20.0 mi |
| Coleman Hill | ENE 64° | 502 m | 17.0 mi |
| Warner Hill | ENE 68° | 490 m | 14.5 mi |
| Watts Hill | ENE 64° | 481 m | 11.5 mi |
- 22.0 mi off the Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway
- 28.3 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rivers Edge Park: 3.3 mi
- Elrico Park: 4.8 mi
- Kenneth Quick Memorial Park: 4.9 mi
- Owen's Grove: 5.9 mi
- Griftlo Park: 6.3 mi
Peaks
- Locust Knob: 3.3 mi
- Dime Hill: 8.8 mi
- George Hill: 10.3 mi
- 1170: 11.4 mi
- Watts Hill: 11.5 mi
Historic sites
- Slickville Veteran's Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Nellie Bly (1864-1922): 6.1 mi
- The Hyde Park Foot Bridge: 9.4 mi
- Jane Caywood Memorial: 9.4 mi
- Pennsylvania Canal (Western Division): 9.4 mi
Attractions: 44
- Community park: 5.1 mi
- Tour-Ed Mine: 16.1 mi
- IUP Arch: 18.0 mi
- Westinghouse Atom Smasher: 21.0 mi
- The Dragon & Gwenevere: 21.2 mi
Artworks: 31
- Spirit of the Warrior: 17.5 mi
- The Arch: 17.6 mi
- Ghost: 17.6 mi
- Castleform: 17.7 mi
- The Crimson Hawk: 17.7 mi
Museums: 29
- Vandergrift Museum-Historical Society: 6.9 mi
- Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society: 9.5 mi
- Large Scale Systems Museum (LSSM): 15.5 mi
- Westmoreland Museum of American Art: 15.8 mi
- Rachel Carson Homestead: 16.2 mi
Nature reserves: 25
- Tomer Reserve: 11.3 mi
- Alpine Park: 14.7 mi
- Valley Park: 15.3 mi
- Fernwood Park: 15.4 mi
- Heritage Park: 15.8 mi
Gardens: 16
- Penn State Master Gardeners’ Richard E. Thorn Memorial Gardens: 15.3 mi
- Monastic Garden Area: 17.1 mi
- Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve Colonial Garden: 17.2 mi
- Formal Garden: 17.8 mi
- Penn Hills Community Garden: 18.1 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Slovak Club Picnic Grounds: 16.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 19.5 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 19.5 mi
- Upper Orchard: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Keystone Beach: 11.8 mi
- Tunnelville Beach: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Livermore: 8.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Francis Spring: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Thompson Run Falls: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Suncliff: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:54 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:11 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:11 | 16:55 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salina 3 W, 4 mi away.
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