- Elevation, modelled
- 109 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Short Mountain500 m · 23.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway20.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 40.2560, -76.8317
Paxtang Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 109 m. Short Mountain stands 500 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Five Senses Garden, a garden 0.4 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Paxtang Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Mountain | NNE 14° | 500 m | 23.2 mi |
| Stony Mountain | NNE 27° | 491 m | 16.6 mi |
| Third Mountain | N 6° | 488 m | 11.4 mi |
| Long Mountain | SW 233° | 479 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mount Holly | WSW 241° | 459 m | 22.4 mi |
| Berry Mountain | N 1° | 435 m | 19.3 mi |
| Round Top | NNE 21° | 422 m | 18.4 mi |
| Cove Mountain | WNW 296° | 419 m | 15.1 mi |
- 20.4 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Paxtang Commons Park: 0.4 mi
- Donald R. Taylor Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Ivy Ridge Park: 0.6 mi
- Saussaman Park: 0.6 mi
- Wilson Park Playground: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- City Fountain monument: 2.1 mi
- A Gathering at the Crossroads: 2.7 mi
- Mexican War Monument: 2.7 mi
- Harrisburg Military Post: 2.8 mi
- PennDOT Workers' Memorial: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- Indian Echo Caverns: 6.1 mi
- Hershey's Chocolate World: 9.3 mi
- Candymonium: 9.4 mi
- Carrousel: 9.4 mi
- Mini Himalaya: 9.5 mi
Peaks: 53
- Wickersham Hill: 7.7 mi
- Round Top: 8.6 mi
- Neiman Hill: 8.8 mi
- Shepherd: 9.5 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 10.2 mi
Museums: 46
- National Civil War Museum: 1.7 mi
- Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts: 2.6 mi
- State Museum of Pennsylvania: 2.9 mi
- Historic Harrisburg Association: 3.2 mi
- Susquehanna Art Museum: 3.2 mi
Artworks: 41
- Cow Statue: 0.9 mi
- Cow Statue: 1.0 mi
- Cow Statue: 1.5 mi
- The Gallery at Walnut Place: 2.6 mi
- Boies Penrose Statue: 2.7 mi
Gardens: 25
- Five Senses Garden: 0.4 mi
- Joshua Farm: 1.7 mi
- Heart of the Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Prayer Garden: 2.6 mi
- GUI Community Garden: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves: 25
- Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
- McCormick Island: 5.3 mi
- State Game Lands Number 275: 5.6 mi
- Fort Hunter Conservancy: 8.2 mi
- State Game Lands Number 246: 8.6 mi
Springs: 10
- Spring Lake Spring: 5.0 mi
- Eichelberger Spring: 5.0 mi
- Orr's Bridge Spring: 6.5 mi
- Spring Creek Springs: 10.7 mi
- Pine Springs: 12.4 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Original Carrousel Circle: 9.5 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 16.9 mi
- Quitte Creek Nature Park: 17.8 mi
- Minnich's Hit Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
- Hidden Laurel Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Concrete Beach: 3.3 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rausch Gap: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Chickies Rock: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Acrigg's Falls: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:00 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 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, 3 mi away.
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