- Elevation
- 415 m
- Tallest summit within 23.5 miles
- Centre County Highpoint795 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- High Plateau Scenic Byway23.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7120, -77.8828
Pennsylvania State University Recreation Area is a park in Pennsylvania, at a recorded 415 m. Centre County Highpoint stands 795 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Ferguson Township Watershed Preserve, a park 1.1 miles away. High Plateau Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.
- Elevation
- 415 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Pennsylvania State University Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centre County Highpoint | W 274° | 795 m | 23.5 mi |
| Little Flat | ENE 68° | 738 m | 7.3 mi |
| Thickhead Mountain | ENE 77° | 733 m | 10.2 mi |
| Big Flat | E 82° | 732 m | 5.2 mi |
| Broad Mountain | ESE 106° | 726 m | 7.8 mi |
| Grass Mountain | E 86° | 717 m | 8.2 mi |
| Broad Mountain | E 82° | 716 m | 11.3 mi |
| Bear Knob | N 352° | 713 m | 16.5 mi |
- 23.0 mi off the High Plateau Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Ferguson Township Watershed Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Lions Community Park: 1.4 mi
- Cecil Irvin Park: 2.0 mi
- Fairbrook Park: 2.9 mi
- Klingsberg Aviary: 3.4 mi
- Monroe Furnace: 1.2 mi
- Pine Grove Mills Rail Station: 1.6 mi
- Whipple Dam State Park: 1.9 mi
- Michael E. Weston Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Rudy Ridge: 1.4 mi
- Sand Knob: 2.4 mi
- Greenlee Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Gobbler Knob: 3.5 mi
- Big Flat: 5.2 mi
- piped spring: 1.9 mi
- Windy Hill Farms Spring: 3.7 mi
- Keith Spring: 5.0 mi
- Blue Spring: 6.2 mi
- Walnut Spring: 6.4 mi
- Sugar Shack: 3.3 mi
- Shavers Creek Environmental Center: 3.4 mi
- Charcoal Hearth: 4.8 mi
- Lion Shrine: 5.9 mi
- Mill Wheel: 5.9 mi
- Pictasaurus: 5.6 mi
- Olympic Wannabes: 5.8 mi
- The Obelisk: 5.9 mi
- Nittany Lion Shrine: 5.9 mi
- Centennial Piglet Statue: 5.9 mi
- Stone Valley Recreation Area: 3.6 mi
- Patton Woods Nature Recreation Area: 6.0 mi
- Stan Yoder Memorial Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Haugh Family Farm Open Space: 6.8 mi
- Thompson Woods Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 4.1 mi
- Schreyer Garden: 6.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 6.2 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 6.2 mi
- Tudek Park Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- The Rock: 10.1 mi
- Donation Rocks: 10.1 mi
- Hunter Rock: 11.3 mi
- Indian Lookout: 13.2 mi
- Rocks at Laurel Creek Reservoir: 13.4 mi
- Picnic Spot- Christian Fellowship Church: 8.8 mi
- Pine Hill Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Longfellow Vista: 19.6 mi
- Karl Guss Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Black Moshannon Beach: 16.9 mi
- Kish park beach access: 18.1 mi
- Beach access to Kish Creek: 18.3 mi
- Centre County Rest Area Eastbound: 21.2 mi
- Centre County Rest Area Westbound: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:06 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:04 | 16:48 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — State College, 6 mi away.
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