- Elevation, modelled
- 212 m
- Tallest summit within 18.2 miles
- Big Pine Hill690 m · 10.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Governor Casey Byway15.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2827, -75.8350
Plains Township Municipal Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 212 m. Big Pine Hill stands 690 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Dillon Street Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Governor Casey Byway passes 15 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Plains Township Municipal Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Hill | ESE 107° | 690 m | 10.8 mi |
| Kocher Mountain | WNW 290° | 689 m | 15.5 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | NNE 23° | 685 m | 10.9 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | NNE 23° | 681 m | 11.1 mi |
| Miller Mountain | NNW 337° | 672 m | 15.5 mi |
| Stone Mountain | WNW 303° | 670 m | 17.1 mi |
| Big Shiney Mountain | E 95° | 664 m | 9.1 mi |
| Panther Hill | E 98° | 662 m | 11.7 mi |
- 15.5 mi off the Governor Casey Byway
- 18.3 mi off the Gateway to the Endless Mountains
- 19.1 mi off the Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook (Carbondale) · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Dillon Street Park: 0.8 mi
- Miners Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Laflin Creekside Community Park: 1.6 mi
- Luzerne County Recreational Complex: 1.6 mi
- Parsons Park: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Wyoming Monument: 1.7 mi
- Denison House: 1.8 mi
- Forty Fort Marker: 1.9 mi
- John F. Kennedy Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Wilkes-Barre Township War Memorial: 4.1 mi
Peaks
- Bunker Hill: 3.6 mi
- Mount Lookout: 3.8 mi
- Peterson Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Wyoming Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Bald Mountain: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves: 37
- Bald Mountain Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Frances Slocum State Park: 5.0 mi
- Montage Mountain Wildflower Sanctuary: 8.0 mi
- Goeringer Preserve: 11.8 mi
- Harry and Mary Goeringer Preserve: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Salvatore Falls: 4.7 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 9.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Falls: 10.6 mi
- Nay Aug Falls: 13.0 mi
- Choke Creek Falls: 13.6 mi
Museums: 17
- Luzerne County Museum: 3.6 mi
- Anthracite Museum: 11.1 mi
- Lackawana Coal Mine Tour: 11.2 mi
- History Museum: 12.1 mi
- MARINE CORPS LEAGUE: 12.1 mi
Artworks: 13
- Toni the Tomato Mule: 3.5 mi
- The Famous Tomato Statue: 3.7 mi
- Hyperview: 3.7 mi
- 'The Office' Mural: 12.3 mi
- Jason Miller: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 8
- The Mary Stegmaier Mansion: 3.8 mi
- The Big Cow: 4.3 mi
- Iceberg Alley Luge: 10.2 mi
- Tundra Tornado: 10.3 mi
- Red Barn Village Mini-Golf: 12.3 mi
Gardens: 8
- Prayer Garden: 12.6 mi
- Lower Quad: 12.6 mi
- Upper Quad: 12.6 mi
- Mulberry Plaza: 12.6 mi
- Freedom Garden: 12.8 mi
Springs: 5
- Pocono Spring: 10.3 mi
- Sand Spring: 13.2 mi
- Octave Spring: 18.9 mi
- Bill Warner Spring: 19.9 mi
- Penn Springs: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Luzerne County Rest Area Northbound: 14.1 mi
- Blue Ridge Travel Plaza: 15.6 mi
- Luzerne County Rest Area Eastbound: 15.7 mi
- Roadside Rest: 16.5 mi
Beaches: 4
- Gouldsboro State Park Beach: 20.0 mi
- Tall Timber Beach: 21.8 mi
- Tobyhanna Lake Beach: 23.2 mi
- Lake Jean Beach: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Campbell's Ledge: 5.7 mi
- Devil's Elbow: 13.6 mi
- The View (Abderdeen Road Overlook): 18.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Manny Gordon Recreation Area: 12.8 mi
- Glens Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Ricketts: 24.2 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, 7 mi away.
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