- Elevation, modelled
- 214 m
- Tallest summit within 20.3 miles
- Pimple Hill669 m · 8.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Delaware River Valley18.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9043, -75.4971
Polk Township Nature Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 214 m. Pimple Hill stands 669 m to the north, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Polk Township Community Walking Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Delaware River Valley passes 18 miles off.
- Operated by
- Polk Township
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Polk Township Nature Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pimple Hill | N 356° | 669 m | 8.6 mi |
| Lake Mountain | NNW 330° | 666 m | 11.2 mi |
| Camelback Mountain | NE 38° | 647 m | 12.2 mi |
| Pohopoco Mountain | N 6° | 612 m | 6.7 mi |
| High Knob | NNE 18° | 608 m | 12.5 mi |
| Seven Pines Mountain | NNE 28° | 598 m | 19.9 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NNE 25° | 591 m | 14.0 mi |
| Dry Land Hill | NNW 334° | 588 m | 18.9 mi |
- 18.2 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 23.7 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
Peaks
- Call Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Pohopco Mountains: 6.5 mi
- Pohopoco Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Kettle Hill: 8.4 mi
- Pimple Hill: 8.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Jonas Mountain Nature Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Beltzville State Park: 5.4 mi
- West End Regional Park: 6.0 mi
- Weiser State Forest Penn Forest Tract: 7.5 mi
- Long Pond Barrens: 9.5 mi
Historic sites
- Meniolagomeka Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Old Chain Bridge: 9.1 mi
- Community Enhancement 2006 Greening Award: 9.1 mi
- Palmerton Area Veteran's Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Grave of Etna Bittenbender: 10.5 mi
Attractions
- Pocono Whitewater: 8.7 mi
- Halls of Horror: 9.2 mi
- Hotel of Horror: 9.6 mi
- Appalachian Express Mountain Coaster: 12.7 mi
- Split Rock: 12.7 mi
Museums: 46
- Heritage Center of Western Pocono Community Library: 5.8 mi
- Lehigh Gap Historical Society: 9.2 mi
- Eddie's Toy Museum & Store: 9.5 mi
- Asa Packer Mansion: 12.9 mi
- Mauch Chunk Museum and Cultural Center: 13.1 mi
Gardens: 26
- Palmerton Concourse Club Rose Garden: 9.1 mi
- The Garden of Weedin: 16.9 mi
- Sarah Street Garden: 16.9 mi
- Children's Garden: 17.7 mi
- LaFarm: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Wild Creek Falls: 3.5 mi
- Princess Run Waterfall: 4.5 mi
- Old Mill Falls: 9.8 mi
- Hawk Falls: 10.0 mi
- Tobyhanna Falls: 13.3 mi
Springs: 18
- Stempa Spring: 7.0 mi
- Leroy A. Smith Spring #1: 8.5 mi
- Leroy A. Smith Spring #2: 8.7 mi
- Leroy A. Smith Spring #3: 8.7 mi
- Horn Springs: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 17
- Palmerton "Patches": 9.1 mi
- Sons of Liberty: 9.1 mi
- Benjamin Franklin Statue: 11.9 mi
- Fireman's Drinking Fountain: 12.1 mi
- Early Settlers Statue: 15.1 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Picnic Grove: 13.6 mi
- Camp Apple Tree: 15.7 mi
- Picinic Table (C): 19.1 mi
- Picinic Table (S): 19.1 mi
- Picinic Table (S): 19.1 mi
Beaches: 11
- Indain Mountain Lake Beach: 6.9 mi
- Dunbars Lehigh River Access: 11.8 mi
- Walnutport Lehigh River Access: 12.0 mi
- Jim Thorpe Lehigh River Access: 12.7 mi
- Glen Onoko Lehigh River Access: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Bear Mountain Overlook: 11.6 mi
- Gorgeous Rocks: 14.0 mi
- Wolf Rocks: 14.4 mi
- The Knob: 16.9 mi
- Devil's Elbow: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Crescent Lake Rest Area: 13.2 mi
- Rest Area: 19.4 mi
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 19.5 mi
- Luzerne County Rest Area Eastbound: 19.9 mi
- Rest area: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:54 | 16:38 |
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 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lehighton 1ssw, 12 mi away.
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