- Elevation, modelled
- 240 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bears Head634 m · 13.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway22.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6806, -76.2220
Railway Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 240 m. Bears Head stands 634 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is JFK Recreation Complex, a park 0.2 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Railway Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bears Head | NNE 32° | 634 m | 13.9 mi |
| Buck Mountain | N 2° | 592 m | 18.7 mi |
| Catawissa Mountain | NNW 343° | 571 m | 17.1 mi |
| Blue Head | NNE 29° | 557 m | 15.5 mi |
| Round Head | NNE 29° | 556 m | 16.4 mi |
| Big Mountain | NW 318° | 552 m | 13.5 mi |
| Big Lick Mountain | WSW 254° | 545 m | 19.7 mi |
| South Buck Mountain | N 3° | 539 m | 17.7 mi |
- 22.5 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- JFK Recreation Complex: 0.2 mi
- Rotary Park: 0.4 mi
- Yuengling Bicentennial Park and Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Terry Reilly Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Dunn Street Playground: 1.3 mi
Historic sites: 60
- Coal Miners' Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Henry Clay Statue: 1.5 mi
- New Castle Township Veterans Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Firth Dock: 2.8 mi
- Schuylkill Canal: 3.1 mi
Attractions
- Christmas Village Railroad: 18.5 mi
- Wishing Well: 18.5 mi
- Ice Skating Rink: 18.5 mi
- Olde-Fashioned Candy Shoppe: 18.5 mi
- Merry Christmas from the Land of Oz: 18.5 mi
Peaks: 58
- Mine Hill: 4.1 mi
- Peaked Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Sharp Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Summer Hill: 7.4 mi
- Ashland Mountain: 7.5 mi
Museums: 17
- Minersville Area Historical Society: 2.2 mi
- JWR Automobile Museum: 7.3 mi
- Ashland Historical Society: 9.3 mi
- Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train: 9.6 mi
- Mahanoy Area Historical Society: 10.1 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Second Mountain Tract - Weiser State Forest: 4.7 mi
- Locust Lake State Park: 8.6 mi
- Jefferson Tract - Weiser State Forest: 10.0 mi
- State Game Lands Number 110: 10.7 mi
- State Game Lands Number 329: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 8
- Castle Green Garden: 3.3 mi
- Native Habitat Garden: 12.7 mi
- Hamburg Community Garden: 15.6 mi
- Stonehedge Gardens: 15.7 mi
- Saint Paul's Community Labyrinth: 18.5 mi
Artworks: 8
- Anthony P. Domato Mural: 9.8 mi
- Owl Totem Pole: 12.4 mi
- Santa Claus: 18.6 mi
- Sesquicentennial Mural: 19.7 mi
- Philip Ginder Carved Rock: 20.6 mi
Springs: 5
- Pine Spring: 10.1 mi
- Pocahontas Spring: 14.1 mi
- Bethany Childrens Home Spring: 22.9 mi
- Peters Creek Spring: 23.2 mi
- Geiles Spring: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- C. Q. McWilliams Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Ampitheater: 22.0 mi
- Main Campfire Circle: 22.0 mi
- Swing Circle: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Un-named Falls: 7.2 mi
- Swatara Falls: 7.2 mi
- Acrigg's Falls: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Round Head: 12.8 mi
- Peace Rock: 13.0 mi
- Chinese Wall: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Centralia: 10.5 mi
- Rausch Gap: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Columbia County Rest Area Eastbound: 22.7 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Westbound: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Eagle Rock Beach: 18.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:58 | 16:41 |
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 | 25 | 26 | 34 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mahanoy City 2 N, 11 mi away.
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