- Elevation, modelled
- 264 m
- Tallest summit within 16.9 miles
- Pollocks Knob407 m · 11.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand View Scenic Byway7.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4016, -79.8610
Recycle Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 264 m. Pollocks Knob stands 407 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Braddock Farms, a garden 0.2 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 7.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Recycle Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollocks Knob | SSW 205° | 407 m | 11.3 mi |
| Bald Hill | SE 136° | 397 m | 16.9 mi |
| Herron Hill | NW 306° | 384 m | 6.3 mi |
| Rich Hill | N 5° | 365 m | 12.5 mi |
| Mt. Sycamore | N 3° | 229.2 m | 6.3 mi |
- 7.4 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
- 23.6 mi off the Historic National Road - PennsylvaniaNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Brinton Park: 1.0 mi
- Bessemer Avenue Park: 1.1 mi
- Whitaker Ball Field: 1.2 mi
- Quarry Field: 1.2 mi
- Braddock Hills Walking Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- George Washington Statue: 1.0 mi
- Pioneer Short-Wave Station: 1.5 mi
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Carrie Blast Furnace Number 6 and 7: 1.7 mi
- Homestead Works Pump House: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Riverview Hill: 3.3 mi
- Clayton Hill: 3.3 mi
- Cowboy Hill: 3.5 mi
- Prospect Hill: 4.5 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 5.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Churchill Valley Greenway: 3.5 mi
- Pioneer Park: 3.9 mi
- Cottonwood-Sunnyfield Park: 4.7 mi
- Hays Woods Park: 4.8 mi
- Monroeville Community Park: 5.1 mi
Artworks
- The Sail: 3.6 mi
- Freedom and Liberation Wall: 4.2 mi
- McKeesport Model Railroad Club: 4.6 mi
- Breath: 4.7 mi
- The Campo: 5.1 mi
Gardens: 56
- Braddock Farms: 0.2 mi
- Swissvale Community Pollinator Garden: 2.0 mi
- Penn Hills Entrance Garden: Rodi Road: 3.5 mi
- Dornbush Rain Garden: 3.8 mi
- The Frick Greenhouse: 3.8 mi
Museums: 54
Picnic sites: 22
- Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 5.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 8.5 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 8.6 mi
- Grove: 9.6 mi
Attractions: 19
- Westinghouse Atom Smasher: 1.1 mi
- Pittsburgh Yarn Company: 3.4 mi
- Stephen Foster Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Heinz Memorial Chapel: 5.7 mi
- Cathedral of Learning: 5.7 mi
Beaches: 6
- Thornburg Beach: 11.5 mi
- Tiger Beach: 12.0 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 14.1 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 14.1 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Hay's Wall: 4.4 mi
- Fossils Cliff: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Thompson Run Falls: 1.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Francis Spring: 6.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:13 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:13 | 16:57 |
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 | 30 | 31 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Braddock Lock 2, under a mile away.
Day trips start here
- Green Tree · 10 mi
- Irwin · 10 mi
- Mt. Lebanon · 10 mi
- Ross Township · 12 mi
- Robinson Township · 15 mi
- Franklin Park · 17 mi
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