- Elevation, modelled
- 249 m
- Tallest summit within 15.8 miles
- The Pinnacle498 m · 13.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway20.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4250, -75.8216
Richard L. Seidel Recreation Area is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 249 m. The Pinnacle stands 498 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Reuben Strauss Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Richard L. Seidel Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pinnacle | NNW 340° | 498 m | 13.8 mi |
| Pulpit Rock | NNW 334° | 467 m | 13.2 mi |
| Owls Head | NNW 331° | 438 m | 15.8 mi |
| Topton Mountain | ENE 64° | 378 m | 8.2 mi |
| Gap Hill | ENE 73° | 349 m | 10.3 mi |
| Mount Penn | SW 218° | 342 m | 6.9 mi |
| Church Hill | SSW 194° | 332 m | 3.9 mi |
| Long Hill | SE 130° | 332 m | 8.4 mi |
- 20.4 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
- 29.1 mi off the Exton Bypass
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Reuben Strauss Park: 0.1 mi
- Smith Field: 1.8 mi
- Fleetwood Park: 1.9 mi
- Fleetwood Park: 1.9 mi
- Alsace Playground: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Sand Hill: 0.9 mi
- Furnace Hill: 1.6 mi
- Sheep Hill: 2.1 mi
- Green Hill: 3.0 mi
- Chapel Hill: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Bob's Woods at Earl Poole Sanctuary: 3.6 mi
- Neversink Mountain Preserve: 8.3 mi
- State Game Lands Number 324: 9.7 mi
- Seidel Hill Tract: 10.4 mi
- Slate Hill Open Space: 10.8 mi
Historic sites
- Antietem Lake Dam Watchman's House: 5.4 mi
- Sherman Amphitheatre Ruins: 6.2 mi
- Sherman Amphitheatre Ruins: 6.3 mi
- Sherman Amphitheatre Ruins: 6.3 mi
- Sherman Amphitheatre Ruins - Stage: 6.3 mi
Attractions
- Kutztown Fairgrounds: 6.6 mi
- Crystal Cave: 7.1 mi
- Peace Rock: 7.3 mi
- Colebrookdale Railroad Station: 11.7 mi
- Graffitti Tree: 13.7 mi
Museums: 39
- Berks History Center: 7.8 mi
- Mid-Atlantic Air Museum: 8.2 mi
- Reading Science Center: 8.2 mi
- Reading Area Firefighters Museum: 8.8 mi
- Reeser House Visitor Center: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 23
- Exeter Eagle: 7.7 mi
- Dove: 7.8 mi
- Ruins XXVII: 8.9 mi
- Sculpture Plaza: 9.2 mi
- Lion Shrine: 9.2 mi
Gardens: 22
- Andrew Maier Pollinator Garden: 3.5 mi
- The Labyrinth Garden: 9.1 mi
- Salad & Herb Garden: 9.2 mi
- Doctor's Grove: 9.2 mi
- Three Sisters Garden: 9.6 mi
Springs: 19
- Peters Creek Spring: 4.3 mi
- Geiles Spring: 5.5 mi
- Mammoth Spring: 7.1 mi
- Springs of Punches Run: 12.7 mi
- Pocahontas Spring: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Picnic Grove: 9.1 mi
- Sweinhart Pavilion: 15.8 mi
- Food Fest Grove: 18.5 mi
- Park Pavillion #2: 18.5 mi
- Carousel Grove: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Pinnacle Point: 6.6 mi
- Millers Point: 14.2 mi
- Peace Rock: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- 309 Truck Stop: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:57 | 16:41 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reading 4 NNW, 6 mi away.
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