- Elevation, modelled
- 99 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Short Mountain500 m · 23.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway25.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 40.2760, -76.9246
Ridley Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 99 m. Short Mountain stands 500 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is West Fairview Annex Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Primitive boat access Owned by East Pennsboro Township
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ridley Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Mountain | NNE 26° | 500 m | 23.6 mi |
| Stony Mountain | NE 43° | 491 m | 18.3 mi |
| Third Mountain | NNE 31° | 488 m | 11.7 mi |
| Buck Ridge Tower | SW 232° | 488 m | 22.8 mi |
| Long Mountain | SW 218° | 479 m | 16.5 mi |
| Hammonds Rocks | SW 230° | 462 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mount Holly | SW 230° | 459 m | 19.2 mi |
| Berry Mountain | NNE 16° | 435 m | 18.6 mi |
- 25.2 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- West Fairview Annex Park: 0.3 mi
- West Fairview Park: 0.5 mi
- Pine Hill Arboretum: 0.5 mi
- Rupley Park: 0.6 mi
- West Fairview Point River Access: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
- Indian Echo Caverns: 11.1 mi
- Dellville Covered Bridge: 11.8 mi
- Hershey's Chocolate World: 13.9 mi
- Candymonium: 14.0 mi
- Carrousel: 14.1 mi
Peaks: 58
- Chestnut Hill: 7.4 mi
- Shepherd: 7.5 mi
- Hawk Rock: 9.2 mi
- Cove Mountain: 10.2 mi
- Steam Engine Hill: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 40
- Circle of Peace: 0.9 mi
- Dance of Eternal Spring: 1.7 mi
- Lion Statue: 1.8 mi
- Andrew Curtin statue: 1.8 mi
- Harrisburg Giants mural: 2.1 mi
Museums: 35
- Pennsylvania National Fire Museum: 1.7 mi
- Susquehanna Art Museum: 1.9 mi
- Historic Harrisburg Association: 1.9 mi
- State Museum of Pennsylvania: 2.2 mi
- Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts: 2.5 mi
Gardens: 24
- Butterfly Garden: 0.9 mi
- Peffer Street Pollinator Garden: 1.6 mi
- Atlas Street Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Wesley AME Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Sunken Gardens: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- McCormick Island: 2.2 mi
- Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Fort Hunter Conservancy: 6.1 mi
- Ibberson Park: 8.3 mi
Springs: 11
- Orr's Bridge Spring: 2.9 mi
- Eichelberger Spring: 3.3 mi
- Spring Lake Spring: 3.4 mi
- Pine Springs: 10.8 mi
- Spring Creek Springs: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Original Carrousel Circle: 14.2 mi
- Minnich's Hit Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Rowland Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 20.1 mi
- Quitte Creek Nature Park: 22.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Concrete Beach: 2.0 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rausch Gap: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:02 | 16:45 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisburg 1 NE, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- York · 24 mi
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