- Elevation, modelled
- 500 m
- Tallest summit within 20.5 miles
- Bears Head634 m · 9.5 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9835, -76.0334
Scenic Overlook is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 500 m. Bears Head stands 634 m to the south-southwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Nittany Lion Shrine, a artwork 0.1 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Scenic Overlook. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bears Head | SSW 195° | 634 m | 9.5 mi |
| Buck Mountain | ENE 68° | 603 m | 5.9 mi |
| Arbutus Peak | NE 37° | 595 m | 15.2 mi |
| Green Mountain | ENE 59° | 592 m | 7.2 mi |
| Buck Mountain | WSW 256° | 592 m | 9.4 mi |
| Bear Rock | E 79° | 587 m | 20.5 mi |
| Catawissa Mountain | WSW 253° | 571 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Yeager | ENE 57° | 561 m | 11.3 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Butler Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Eagle Rock: 4.5 mi
- Little Sugarloaf Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Buck Mountain: 5.9 mi
Parks
- Sugarloaf Massacre Park: 0.9 mi
- Conyngham Valley Nature Park: 1.1 mi
- Hazle Township Community Park: 1.4 mi
- Whispering Willows Park: 1.5 mi
- 12th Ward Park: 2.8 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Sugarloaf Massacre Monument: 0.9 mi
- Sugarloaf Massacre Grave: 0.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Butler Township Honor Roll: 2.8 mi
- National Shrine of the Sacred Heart: 3.4 mi
Artworks: 25
- Nittany Lion Shrine: 0.1 mi
- Philip Ginder Carved Rock: 13.8 mi
- Anthony P. Domato Mural: 14.2 mi
- Hyperview: 19.6 mi
- Benjamin Franklin Statue: 20.3 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- Butler Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Catawissa Recreation Area - Weiser State Forest: 6.3 mi
- PFBC Lily Lake: 10.9 mi
- PFBC Lily Lake: 11.2 mi
- Locust Lake State Park: 14.8 mi
Museums: 14
- Conyngham Historical Society: 1.8 mi
- Eckley Miner's Village Museum: 9.3 mi
- Berwick Historic Society: 11.7 mi
- The No. 9 Coal Mine & Museum: 12.8 mi
- Mahanoy Area Historical Society: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Buttermilk Falls: 14.6 mi
- Lukes Falls: 14.8 mi
- Cave Falls: 15.4 mi
- Terrace Falls: 15.4 mi
- Onoko Falls: 15.5 mi
Attractions: 10
- Whitewater Challengers: 13.0 mi
- Whitewater Rafting Adventures: 14.6 mi
- 100 Mile View: 17.6 mi
- The Big Cow: 18.9 mi
- The Mary Stegmaier Mansion: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Blue Ridge Travel Plaza: 7.5 mi
- Luzerne County Rest Area Northbound: 9.0 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Westbound: 11.4 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Eastbound: 11.5 mi
- Luzerne County Rest Area Eastbound: 12.1 mi
Springs: 5
- Penn Springs: 16.7 mi
- Bake Oven Knob Shelter Spring #1: 22.5 mi
- Bake Oven Knob Shelter Spring #2: 22.6 mi
- Bake Oven Knob Shelter Spring #3: 22.7 mi
- Pocono Spring: 22.8 mi
Gardens: 4
- Butler Township Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- Stonehedge Gardens: 16.1 mi
- Castle Green Garden: 21.2 mi
- Native Habitat Garden: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 4
- Eagle Rock Beach: 5.7 mi
- Glen Onoko Lehigh River Access: 15.9 mi
- Jim Thorpe Lehigh River Access: 17.6 mi
- Dunbars Lehigh River Access: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Gorgeous Rocks: 15.7 mi
- Devil's Elbow: 15.9 mi
- Bear Mountain Overlook: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Camp Apple Tree: 15.7 mi
- Memorial Class Of 1916: 21.9 mi
- C. Q. McWilliams Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Centralia: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:56 | 16:40 |
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, 12 mi away.
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