- Elevation
- 188 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Big Lick Mountain545 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway12.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 40.2468, -76.6757
Shank Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a recorded 188 m. Big Lick Mountain stands 545 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Koons Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 188 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shank Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lick Mountain | NNE 11° | 545 m | 24.8 mi |
| Short Mountain | N 354° | 500 m | 23.3 mi |
| Stony Mountain | N 358° | 491 m | 15.4 mi |
| Third Mountain | NNW 330° | 488 m | 13.9 mi |
| Berry Mountain | NNW 338° | 435 m | 21.4 mi |
| Round Top | N 355° | 422 m | 17.9 mi |
| Cove Mountain | WNW 289° | 419 m | 23.0 mi |
| Stone Head | WSW 243° | 418 m | 24.7 mi |
- 12.3 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Koons Park: 0.5 mi
- Bullfrog Valley Park: 0.9 mi
- Brookside Park: 1.9 mi
- Schaffner Park: 1.9 mi
- Dock Street River Access: 2.3 mi
Attractions
- Indian Echo Caverns: 2.2 mi
- Candymonium: 2.9 mi
- Tilt-A-Whirl: 2.9 mi
- sooperdooperLooper: 2.9 mi
- Traffic Jam: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- Michael Horrocks 9/11 Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Highspire War Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Abandoned Mount Gretna Prison Foundations: 8.6 mi
- City Fountain monument: 10.3 mi
- The "Governor's Troop": 10.3 mi
Museums: 59
- Hummelstown Area Historical Society Library & Office: 2.2 mi
- The Hershey Story: 2.9 mi
- Kinderhaus: 3.2 mi
- AACA Museum: 3.6 mi
- Education Center: 3.7 mi
Peaks: 46
- Round Top: 2.1 mi
- Conewago Hill: 10.2 mi
- Wickersham Hill: 10.4 mi
- Neiman Hill: 10.6 mi
- Governor Dick Hill: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 43
- The Promise: 1.2 mi
- Milton S. Hershey: 2.9 mi
- The Boy with the Leaking Boot: 3.6 mi
- Girl Chasing Butterflies: 3.7 mi
- Winter: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves: 36
- State Game Lands Number 246: 2.1 mi
- Shaw Family Nature Preserve: 6.1 mi
- State Game Lands Number 275: 6.3 mi
- Bellaire Woods: 7.2 mi
- Governor Stable: 8.2 mi
Gardens: 28
- Historic Hershey Rose Garden: 3.6 mi
- Bill Bowman Garden: 3.7 mi
- Prayer Garden: 6.3 mi
- Northside Garden: 6.3 mi
- Palmyra Community Library: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Original Carrousel Circle: 3.0 mi
- Quitte Creek Nature Park: 10.5 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 12.7 mi
- Penryn Church Grove: 16.3 mi
- Hidden Laurel Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
Springs: 9
- Spring Creek Springs: 3.5 mi
- Penryth Spring: 11.1 mi
- Donegal Spring: 11.6 mi
- Spring Lake Spring: 12.9 mi
- Eichelberger Spring: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Chickies Rock: 15.6 mi
- Chinese Wall: 22.0 mi
- Spectator Wall: 23.5 mi
- Trailside Wall: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 10.4 mi
- Concrete Beach: 11.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rausch Gap: 17.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Acrigg's Falls: 20.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:00 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:01 | 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 | 31 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middletown Harrisburg Intl AP, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Wrightsville · 17 mi
- York · 20 mi
- Lancaster · 24 mi
- Lancaster County · 27 mi
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