- Elevation, modelled
- 272 m
- Tallest summit within 13.9 miles
- Bauer Rock317 m · 3.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Warren Heritage Scenic Byway15.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5947, -75.3795
South Mountain Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 272 m. Bauer Rock stands 317 m to the southwest, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is South Mountain, a peak 0.1 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Bethlehem
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of South Mountain Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bauer Rock | SW 236° | 317 m | 3.7 mi |
| Flint Hill | SSE 160° | 308 m | 4.8 mi |
| Gaffney Hill | ENE 72° | 308 m | 6.9 mi |
| Kirchberg | E 96° | 305 m | 3.4 mi |
| South Mountain | E 92° | 301 m | 0.1 mi |
| Haycock Mountain | SE 131° | 295 m | 11.2 mi |
| Kohlberg | ESE 117° | 294 m | 4.6 mi |
| South Mountain | ENE 68° | 282 m | 1.2 mi |
- 15.2 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 16.5 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 17.3 mi off the Delaware River Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 21 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 28 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 29 mi
- South Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- South Mountain: 0.1 mi
- South Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Lehigh Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Saucon Hill: 3.2 mi
- Dutch Hill: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Ullman Park: 0.7 mi
- Madison Park: 0.8 mi
- Town Hall Park: 0.9 mi
- Martin Luther King Junior Park: 1.0 mi
- Enix Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Asa Packer Monument: 0.8 mi
- Taylor Field Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Tinsley Jeter Memorial: 1.0 mi
- WWII Monument: 1.1 mi
- Stephen Vincent Benet: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- SteelStacks: 1.5 mi
- The Sun Inn: 1.9 mi
- Lost River Caverns: 2.7 mi
- Speed Slides: 7.8 mi
- Aqua Racer: 7.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Freeman's Island: 3.5 mi
- Benckini Tract: 4.0 mi
- Bauder Tract: 4.2 mi
- Robert Rodale Reserve: 5.3 mi
- Camel's Hump Farm Nature Education Center: 5.4 mi
Museums: 59
Gardens: 32
- Esperanza: 1.2 mi
- Sand Island Children's Garden: 1.5 mi
- Japanese Serenity Garden: 1.6 mi
- Lehigh Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 1.6 mi
Artworks: 22
- Mr. Imagination's Sculpture Garden: 0.4 mi
- The Bridge: 1.5 mi
- Amos The Greyhound: 1.7 mi
- Nittany Lion Mascot Statue: 1.8 mi
- John Amos Comenius Monument: 2.5 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Charlie Brown's Clearing: 2.3 mi
- Picinic Table (S): 3.3 mi
- Picinic Table (C): 3.3 mi
- Picinic Table (C): 3.3 mi
- Picinic Table (S): 3.3 mi
Springs: 14
- Crystal Spring: 5.3 mi
- Lehigh Park Spring: 5.5 mi
- Helfrichs Spring: 6.3 mi
- Poorhouse Spring: 8.7 mi
- Marble Spring: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Mount Washington: 11.0 mi
- Nockamixon Cliffs: 11.7 mi
- Saint Anthonys Nose: 13.4 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 18.3 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- High Falls: 13.5 mi
- Princess Run Waterfall: 18.3 mi
- High Falls: 21.6 mi
- Wild Creek Falls: 22.5 mi
- Old Mill Falls: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Wilson Avenue River Access: 4.5 mi
- Walnutport Lehigh River Access: 15.8 mi
- Dunbars Lehigh River Access: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area: 2.9 mi
- 309 Truck Stop: 7.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:55 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:55 | 16:38 |
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 | 32 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Allentown Lehigh VLY Intl AP, 5 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Hellertown · 2 mi
- Allentown · 5 mi
- Lehigh Valley · 5 mi
- Emmaus · 7 mi
- Whitehall Township · 8 mi
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