- Elevation, modelled
- 146 m
- Tallest summit within 13.6 miles
- Topton Mountain378 m · 13.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Warren Heritage Scenic Byway20.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5668, -75.4636
South Mountain Reservoir Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 146 m. Topton Mountain stands 378 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Waldon Terrace Playlot, a park 0.3 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Allentown
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of South Mountain Reservoir Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topton Mountain | WSW 242° | 378 m | 13.1 mi |
| Gap Hill | SW 233° | 349 m | 11.2 mi |
| Bauer Rock | E 95° | 317 m | 1.4 mi |
| Sandstone Ridge | NNW 326° | 311 m | 12.7 mi |
| Flint Hill | ESE 113° | 308 m | 6.6 mi |
| Gaffney Hill | ENE 69° | 308 m | 11.7 mi |
| Kirchberg | ENE 79° | 305 m | 7.9 mi |
| South Mountain | ENE 67° | 301 m | 5.0 mi |
- 20.0 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 20.9 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 21.2 mi off the Delaware River Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Waldon Terrace Playlot: 0.3 mi
- Lumber & Benton Playlot: 0.6 mi
- Ithaca Playlot: 1.1 mi
- Trout Creek Park: 1.3 mi
- Howard Keck Juniata Playlot: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Jasper Cliffs: 0.6 mi
- Bauer Rock: 1.4 mi
- Lehigh Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Dutch Hill: 3.2 mi
- Applebutter Hill: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Robert Rodale Reserve: 0.7 mi
- Buehler Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
- Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary: 3.1 mi
- B. Leeroy & Elizabeth Burkhart Preserve: 3.7 mi
- B. Leroy & Elizabeth Burkhart Preserve: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
- Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Freedom Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Trout Hall: 2.4 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 2.5 mi
- Lehigh County: 2.5 mi
- Mayor Samuel McHose Monument: 3.1 mi
Attractions
- Speed Slides: 3.4 mi
- Aqua Racer: 3.5 mi
- Kids Cove: 3.5 mi
- Python Plummet: 3.5 mi
- Lollipop Lagoon: 3.5 mi
Museums: 54
- Mack Trucks Historical Museum: 1.7 mi
- Museum of Indian Culture: 2.4 mi
- Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum: 2.4 mi
- Emmaus Historical Society: 2.5 mi
- Da Vinci Science Center: 2.5 mi
Gardens: 31
- Emmaus Remembrance Garden: 1.9 mi
- Emmaus Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Wire Mill Arboretum: 2.1 mi
- Hopewell Park Rose Garden: 2.7 mi
- Malcolm W. Gross Rose Garden: 3.2 mi
Artworks: 21
- Arts Walk Hamilton Connector: 2.5 mi
- Court Street Arts Alley: 2.6 mi
- Emma: 2.6 mi
- Victor's Lament: 3.2 mi
- Mr. Imagination's Sculpture Garden: 5.1 mi
Springs: 14
- Lehigh Park Spring: 1.5 mi
- Crystal Spring: 2.1 mi
- Poorhouse Spring: 4.3 mi
- Helfrichs Spring: 4.5 mi
- Stempa Spring: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Parkside Pavillion: 3.7 mi
- Carousel Grove: 3.7 mi
- Food Fest Grove: 3.8 mi
- Picinic Table (C): 6.8 mi
- Picinic Table (S): 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Mount Washington: 15.8 mi
- Nockamixon Cliffs: 15.9 mi
- Saint Anthonys Nose: 18.0 mi
- Pinnacle Point: 19.1 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 21.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- High Falls: 17.7 mi
- Princess Run Waterfall: 20.0 mi
- Wild Creek Falls: 22.9 mi
- High Falls: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Wilson Avenue River Access: 9.2 mi
- Walnutport Lehigh River Access: 14.6 mi
- Dunbars Lehigh River Access: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area: 6.4 mi
- 309 Truck Stop: 6.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
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, 6 mi away.
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