- Elevation
- 105 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Stony Mountain491 m · 17.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway15.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 40.2143, -76.7252
Swatara Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a recorded 105 m. Stony Mountain stands 491 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Hills Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 105 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swatara Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Mountain | N 6° | 491 m | 17.7 mi |
| Third Mountain | NNW 343° | 488 m | 14.9 mi |
| Long Mountain | WSW 247° | 479 m | 22.5 mi |
| Berry Mountain | NNW 346° | 435 m | 22.8 mi |
| Round Top | N 3° | 422 m | 20.1 mi |
| Cove Mountain | WNW 297° | 419 m | 21.5 mi |
| Stone Head | WSW 245° | 418 m | 21.4 mi |
| Nells Hill | WSW 238° | 403 m | 14.4 mi |
- 15.4 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Oak Hills Park: 0.7 mi
- Ziegler Commons: 1.1 mi
- Greenfield Park: 1.2 mi
- Emaus Street Park: 1.4 mi
- Old Swatara Landing Strip: 1.4 mi
Attractions
- Indian Echo Caverns: 2.8 mi
- Candymonium: 6.1 mi
- Hershey's Chocolate World: 6.1 mi
- Carrousel: 6.2 mi
- Mini Himalaya: 6.2 mi
Historic sites
- Highspire War Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Michael Horrocks 9/11 Memorial: 6.2 mi
- City Fountain monument: 8.3 mi
- A Gathering at the Crossroads: 8.9 mi
- Mexican War Monument: 8.9 mi
Museums: 57
- Hummelstown Area Historical Society Library & Office: 3.6 mi
- AACA Museum: 6.1 mi
- The Hershey Story: 6.2 mi
- Kinderhaus: 6.7 mi
- Engine House and Lincoln Museum: 6.7 mi
Peaks: 49
- Round Top: 2.5 mi
- Wickersham Hill: 7.0 mi
- Neiman Hill: 7.2 mi
- Ramsey Hill: 11.5 mi
- Johns Knob: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 43
- The Promise: 4.4 mi
- Cow Statue: 5.3 mi
- Cow Statue: 5.4 mi
- Milton S. Hershey: 6.2 mi
- Cow Statue: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves: 37
- State Game Lands Number 246: 2.6 mi
- State Game Lands Number 275: 2.9 mi
- Shaw Family Nature Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Governor Stable: 6.1 mi
- Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve: 8.4 mi
Gardens: 27
- Prayer Garden: 5.4 mi
- Five Senses Garden: 6.5 mi
- Historic Hershey Rose Garden: 6.8 mi
- Bill Bowman Garden: 6.8 mi
- Joshua Farm: 8.0 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Original Carrousel Circle: 6.2 mi
- Quitte Creek Nature Park: 13.9 mi
- Hidden Laurel Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 15.8 mi
- Penryn Church Grove: 18.8 mi
Springs: 10
- Spring Creek Springs: 6.9 mi
- Spring Lake Spring: 10.2 mi
- Eichelberger Spring: 10.3 mi
- Donegal Spring: 11.5 mi
- Orr's Bridge Spring: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Chickies Rock: 15.4 mi
- Spectator Wall: 23.1 mi
- Trailside Wall: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Concrete Beach: 9.4 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 13.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rausch Gap: 20.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Acrigg's Falls: 23.2 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 | 16:02 | 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 | 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, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Wrightsville · 17 mi
- York · 17 mi
- Lancaster · 25 mi
- Lancaster County · 28 mi
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