- Elevation, modelled
- 149 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Stony Mountain491 m · 22.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway11.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 40.1507, -76.5918
The Academic Quad is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 149 m. Stony Mountain stands 491 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Schreiber Quadrangle, a park 0.3 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Academic Quad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Mountain | NNW 347° | 491 m | 22.6 mi |
| Third Mountain | NNW 328° | 488 m | 21.9 mi |
| Nells Hill | W 261° | 403 m | 19.5 mi |
| Round Top | W 260° | 401 m | 17.9 mi |
| Governor Dick Hill | NE 47° | 350 m | 9.8 mi |
| Pinetown Hill | W 262° | 338 m | 17.4 mi |
| Little Mountain | NNE 21° | 337 m | 24.0 mi |
| Blair Hill | W 259° | 336 m | 21.3 mi |
- 11.8 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Schreiber Quadrangle: 0.3 mi
- Millstone Plaza: 0.7 mi
- Hickory Lane Park: 0.8 mi
- Rheems Athletic Association Fields: 1.8 mi
- Wolgemuth Park: 2.5 mi
Museums
- Winters Heritage House Museum: 0.7 mi
- House of Oddities: 0.8 mi
- Engine House and Lincoln Museum: 1.9 mi
- Mount Joy Historical Society: 5.2 mi
- Haldeman Mansion: 6.1 mi
Historic sites
- Abandoned Mount Gretna Prison Foundations: 6.4 mi
- Old Trolley Line: 7.0 mi
- Old Trolley Line Bridge: 7.4 mi
- The "Governor's Troop": 8.8 mi
- 16th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry at Camp Hastings.: 9.2 mi
Attractions
- Indian Echo Caverns: 9.7 mi
- The Old Hershey Chocolate Factory: 9.9 mi
- sooperdooperLooper: 9.9 mi
- Twin Turnpike - Speedway: 9.9 mi
- Bobcat: 9.9 mi
Nature reserves: 53
- Shaw Family Nature Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Bellaire Woods: 3.4 mi
- Governor Stable: 5.6 mi
- Kreider Tract Park: 6.4 mi
- State Game Lands Number 246: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 51
- Benjamin Franklin Carpenter: 1.7 mi
- Ship Mountjoy Sculpture: 5.7 mi
- The Promise: 9.0 mi
- Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show: 9.3 mi
- Milton S. Hershey: 10.0 mi
Peaks: 39
- Round Top: 6.4 mi
- Schulls Rock: 6.9 mi
- Buzzards Roost: 7.3 mi
- Round Top: 7.7 mi
- Conewago Hill: 8.7 mi
Gardens: 31
- Community Garden: 9.4 mi
- Palmyra Community Library: 9.5 mi
- Historic Hershey Rose Garden: 10.7 mi
- Bill Bowman Garden: 10.7 mi
- George E. Stein Arboretum: 11.0 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Original Carrousel Circle: 10.0 mi
- Hidden Laurel Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Penryn Church Grove: 12.4 mi
- Quitte Creek Nature Park: 13.0 mi
- Trestle Trail Picnic Site: 14.7 mi
Springs: 9
- Donegal Spring: 3.7 mi
- Spring Creek Springs: 9.5 mi
- Penryth Spring: 13.4 mi
- Lititz Spring: 14.8 mi
- Spring Lake Spring: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Chickies Rock: 7.7 mi
- Spectator Wall: 15.6 mi
- Trailside Wall: 15.8 mi
- Indian Rock: 18.5 mi
- Old Quarry Pit: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 8.9 mi
- Concrete Beach: 17.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Willow Hill Covered Bridge: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rausch Gap: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Acrigg's Falls: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:01 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Wrightsville · 9 mi
- York · 15 mi
- Lancaster · 17 mi
- Lancaster County · 20 mi
- Strasburg · 25 mi
- Intercourse · 27 mi
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