- Elevation, modelled
- 525 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Knob953 m · 19.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway7.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 40.3250, -78.9295
The Mound is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 525 m. Blue Knob stands 953 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Rolling Mills Mine Disaster, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway passes 7.4 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Mound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Knob | E 97° | 953 m | 19.5 mi |
| Schaefer Head | E 90° | 898 m | 19.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | SW 225° | 893 m | 20.5 mi |
| Sugar Camp Hill | SW 235° | 887 m | 11.1 mi |
| Pea Vine Hill | SW 230° | 886 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mystery Hill | SW 233° | 878 m | 11.5 mi |
| Ritchey Knob | E 86° | 874 m | 21.6 mi |
| Irwin Hill | SW 236° | 868 m | 9.9 mi |
- 7.4 mi off the Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Veterans Park: 0.3 mi
- Point Park: 0.4 mi
- People's Natural Gas Park: 0.5 mi
- Central Park: 0.6 mi
- Stackhouse Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks: 51
- Rager Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Squirrel Hill: 8.8 mi
- Irwin Hill: 9.9 mi
- Sugar Camp Hill: 11.1 mi
- Pringle Hill: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 41
- Jack Be Nimble: 18.6 mi
- Hush A Bye Baby: 18.6 mi
- Hickory Dickory Dock: 18.6 mi
- The Elf Pond: 18.6 mi
- Humpty Dumpty: 18.6 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Rolling Mills Mine Disaster: 0.3 mi
- John P. Murtha Statue: 0.3 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.5 mi
- POW MIA: 2.0 mi
- St. Michael Veterans' Memorial: 8.7 mi
Museums: 21
- Johnstown Flood Museum: 0.5 mi
- Wagner-Ritter House: 1.0 mi
- Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art: 6.4 mi
- Conemaugh Township Area Historical Society: 6.8 mi
- Conemaugh Township Historical Society: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Disaster’s Edge Environmental Education Center: 8.9 mi
- Buttermilk Falls Natural Area: 9.8 mi
- Nathan's Divided Nature Education Center: 16.6 mi
- Yellow Creek State Park: 18.1 mi
- Laurel Summit State Park: 19.4 mi
Artworks: 8
- Morley’s Dog: 0.5 mi
- Birdhouse: 23.2 mi
- Spirit of the Warrior: 23.4 mi
- Castleform: 23.5 mi
- The Arch: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Laurel Hill: 4.6 mi
- Suncliff: 16.2 mi
- Beam Rocks: 17.9 mi
- Herman Point: 18.9 mi
- Wolf Rocks: 19.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Babcock Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Burnt House Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Mowery Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- Willow Springs Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Slovak Club Picnic Grounds: 21.1 mi
Gardens: 3
- Laurel Ave Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Monastic Garden Area: 24.7 mi
- Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve Colonial Garden: 24.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Gallitzin Spring: 22.9 mi
- Linng Water Spring: 24.5 mi
- Kooser Spring: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Turtle Falls: 3.5 mi
- Hinckston Falls: 3.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Keystone Beach: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:09 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:10 | 16:53 |
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