- Elevation, modelled
- 283 m
- Tallest summit within 21.0 miles
- Quakers Knob443 m · 20.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand View Scenic Byway0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:55local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4431, -80.0401
Townsend Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 283 m. Quakers Knob stands 443 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Herschel Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Pittsburgh
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Townsend Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quakers Knob | WSW 251° | 443 m | 20.7 mi |
| Big Knob | NNW 336° | 423 m | 21.0 mi |
| Hannas Knob | SSW 208° | 417 m | 15.5 mi |
| Pollocks Knob | SSE 160° | 407 m | 14.0 mi |
| Herron Hill | E 79° | 384 m | 4.4 mi |
| Bunker Hill | NW 312° | 375 m | 19.3 mi |
| Rich Hill | NE 47° | 365 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mt. Sycamore | ENE 71° | 229.2 m | 10.3 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
- 21.7 mi off the Historic National Road - PennsylvaniaNational
- 28.7 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Herschel Park: 0.4 mi
- West End-Elliott Overlook Park: 0.4 mi
- Wabash Park: 0.4 mi
- West End Park: 0.5 mi
- Dunbar Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Point of View: 1.0 mi
- World War I Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Tribute to Children: 1.4 mi
- Pittsburgh Law Enforcement Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Great Allegheny Passage: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Monument Hill: 1.5 mi
- Mt. Thornburg: 2.7 mi
- Observatory Hill: 2.9 mi
- Herron Hill: 4.4 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 5.1 mi
Artworks
- Gabriel Statue: 1.5 mi
- Pipe Dream IV: 1.8 mi
- The Builders: 1.9 mi
- The Forks: 2.0 mi
- Mythic Source: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Chatham Village Greenspace: 1.5 mi
- Grandview Overlook Park: 1.7 mi
- The Saddle: 2.2 mi
- St John's Green: 2.3 mi
- Green Tree Nature Center: 2.6 mi
Museums: 57
- Bicycle Heaven: 1.0 mi
- Highmark SportsWorks: 1.2 mi
- Moonshot Museum: 1.2 mi
- Kamin Science Center: 1.2 mi
- Fort Pitt Museum: 1.6 mi
Gardens: 55
- Carole's Garden: 1.2 mi
- Welcome To Mount Washington: 1.5 mi
- Welcome to Pittsburgh: 1.7 mi
- Crafton Community garden: 1.8 mi
- Allegheny Commons Community Garden: 2.1 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 4.6 mi
- White Pine Grove: 7.0 mi
- Grove: 8.5 mi
- picnic tables: 10.7 mi
- Upper Orchard: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 19
- USS Requin: 1.1 mi
- Canton Avenue: 2.3 mi
- Canton Avenue: 2.4 mi
- Canton Avenue: 2.4 mi
- Canton Avenue: 2.4 mi
Beaches: 7
- Thornburg Beach: 2.1 mi
- Tiger Beach: 2.6 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 17.6 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 17.6 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Hay's Wall: 6.2 mi
- Fossils Cliff: 6.5 mi
- Point Pleasant: 17.2 mi
- Warriors Point: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Thompson Run Falls: 10.9 mi
- Snake Run: 19.6 mi
- Frankfort Mineral Springs: 20.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Francis Spring: 15.5 mi
- Lacock Spring: 21.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:14 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:14 | 16:57 |
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 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emsworth L/D Ohio RVR, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Green Tree · 2 mi
- Mt. Lebanon · 5 mi
- Robinson Township · 5 mi
- Ross Township · 6 mi
- Coraopolis · 8 mi
- Franklin Park · 10 mi
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