- Elevation, modelled
- 132 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Short Mountain500 m · 21.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway21.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 40.2937, -76.8577
Veteran's Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 132 m. Short Mountain stands 500 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Edgemont Community Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Susquehanna Township
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veteran's Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Mountain | NNE 19° | 500 m | 21.1 mi |
| Stony Mountain | NE 36° | 491 m | 15.1 mi |
| Third Mountain | NNE 16° | 488 m | 9.1 mi |
| Long Mountain | SW 224° | 479 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mount Holly | SW 234° | 459 m | 22.7 mi |
| Berry Mountain | N 6° | 435 m | 16.8 mi |
| Welch Hill | W 272° | 432 m | 23.5 mi |
| Round Top | NNE 29° | 422 m | 16.6 mi |
- 21.7 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Edgemont Community Park: 0.4 mi
- Little Valley Park: 0.9 mi
- Crown Point Park: 1.0 mi
- Logan Farm Park: 1.0 mi
- Whisperwood Community Park: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Harrisburg Military Post: 1.3 mi
- City Fountain monument: 2.2 mi
- Estherton marker: 2.3 mi
- A Gathering at the Crossroads: 2.5 mi
- Mexican War Monument: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- Indian Echo Caverns: 7.9 mi
- Hershey's Chocolate World: 10.4 mi
- Candymonium: 10.5 mi
- Carrousel: 10.5 mi
- Balloon Flite: 10.6 mi
Peaks: 56
- Third Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Shepherd: 10.3 mi
- Wickersham Hill: 10.5 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 10.6 mi
- Round Top: 10.9 mi
Artworks: 41
- Andrew Curtin statue: 1.9 mi
- Dance of Eternal Spring: 2.3 mi
- The Gallery at Walnut Place: 2.5 mi
- John F. Hartranft Statue: 2.5 mi
- Boies Penrose Statue: 2.5 mi
Museums: 39
- National Civil War Museum: 1.5 mi
- Pennsylvania National Fire Museum: 2.2 mi
- Susquehanna Art Museum: 2.3 mi
- Historic Harrisburg Association: 2.4 mi
- State Museum of Pennsylvania: 2.4 mi
Gardens: 23
- Dauphin County Community Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Joshua Farm: 2.0 mi
- Wesley AME Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Atlas Street Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Peffer Street Pollinator Garden: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves: 23
- McCormick Island: 2.8 mi
- Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Fort Hunter Conservancy: 5.2 mi
- Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Ibberson Park: 7.0 mi
Springs: 10
- Eichelberger Spring: 5.6 mi
- Spring Lake Spring: 5.6 mi
- Orr's Bridge Spring: 6.3 mi
- Pine Springs: 9.5 mi
- Spring Creek Springs: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Original Carrousel Circle: 10.6 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 16.4 mi
- Minnich's Hit Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Rowland Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Quitte Creek Nature Park: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Concrete Beach: 3.1 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Chickies Rock: 24.2 mi
- Chinese Wall: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rausch Gap: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Acrigg's Falls: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:00 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 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 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisburg 1 NE, 1 mi away.
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