- Elevation, modelled
- 487 m
- Tallest summit within 23.3 miles
- Bears Head634 m · 8.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway29.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7831, -76.2110
Whippoorwill Dam Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 487 m. Bears Head stands 634 m to the northeast, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Fallen Firefighters' Memorial, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Whippoorwill Dam Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bears Head | NE 56° | 634 m | 8.3 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NE 42° | 603 m | 21.8 mi |
| Buck Mountain | N 1° | 592 m | 11.6 mi |
| Green Mountain | NE 41° | 592 m | 23.3 mi |
| Catawissa Mountain | NNW 329° | 571 m | 10.8 mi |
| Blue Head | NE 46° | 557 m | 9.4 mi |
| Round Head | NE 45° | 556 m | 10.3 mi |
| Big Mountain | WNW 287° | 552 m | 10.1 mi |
- 29.6 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Altamont Park: 0.6 mi
- Muzzies Park: 0.8 mi
- Arch Street Park: 1.0 mi
- St. John's Grove Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
- Frackville Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Ashland Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Broad Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Locust Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Mine Hill: 6.8 mi
- Peaked Mountain: 7.4 mi
Historic sites: 59
Attractions: 54
- Sklooosh: 16.6 mi
- Crazy Sub: 16.6 mi
- Rockin Tug: 16.6 mi
- Giant Wheel: 16.6 mi
- Impulse: 16.6 mi
Artworks: 24
- Anthony P. Domato Mural: 2.7 mi
- Owl Totem Pole: 15.1 mi
- Nittany Lion Shrine: 16.7 mi
- Philip Ginder Carved Rock: 17.8 mi
- Husky: 19.8 mi
Museums: 20
- JWR Automobile Museum: 0.6 mi
- Mahanoy Area Historical Society: 4.1 mi
- Ashland Historical Society: 6.6 mi
- Minersville Area Historical Society: 6.9 mi
- Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Gardens: 7
- Castle Green Garden: 4.6 mi
- Stonehedge Gardens: 14.1 mi
- Native Habitat Garden: 15.6 mi
- Butler Township Community Garden: 19.6 mi
- Hamburg Community Garden: 20.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Un-named Falls: 10.9 mi
- Swatara Falls: 10.9 mi
- Cave Falls: 24.3 mi
- Terrace Falls: 24.3 mi
- Onoko Falls: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Peace Rock: 17.7 mi
- Round Head: 19.7 mi
- Chinese Wall: 23.5 mi
- Gorgeous Rocks: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- C. Q. McWilliams Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Memorial Class Of 1916: 19.9 mi
- Camp Apple Tree: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Columbia County Rest Area Eastbound: 15.7 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Westbound: 15.8 mi
- Blue Ridge Travel Plaza: 24.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Eagle Rock Beach: 11.3 mi
- Glen Onoko Lehigh River Access: 24.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Pine Spring: 17.0 mi
- Pocahontas Spring: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Centralia: 7.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:57 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 26 | 34 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mahanoy City 2 N, 5 mi away.
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