- Elevation, modelled
- 179 m
- Tallest summit within 12.3 miles
- Forkston Mountain715 m · 8.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Gateway to the Endless Mountains4.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4775, -75.9058
Whites Ferry Boat Launch is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 179 m. Forkston Mountain stands 715 m to the west-northwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Post Hill, a peak 1.8 miles away. Gateway to the Endless Mountains passes 4.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Whites Ferry Boat Launch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forkston Mountain | WNW 283° | 715 m | 8.5 mi |
| South Mountain | W 264° | 709 m | 10.1 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | ESE 113° | 685 m | 8.6 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | ESE 112° | 681 m | 8.6 mi |
| Miller Mountain | WNW 289° | 672 m | 2.5 mi |
| Stone Mountain | WSW 248° | 670 m | 11.5 mi |
| West Mountain | E 97° | 659 m | 10.6 mi |
| Shaver Mountain | W 262° | 657 m | 2.4 mi |
- 4.4 mi off the Gateway to the Endless Mountains
- 5.4 mi off the Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway
- 16.3 mi off the Governor Casey Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook (Carbondale) · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Post Hill: 1.8 mi
- Shaver Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Miller Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Greenwood Hill: 2.8 mi
- German Hill: 3.7 mi
- Lee Baumgartner Sports Complex: 4.1 mi
- Bob Massaker Sports Complex: 4.5 mi
- Feed Mill Park: 4.7 mi
- McCord Park: 4.7 mi
- Lazy Brook Park: 5.2 mi
- Caboose: 9.9 mi
- AT&T Long Lines RANSOM Facility Historical Site: 10.8 mi
- A Tribute to Anthracite Coal Miners: 10.8 mi
- 155 MM. Howitzer: 11.5 mi
- Anchor of The USS Carpellotti: 11.5 mi
- Nay Aug Falls: 14.8 mi
- Salvatore Falls: 17.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Falls: 17.9 mi
- Onondaga Falls: 21.6 mi
- F.L. Ricketts Falls: 21.6 mi
- Little Rocky Glen Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Frances Slocum State Park: 9.5 mi
- Gateway Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Waverly Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Meadowsweet Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Anthracite Museum: 10.7 mi
- Lackawana Coal Mine Tour: 10.7 mi
- Electric City Trolley Museum: 12.9 mi
- Houdini Museum: 12.9 mi
- History Museum: 13.1 mi
- The Famous Tomato Statue: 12.2 mi
- Toni the Tomato Mule: 12.3 mi
- 'The Office' Mural: 13.4 mi
- Faith - Hope - Love Veterans Memorial: 13.5 mi
- Jason Miller: 13.5 mi
- Red Barn Village Mini-Golf: 6.7 mi
- Tunkhannock Viaduct: 12.2 mi
- Tundra Tornado: 15.4 mi
- Iceberg Alley Luge: 15.4 mi
- The Mary Stegmaier Mansion: 16.1 mi
- Prayer Garden: 13.4 mi
- Mulberry Plaza: 13.7 mi
- Lower Quad: 13.9 mi
- Upper Quad: 13.9 mi
- Freedom Garden: 14.5 mi
- Campbell's Ledge: 10.0 mi
- The View (Abderdeen Road Overlook): 22.9 mi
- Glens Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
- Manny Gordon Recreation Area: 24.2 mi
- Roadside Rest: 4.5 mi
- Ricketts: 20.2 mi
- Lake Jean Beach: 21.7 mi
- Pocono Spring: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:39 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:00 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:53 | 16:38 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilkes-barre/scranton Intl AP, 14 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- Factoryville · 9 mi
- Clarks Summit · 10 mi
- Endless Mountains · 10 mi
- Scranton · 13 mi
- Dunmore · 15 mi
- Wilkes-Barre · 16 mi
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