- Elevation, modelled
- 140 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Short Mountain500 m · 22.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway20.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 40.2708, -76.8391
Wilson Park Playground is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 140 m. Short Mountain stands 500 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Penbrook Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wilson Park Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Mountain | NNE 15° | 500 m | 22.4 mi |
| Stony Mountain | NNE 30° | 491 m | 15.9 mi |
| Third Mountain | N 8° | 488 m | 10.4 mi |
| Long Mountain | SW 230° | 479 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mount Holly | WSW 238° | 459 m | 22.6 mi |
| Berry Mountain | N 2° | 435 m | 18.3 mi |
| Welch Hill | W 275° | 432 m | 24.6 mi |
| Round Top | NNE 23° | 422 m | 17.6 mi |
- 20.7 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Penbrook Park: 0.3 mi
- Saussaman Park: 0.6 mi
- Paxtang Commons Park: 0.7 mi
- Little Valley Park: 0.9 mi
- Reservoir Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- City Fountain monument: 1.7 mi
- Harrisburg Military Post: 2.0 mi
- A Gathering at the Crossroads: 2.3 mi
- Mexican War Monument: 2.4 mi
- PennDOT Workers' Memorial: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- Indian Echo Caverns: 6.6 mi
- Hershey's Chocolate World: 9.5 mi
- Candymonium: 9.6 mi
- Carrousel: 9.6 mi
- Mini Himalaya: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 54
- Wickersham Hill: 8.8 mi
- Round Top: 9.3 mi
- Shepherd: 9.8 mi
- Neiman Hill: 9.9 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 10.4 mi
Museums: 46
- National Civil War Museum: 0.9 mi
- Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts: 2.3 mi
- State Museum of Pennsylvania: 2.5 mi
- Historic Harrisburg Association: 2.6 mi
- Susquehanna Art Museum: 2.7 mi
Artworks: 41
- Cow Statue: 1.8 mi
- Cow Statue: 1.9 mi
- The Gallery at Walnut Place: 2.3 mi
- Boies Penrose Statue: 2.4 mi
- John F. Hartranft Statue: 2.4 mi
Gardens: 25
- Joshua Farm: 1.2 mi
- Five Senses Garden: 1.3 mi
- Heart of the Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Dauphin County Community Gardens: 2.1 mi
- GUI Community Garden: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves: 24
- Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve: 4.1 mi
- McCormick Island: 4.3 mi
- State Game Lands Number 275: 6.6 mi
- Fort Hunter Conservancy: 7.1 mi
- Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve: 8.6 mi
Springs: 10
- Spring Lake Spring: 5.1 mi
- Eichelberger Spring: 5.2 mi
- Orr's Bridge Spring: 6.4 mi
- Spring Creek Springs: 11.0 mi
- Pine Springs: 11.3 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Original Carrousel Circle: 9.7 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 16.5 mi
- Quitte Creek Nature Park: 18.0 mi
- Minnich's Hit Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Rowland Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Concrete Beach: 3.0 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Chickies Rock: 22.4 mi
- Chinese Wall: 25.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rausch Gap: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Acrigg's Falls: 24.0 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 | 18:30 | 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, 2 mi away.
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