Buck Mountain
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Buck Mountain rises to 592 m in Pennsylvania. Bears Head stands 634 m to the southeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is South Buck Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away.
The story
Buck Mountain (also known as Bucks Mountain) is a mountain in Columbia County and Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Its elevation is 1,942 feet (592 m) above sea level. The mountain contains deposits of coal (specifically anthracite). Shale and conglomerate are also present. The coal on the mountain was historically mined, altering the landscape somewhat. The mountain is believed to be named after Albert Ansbach, the owner of a nearby colliery.
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Wikidata Q18633331, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 592 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- South Buck Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Bunker Hill: 3.4 mi
- Green Mountain: 4.3 mi
- McCauley Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Little Sugarloaf Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Black Creek High School Alumni Park: 1.9 mi
- Weston Athletic Association Public Park: 3.7 mi
- Sheppton Park: 5.9 mi
- Brandonville Park: 6.6 mi
- Nescopeck School Park: 7.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Massacre Monument: 8.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Massacre Grave: 8.7 mi
- Pennsylvania Anthracite Miners Memorial: 8.8 mi
- 1902 Anthracite Coal Strike: 9.0 mi
- Bloomsburg University Fountain: 13.1 mi
- Bloomsburg Fountain: 13.6 mi
- Bloomsburg Fair: 14.0 mi
- Scenic Skyway: 16.1 mi
- Impulse: 16.1 mi
- Anthony P. Domato Mural: 8.9 mi
- Nittany Lion Shrine: 9.4 mi
- Truth and Virtue: 13.0 mi
- Standing Adolescence: 13.1 mi
- Standing Tall: 13.1 mi
- Berwick Historic Society: 7.5 mi
- Conyngham Historical Society: 8.1 mi
- Mahanoy Area Historical Society: 10.1 mi
- JWR Automobile Museum: 11.5 mi
- Ashland Historical Society: 13.4 mi
- Catawissa Recreation Area - Weiser State Forest: 9.6 mi
- State Game Lands Number 329: 9.6 mi
- State Game Lands Number 55: 12.0 mi
- Locust Lake State Park: 12.7 mi
- Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest: 14.2 mi
- Un-named Falls: 20.9 mi
- Swatara Falls: 20.9 mi
- Cave Falls: 23.4 mi
- Terrace Falls: 23.4 mi
- Onoko Falls: 23.5 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Eastbound: 4.6 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Westbound: 4.6 mi
- Blue Ridge Travel Plaza: 15.3 mi
- Luzerne County Rest Area Northbound: 16.6 mi
- Luzerne County Rest Area Eastbound: 21.3 mi
- Butler Township Community Garden: 11.8 mi
- Castle Green Garden: 15.9 mi
- Stonehedge Gardens: 19.1 mi
- Hughes Memorial Garden: 19.4 mi
- Native Habitat Garden: 24.7 mi
- Memorial Class Of 1916: 13.3 mi
- C. Q. McWilliams Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Camp Apple Tree: 22.9 mi
- Glens Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
- Eagle Rock Beach: 4.9 mi
- Glen Onoko Lehigh River Access: 23.8 mi
- Centralia: 12.4 mi
- Gorgeous Rocks: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Buck Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bears Head | SE 136° | 634 m | 9.6 mi |
| Buck Mountain | ENE 73° | 603 m | 15.2 mi |
| Green Mountain | ENE 69° | 592 m | 16.3 mi |
| Catawissa Mountain | WSW 248° | 571 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Yeager | ENE 65° | 561 m | 20.3 mi |
| Blue Head | SE 127° | 557 m | 8.4 mi |
| Round Head | ESE 121° | 556 m | 8.3 mi |
| Big Mountain | SW 229° | 552 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:59 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:56 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357278860
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- Wilkes-Barre · 27 mi
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