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Buckhorn Mountain

Buckhorn Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Buckhorn Mountain rises to 429 m in Pennsylvania. High Knob stands 690 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Palmyra Township Public Beach, a beach 1.4 miles away. Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97) passes 9.0 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wikidata Q49016307, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
429 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.45481, -75.15434

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Riverside Park: 2.0 mi
  • Bingham Park: 2.3 mi
  • T-Dock (pier): 7.2 mi
  • Ironwood Park: 8.8 mi
  • Veterans' Memorial Park: 8.8 mi
Peaks
  • Shimers Mountain: 2.9 mi
  • Big Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Gates Hill: 4.0 mi
  • Bald Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Briar Hill: 6.1 mi
Nature reserves: 34
Historic sites: 25
Attractions: 24
  • rock: 2.3 mi
  • Costa's Family Fun Park: 2.6 mi
  • white pines and blueberries: 2.7 mi
  • swimming rock: 2.9 mi
  • to private house: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 24
  • Wangum Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Carley Brook Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Indian Ladder Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Fish Cabin Falls: 18.5 mi
  • Bond Hill Falls: 19.2 mi
Museums: 13
Beaches: 11
  • Palmyra Township Public Beach: 1.4 mi
  • Gravel Beach: 2.3 mi
  • Sandy Beach: 2.3 mi
  • Deer Beach: 7.2 mi
  • river access: 9.8 mi
Gardens: 5
  • Muriel's Garden: 2.4 mi
  • native plant garden: 9.3 mi
  • Labyrinth Garden: 12.3 mi
  • The Smith-Harker Community Garden: 21.2 mi
  • Glacier Lake Garden: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Pecks Pond Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
  • Horeshoe picnic grove: 12.8 mi
  • Willow picnic grove: 12.8 mi
  • Robin Cove Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
  • Toms Creek Recreation Site: 24.9 mi
Artworks: 4
Rest areas: 3
  • Pike County Rest Area Eastbound: 7.5 mi
  • Pike County Rest Area Westbound: 7.6 mi
  • Pike Welcome Center: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Ridgefield Point: 10.3 mi
  • The View (Abderdeen Road Overlook): 19.2 mi
  • The Cliff: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Buckhorn Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High KnobNW 304°690 m17.2 mi
Salem HillWNW 293°686 m17.0 mi
Dresser HillSSW 213°673 m19.4 mi
Turkey KnollSSW 206°655 m20.4 mi
Shaffers KnobSSW 207°634 m19.2 mi
Mount WismerSSW 199°627 m15.9 mi
High KnobS 172°624 m10.8 mi
Bush MountainSSW 206°611 m18.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3619:13
June solstice05:2819:5720:38
September equinox06:4918:2319:00
December solstice07:2415:5016:35

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232533455665696760493829
Precip in3.22.73.63.73.64.74.14.14.34.43.23.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hawley 1 E, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357334907

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