Catawissa Mountain
Catawissa Mountain rises to 571 m in Pennsylvania. Bears Head stands 634 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bunker Hill, a peak 3.4 miles away.
The story
Catawissa Mountain is a mountain in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Its peak height is 1,873 feet (571 m) above sea level, making it the fifth-highest mountain in Columbia County. Streams that flow near the mountain include Roaring Creek, Catawissa Creek, and some of their tributaries. The mountain is near Nescopeck Mountain and Little Mountain. Sandstones and rock formations such as the Pocono Formation occur on Catawissa Mountain. The community of Catawissa is near Catawissa Mountain. There have also been several roads on or near the mountain in the past. In more recent times, Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 58 was established in the area and includes some parts of Catawissa Mountain. There are vernal pools on the mountain, which are used as breeding grounds for amphibians. The mountain is part of a much larger tract of forest. Catawissa Mountain is located in southeastern Catawissa Township, southwestern Main Township, eastern Roaring Creek Township, among other places.
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Wikidata Q17280918, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 571 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Bunker Hill: 3.4 mi
- Full Mill Hill: 3.5 mi
- McCauley Mountain: 4.0 mi
- South Buck Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Buck Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Numedia Park: 4.9 mi
- Columbia Park: 7.7 mi
- Espy Park: 7.8 mi
- Carrol Park: 7.8 mi
- Ralph Wolfgang Memorial Park: 7.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Bloomsburg Town Park Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Fort McClure House: 8.8 mi
- Pennsylvania Anthracite Miners Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Little Lithuania, USA: 9.0 mi
- Bloomsburg University Fountain: 9.2 mi
- Bloomsburg Fountain: 9.5 mi
- Bloomsburg Fair: 9.7 mi
- Impulse: 10.0 mi
- Scenic Skyway: 10.0 mi
- Anthony P. Domato Mural: 8.9 mi
- Standing Adolescence: 9.2 mi
- Endless Circle: 9.2 mi
- Truth and Virtue: 9.2 mi
- Marble Bench: 9.3 mi
- Ashland Historical Society: 9.3 mi
- Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train: 9.8 mi
- Knoebels Carousel Museum: 10.2 mi
- Knoebels History Museum: 10.2 mi
- Pennsylvania Mining Museum: 10.2 mi
- State Game Lands Number 329: 6.3 mi
- Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest: 8.3 mi
- State Game Lands Number 55: 13.5 mi
- Locust Lake State Park: 14.0 mi
- Weiser State Forest - Taylorsville Tract: 14.4 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Eastbound: 7.1 mi
- Columbia County Rest Area Westbound: 7.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Travel Plaza: 21.4 mi
- Montour County Rest Area Westbound: 21.9 mi
- Luzerne County Rest Area Northbound: 22.6 mi
- Castle Green Garden: 13.9 mi
- Hughes Memorial Garden: 14.0 mi
- Butler Township Community Garden: 17.9 mi
- Stonehedge Gardens: 22.3 mi
- Butterfly Gardens: 24.9 mi
- C. Q. McWilliams Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
- Memorial Class Of 1916: 9.4 mi
- Un-named Falls: 17.1 mi
- Swatara Falls: 17.1 mi
- Centralia: 8.0 mi
- Eagle Rock Beach: 10.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Catawissa Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bears Head | ESE 110° | 634 m | 13.2 mi |
| Buck Mountain | ENE 71° | 603 m | 21.3 mi |
| Buck Mountain | ENE 68° | 592 m | 6.2 mi |
| Green Mountain | ENE 68° | 592 m | 22.5 mi |
| Blue Head | ESE 102° | 557 m | 12.6 mi |
| Round Head | E 99° | 556 m | 12.9 mi |
| Big Mountain | SSW 213° | 552 m | 7.6 mi |
| South Buck Mountain | ENE 78° | 539 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:00 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:57 | 16:41 |
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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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