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Chimney Rocks

Chimney Rocks, seen from above at true elevation

Chimney Rocks rises to 489 m in Pennsylvania. Methodist Hill stands 631 m to the southwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Pinnacle Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 15 miles off.

The story

hill in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States

Wikidata Q49020350, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
489 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.05926, -77.36665

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
Parks
  • Food Plot: 2.9 mi
  • Centerville Community Park: 4.1 mi
  • Pine Grove Furnace State Park: 4.5 mi
  • Southampton Park: 6.0 mi
  • North Newton Township Park: 6.9 mi
Museums: 34
Springs: 20
  • Tar Kettle Springs: 3.6 mi
  • Bucher Spring: 4.1 mi
  • The Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Cool Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Alexander Spring: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 13
  • Votive 8: 8.2 mi
  • Mouse Rock Statue: 8.3 mi
  • Benjamin Rush: 13.4 mi
  • Liberation Pointe: 15.0 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
  • Blain Picnic Grounds: 20.5 mi
  • Pavillon 5: 20.8 mi
  • Pavillon 1: 20.9 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Gardens: 8
Attractions: 3
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Covered bridges: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 24.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Chimney Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Methodist HillSW 221°631 m9.0 mi
Big Flat TowerSSW 209°628 m4.5 mi
Strasbaugh HillSSW 203°605 m6.9 mi
Ram HillSSW 201°595 m6.2 mi
Mitten HillSSW 213°587 m8.5 mi
Sier HillSSW 211°586 m7.6 mi
Flat RockN 350°578 m13.7 mi
Rocky KnobSSW 209°566 m8.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4619:22
June solstice05:4120:0220:43
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:2916:0516:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303341536371767466554435
Precip in3.22.73.73.64.04.04.03.34.33.33.03.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shippensburg, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1171787 — Chimney Rocks, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

OpenStreetMap element node/357280914

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