Peak · Pennsylvania
Curve Mountain
Curve Mountain rises to 513 m in Pennsylvania. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the south, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Shriners Knob, a peak 1.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49023404, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 513 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.79648, -77.52110
- 12.1 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 12.1 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 14.9 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 20.7 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 12 mi
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 15 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 23 mi
- White Rocks · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mont Alto State Park: 3.0 mi
- Pine Hill Recreation Area: 3.5 mi
- Northside Park: 3.6 mi
- Red Run Park: 3.9 mi
- Old Log Cabin Park: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- Mason Dixon Line monument: 5.3 mi
- Jacobs Church: 7.5 mi
- Caledonia Furnace: 7.9 mi
- CS Jones VA Cavalry Brigade marker: 8.4 mi
- 6th US Cavalry Regiment hospital marker: 8.4 mi
Peaks
- Shriners Knob: 1.1 mi
- Burns Knob: 1.1 mi
- Quincy Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Briar Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Oak Mountain: 2.5 mi
Museums: 39
- Renfrew Farm & Museum: 4.1 mi
- Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum: 4.6 mi
- Frederick County Fire Museum: 12.2 mi
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Visitor Center: 12.3 mi
- Hagerstown Aviation Museum: 12.5 mi
Springs: 23
- Pearl Spring: 2.8 mi
- Travelers Spring: 2.9 mi
- Chestnut Spring: 2.9 mi
- Browns Spring: 4.5 mi
- Knob Springs: 6.0 mi
Artworks: 13
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 3.3 mi
- 42 West: 4.2 mi
- St. Francis: 11.7 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 12.0 mi
- Founding Father's Memorial Statue: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Caledonia State Park: 8.3 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 13.2 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 15.6 mi
- Sweeney, Carl and Rebecca Conservation: 16.4 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 7
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 13.0 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 13.4 mi
- Children's Village of Washington County: 15.1 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 15.2 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 15.6 mi
Gardens: 5
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 3.4 mi
- Peace Garden: 17.0 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 18.3 mi
- Four Square Garden: 22.8 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 12.0 mi
- Bear Valley Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 12.6 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 19.0 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Tartown: 4.0 mi
- Harmony Grove: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Clermont Crag: 4.7 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 4.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 11.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 13.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Curve Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | S 176° | 654 m | 6.9 mi |
| Snowy Mountain | NNE 28° | 637 m | 3.0 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | ENE 60° | 593 m | 3.1 mi |
| The Knob | NE 46° | 573 m | 5.7 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | N 10° | 570 m | 4.5 mi |
| Pleasant Peak | N 5° | 565 m | 9.2 mi |
| Pivot Rock | N 11° | 563 m | 4.7 mi |
| High Rock | S 181° | 559 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:06 | 16:49 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S MTN, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1172860 — Curve Mountain, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
OpenStreetMap element node/357282598
Day trips start here
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 11 mi
- Chambersburg · 12 mi
- Thurmont · 13 mi
- Gettysburg · 15 mi
- Hagerstown · 15 mi
- Mercersburg · 20 mi
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