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Forkston Mountain

Forkston Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Forkston Mountain rises to 715 m in Pennsylvania. Tyler Mountain stands 718 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Doll Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. Gateway to the Endless Mountains passes 5.9 miles off.

About

The story

Forkston Mountain is a mountain located in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. This mountain is located in the region of Pennsylvania known as the Endless Mountains. Forkston Mountain is a part of the Allegheny Plateau and rises over the Susquehanna River. Forkston Mountain has a fire tower located at the summit.

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Wikidata Q5469846, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
715 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.50424, -76.06604

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Doll Mountain: 1.9 mi
  • Mehoopany Mountain: 2.7 mi
  • South Mountain: 3.3 mi
  • Maynard Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 3.9 mi
Parks
  • Feed Mill Park: 6.5 mi
  • McCord Park: 6.9 mi
  • Lee Baumgartner Sports Complex: 7.0 mi
  • Bob Massaker Sports Complex: 7.3 mi
  • Whites Ferry Boat Launch: 8.5 mi
Historic sites: 52
  • Friedenshutten Monument: 13.4 mi
  • Creveling Lakes: 13.6 mi
  • Lion Shrine: 14.0 mi
  • Ice House: 14.0 mi
  • Lake Leigh Dam: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 31
Nature reserves: 20
Museums: 16
Artworks: 12
Attractions: 7
  • Red Barn Village Mini-Golf: 15.2 mi
  • Tunkhannock Viaduct: 17.1 mi
  • The Mary Stegmaier Mansion: 20.2 mi
  • Laporte House: 20.5 mi
  • The Big Cow: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 7
  • Prayer Garden: 21.8 mi
  • Mulberry Plaza: 22.2 mi
  • Lower Quad: 22.3 mi
  • Upper Quad: 22.3 mi
  • Baldwin House Garden: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Roadside Rest: 4.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Jean Beach: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Glens Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Forkston Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tyler MountainWNW 287°718 m10.5 mi
South MountainSSW 211°709 m3.3 mi
Bartlett MountainW 271°705 m6.6 mi
Dutch MountainWSW 256°695 m8.5 mi
Kocher MountainSSW 195°689 m10.5 mi
Flat TopWSW 256°685 m4.8 mi
Miller MountainE 100°672 m6.0 mi
Stone MountainSSW 201°670 m6.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4019:17
June solstice05:3120:0020:42
September equinox06:5218:2719:03
December solstice07:2815:5416:38

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242533445564686659483829
Precip in3.12.33.14.04.14.04.54.54.13.82.93.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dushore, 18 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357286093

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