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Harpers Hill

Harpers Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Harpers Hill rises to 219 m in Pennsylvania. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Mason-Dixon Welcome Center, a rest area 3.0 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 1.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wikidata Q49035031, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
219 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.72899, -77.26499

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Emmitsburg Memorial Park: 3.7 mi
  • E. Eugene Myers Community Park: 4.1 mi
  • Knott Athletic, Recreational and Convocational Complex: 5.5 mi
  • Taneytown Memorial Park: 6.3 mi
  • Carroll Commons Park: 6.6 mi
Peaks
Museums: 40
  • Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Visitor Center: 3.9 mi
  • Frederick County Fire Museum: 3.9 mi
  • Gettysburg Museum: 6.1 mi
  • Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center: 6.1 mi
  • Lincoln Train Museum: 6.4 mi
Springs: 22
  • Spangler's Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Fountaindale Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Koontz Spring: 8.4 mi
Artworks: 17
Nature reserves: 13
Attractions: 8
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 4.8 mi
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 4.8 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 11.4 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 13.6 mi
  • Walkersville Southern Railroad: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 5.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 3.0 mi
  • South Mountain Welcome Center: 22.7 mi
  • South Mountain Welcome Center: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 15.0 mi
  • 9-11 Memorial Garden: 16.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Harpers Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quirauk MountainW 260°654 m13.4 mi
Snowy MountainWNW 301°637 m14.2 mi
Buzzard PeakWNW 300°593 m12.6 mi
The KnobNW 312°573 m12.8 mi
Catoctin MountainWSW 243°572 m12.1 mi
High RockW 260°559 m13.9 mi
Virginia RockWNW 286°545 m11.0 mi
Mount NewmanNW 321°544 m14.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4220:0120:41
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:2716:0616:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313341526170757366554436
Precip in3.52.54.23.94.34.34.33.55.23.83.43.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emmitsburg 2 SE, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1176565 — Harpers Hill, Adams County, Pennsylvania.

OpenStreetMap element node/357289570

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