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Middle Hill

Middle Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Middle Hill rises to 852 m in Pennsylvania. 2768 feet stands 923 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Pike's Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wikidata Q49049837, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
852 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.20285, -79.12114

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Laurel Mountain Park: 3.4 mi
  • Laurel Ridge State Park: 4.3 mi
  • Linn Run State Park: 6.6 mi
  • Weller Field: 6.7 mi
  • Ligonier Diamond: 6.8 mi
Peaks: 39
Attractions: 39
  • Jack Be Nimble: 9.0 mi
  • Hush A Bye Baby: 9.0 mi
  • Hickory Dickory Dock: 9.0 mi
  • Humpty Dumpty: 9.0 mi
  • The Elf Pond: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 27
  • Fort Ligonier: 6.7 mi
  • Monument for Life: 8.8 mi
  • Quecreek Mine Accident And Rescue: 8.8 mi
  • John P. Murtha Statue: 13.3 mi
  • Mt. Hope School: 13.4 mi
Museums: 17
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 5
Gardens: 5
  • Laurel Ave Community Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Monastic Garden Area: 15.6 mi
  • Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve Colonial Garden: 15.8 mi
  • Penn State Master Gardeners’ Richard E. Thorn Memorial Gardens: 21.3 mi
  • Formal Garden: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Turtle Falls: 13.9 mi
  • Hinckston Falls: 16.8 mi
  • Cole Run Falls: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • Kooser Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Paterson Spring: 17.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Morley’s Dog: 13.6 mi
  • Birdhouse: 13.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Keystone Beach: 18.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Middle Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
2768 feetSW 215°923 m13.6 mi
Bald KnobSW 215°893 m7.5 mi
Painter Rock HillSW 225°893 m13.3 mi
Birch Rock HillSW 224°891 m14.9 mi
Sugar Camp HillNNE 27°887 m2.3 mi
Pea Vine HillSW 227°886 m2.2 mi
Mystery HillNNE 30°878 m1.7 mi
Pike's PeakNE 37°868 m0.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5319:29
June solstice05:4820:0920:50
September equinox07:0518:4019:15
December solstice07:3616:1116:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232533455562666559483728
Precip in4.43.54.74.95.55.95.14.84.84.24.34.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laurel Summit, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1181033 — Middle Hill, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

OpenStreetMap element node/357297645

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