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Mount Ararat

Mount Ararat, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Ararat rises to 803 m in Pennsylvania. North Knob stands 817 m to the southwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off.

About

The story

Mount Ararat is a mountain located in the Pennsylvania villages of Belmont Corners and Orson. Its summit, which is in Orson, is the highest point in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, and one of the higher points in eastern Pennsylvania. Mount Ararat is located in the Glaciated Low Plateaus geological section of Pennsylvania. This section is characterized with low rolling hills and modest relief. This summit is of low relief but stands as a peak above the countryside. The west and north sides of Mount Ararat drain into the East Branch of the Lackawanna River, thence into the Susquehanna River, and into the Chesapeake Bay. The east side of Ararat drains into the West Branch of the Lackawaxen River, thence into the Delaware River, and into Delaware Bay.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q6919429, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
803 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.79147, -75.45546

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 2.1 mi
  • Nettle Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Moores Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Church Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Slocum Hill: 6.8 mi
Parks
  • Herrick Township Community Park: 3.9 mi
  • Kennedy Park: 9.7 mi
  • Vandling Community Park: 10.9 mi
  • Jefferson Street Park: 13.3 mi
  • Monkey Run Park: 13.5 mi
Nature reserves: 39
Historic sites: 11
  • Old stone bridge: 14.4 mi
  • Old stone bridge: 14.5 mi
  • Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood: 14.5 mi
  • Unknown Structure: 16.6 mi
  • Birthplace of First Aid: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 6
Museums: 4
Springs: 3
  • Spencer Spring: 5.9 mi
  • The Salt Spring: 22.6 mi
  • Salt Springs: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Jensen Cascade: 15.9 mi
  • Carley Brook Falls: 19.2 mi
  • Wangum Falls: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
Artworks: 2
  • I Love NY Sculpture: 23.0 mi
  • 16-17 mile marker from possible priesthood site: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Mount Ararat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North KnobSW 226°817 m7.5 mi
South KnobSW 222°792 m8.1 mi
Sugarloaf MountainN 360°771 m2.1 mi
Elk HillSW 225°748 m7.9 mi
East MountainWSW 245°719 m6.9 mi
Nettle HillN 359°693 m4.1 mi
High KnobS 175°690 m13.8 mi
Salem HillS 180°686 m16.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3719:14
June solstice05:2819:5920:41
September equinox06:5018:2419:01
December solstice07:2715:5016:35

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212230425462676558473626
Precip in3.53.03.64.24.95.05.04.55.05.03.84.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pleasant MT 1 W, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357275566

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