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Penns Creek Mountain

Penns Creek Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Penns Creek Mountain rises to 567 m in Pennsylvania. The Winehead stands 724 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Chimney Rock Overlook, a cliff 1.2 miles away. Bucktail Trail passes 22 miles off.

The story

mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wikidata Q49060661, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
567 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.82924, -77.30637

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Joyce Kilmer Monument: 4.3 mi
  • Lincoln Park: 7.0 mi
  • McClure Station Park: 8.5 mi
  • Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Park: 9.9 mi
  • McCall Field: 12.4 mi
Springs: 31
  • Cold Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Sheep Pen Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Potpie Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Hickernell Spring: 6.2 mi
  • White Pine Spring: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 22
Museums: 10
  • Mifflinburg Buggy Museum: 14.7 mi
  • Mifflinburg Historical Society Museum: 14.9 mi
  • McCoy House: 21.3 mi
  • Clinton Central Model Railroad Club: 21.5 mi
  • Rhoneymeade Arboretum & Sculpture Garden: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Snyder-Middleswarth Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
  • Rock Springs Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
  • Hairy Johns PIcnic Area: 5.8 mi
  • Tea Springs Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
  • St. Agnes Picnic Grounds: 22.3 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Red Candle Island: 3.3 mi
  • Penn's Cave & Wildlife Park: 16.4 mi
  • Lewistown Armory: 19.4 mi
  • Beer Tap: 21.2 mi
  • J. Doyle Corman Amphitheater and Floating Stage: 22.5 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Long Lane Flower & Garden: 10.0 mi
  • Tripollinator Garden: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Clinton County Rest Area Eastbound: 17.2 mi
  • Clinton County Rest Area Westbound: 17.3 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Kish park beach access: 19.3 mi
  • Beach access to Kish Creek: 21.1 mi
Artworks: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Penns Creek Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The WineheadNW 317°724 m12.5 mi
Strong MountainWSW 247°672 m8.6 mi
White MountainW 267°671 m4.0 mi
Thick MountainNW 325°671 m4.4 mi
Winkelblech MountainNNW 348°668 m6.3 mi
Shriner MountainNNW 345°665 m8.2 mi
Paddy MountainNNE 19°660 m4.3 mi
Spruce MountainWSW 257°659 m9.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4519:21
June solstice05:3920:0420:45
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:3116:0116:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283239516270747265544233

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laurelton CTR, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357322418

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