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Penrod Hill

Penrod Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Penrod Hill rises to 855 m in Pennsylvania. 2768 feet stands 923 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Reed Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway passes 4.9 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wikidata Q49060683, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
855 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.20341, -79.14197

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Laurel Mountain Park: 2.3 mi
  • Laurel Ridge State Park: 4.9 mi
  • Linn Run State Park: 5.7 mi
  • Weller Field: 5.7 mi
  • Ligonier Diamond: 5.8 mi
Attractions: 39
  • Jack Be Nimble: 8.0 mi
  • Hush A Bye Baby: 8.0 mi
  • Hickory Dickory Dock: 8.0 mi
  • Humpty Dumpty: 8.0 mi
  • Museum-Go_Round (Miss Elaina): 8.0 mi
Peaks: 38
Historic sites: 28
  • Fort Ligonier: 5.7 mi
  • Monument for Life: 9.1 mi
  • Quecreek Mine Accident And Rescue: 9.1 mi
  • Mt. Hope School: 12.7 mi
  • John P. Murtha Statue: 14.2 mi
Museums: 17
Nature reserves: 7
Gardens: 5
  • Laurel Ave Community Garden: 14.5 mi
  • Monastic Garden Area: 14.6 mi
  • Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve Colonial Garden: 14.7 mi
  • Penn State Master Gardeners’ Richard E. Thorn Memorial Gardens: 20.2 mi
  • Formal Garden: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Turtle Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Hinckston Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Cole Run Falls: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • Kooser Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Paterson Spring: 16.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Birdhouse: 13.9 mi
  • Morley’s Dog: 14.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Keystone Beach: 17.2 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
2768 feetSSW 211°923 m13.0 mi
Bald KnobSSW 208°893 m6.9 mi
Painter Rock HillSW 221°893 m12.5 mi
Birch Rock HillSW 221°891 m14.2 mi
Sugar Camp HillNE 47°887 m2.9 mi
Pea Vine HillSSW 199°886 m1.7 mi
Mystery HillNE 54°878 m2.5 mi
Pike's PeakENE 73°868 m1.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5319:29
June solstice05:4820:0920:50
September equinox07:0518:4019:16
December solstice07:3616:1116:55

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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1183563 — Penrod Hill, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

OpenStreetMap element node/357303740

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