Peak · Pennsylvania
Pine Mountain
Pine Mountain rises to 480 m in Pennsylvania. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the southwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Tunnel Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 7.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Wikidata Q49061785, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 480 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.75614, -77.44731
- 7.3 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 7.3 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 16.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 20.4 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 9 mi
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 11 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 20 mi
- White Rocks · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tunnel Hill: 0.6 mi
- Wildcat Rocks: 1.2 mi
- Bare Rock: 1.2 mi
- Virginia Rock: 1.4 mi
- Monterey Peak: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Pine Hill Recreation Area: 3.1 mi
- Solit farm: 3.4 mi
- Old Benjamin Tenis Courts: 3.4 mi
- Carroll Commons Park: 3.5 mi
- Old Banjamin Flagpoles: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
- Mason Dixon Line monument: 4.1 mi
- Valley View Manor: 6.4 mi
- CS Jones VA Cavalry Brigade marker: 6.4 mi
- 6th US Cavalry Regiment hospital marker: 6.5 mi
- St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Statue: 7.1 mi
Museums: 45
- Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum: 2.1 mi
- Renfrew Farm & Museum: 6.0 mi
- Frederick County Fire Museum: 7.4 mi
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Visitor Center: 7.5 mi
- Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg: 12.0 mi
Springs: 23
- Browns Spring: 2.1 mi
- Fountaindale Spring: 2.6 mi
- Travelers Spring: 7.0 mi
- Pearl Spring: 7.0 mi
- Knob Springs: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 19
- St. Francis: 7.0 mi
- 42 West: 7.0 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 7.2 mi
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 7.8 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 17
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 9.5 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 9.9 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 12.0 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 12.1 mi
- Children's Village of Washington County: 15.9 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 9.4 mi
- Caledonia State Park: 10.8 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 15.3 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 18.2 mi
- Sweeney, Carl and Rebecca Conservation: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Founder's Plaza: 7.2 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 5
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 7.8 mi
- Peace Garden: 20.4 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 21.4 mi
- Four Square Garden: 23.0 mi
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 7.8 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 17.8 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 17.9 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Clermont Crag: 2.5 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Tartown: 4.4 mi
- Harmony Grove: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 8.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 9.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Pine Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | SW 220° | 654 m | 5.4 mi |
| Snowy Mountain | NNW 335° | 637 m | 6.0 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | NNW 344° | 593 m | 4.5 mi |
| The Knob | N 1° | 573 m | 6.7 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | S 188° | 572 m | 7.5 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | NNW 336° | 570 m | 7.9 mi |
| Pivot Rock | NNW 338° | 563 m | 8.0 mi |
| High Rock | SW 223° | 559 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:06 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S MTN, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1213643 — Pine Mountain, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
OpenStreetMap element node/357365539
Day trips start here
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 8 mi
- Thurmont · 9 mi
- Gettysburg · 12 mi
- Hagerstown · 16 mi
- Chambersburg · 17 mi
- Boonsboro · 20 mi
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