Peak · Pennsylvania
Pleasant Peak
Pleasant Peak rises to 565 m in Pennsylvania. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the south, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Quarry Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 16 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 565 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.92870, -77.50582
- 15.9 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 18.1 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 22.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 27.6 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 17 mi
- Chimney Rock · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Quarry Hill: 1.0 mi
- Orebank Hill: 1.2 mi
- Chinquapin Hill: 1.5 mi
- Quarry Gap Hill: 1.5 mi
- Eagle Rock: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Caledonia Furnace: 2.1 mi
- Shippensburg University Coordinates: 9.0 mi
- Memorial Auditorium: 9.1 mi
- 6th US Cavalry Regiment hospital marker: 10.0 mi
- CS Jones VA Cavalry Brigade marker: 10.2 mi
Parks
- Guilford Township Norlo Park: 3.9 mi
- Greene Township Municipal Park: 5.1 mi
- Mont Alto State Park: 6.4 mi
- Nicholson Square Park: 6.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 7.3 mi
Museums: 36
- Cumberland Valley Railroad Museum: 8.7 mi
- Conrail Museum: 8.7 mi
- The Fashion Archives at Shippensburg University: 9.3 mi
- Appalachian Trail Museum: 12.8 mi
- Renfrew Farm & Museum: 13.0 mi
Springs: 24
- Falling Spring: 5.3 mi
- Knob Springs: 5.9 mi
- Travelers Spring: 6.4 mi
- Chestnut Spring: 6.4 mi
- Pearl Spring: 6.5 mi
Artworks: 12
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 6.3 mi
- Founding Father's Memorial Statue: 8.3 mi
- Votive 8: 9.1 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Mouse Rock Statue: 9.3 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Caledonia State Park: 1.9 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 9.6 mi
- State Game Lands Number 76: 16.5 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 21.7 mi
- Sweeney, Carl and Rebecca Conservation: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Bear Valley Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 18.9 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Pavillon 3: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 15.2 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 15.5 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 22.9 mi
- Children's Village of Washington County: 23.4 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 24.3 mi
Gardens: 4
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 6.3 mi
- Peace Garden: 8.1 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 9.2 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Clermont Crag: 13.4 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 8.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 13.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 20.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Pleasant Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Mountain | S 175° | 637 m | 6.5 mi |
| Methodist Hill | NE 34° | 631 m | 2.7 mi |
| Big Flat Tower | NE 46° | 628 m | 7.3 mi |
| Strasbaugh Hill | ENE 60° | 605 m | 5.4 mi |
| Ram Hill | ENE 58° | 595 m | 6.0 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | SSE 166° | 593 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mitten Hill | NE 55° | 587 m | 3.3 mi |
| Sier Hill | NE 54° | 586 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:02 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1184048 — Pleasant Peak, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
OpenStreetMap element node/357304491
Day trips start here
- Chambersburg · 8 mi
- Gettysburg · 16 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 19 mi
- Thurmont · 21 mi
- Mercersburg · 22 mi
- Hagerstown · 23 mi
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