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Pole Steeple

Pole Steeple, seen from above at true elevation

Pole Steeple rises to 397 m in Pennsylvania. Methodist Hill stands 631 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Grove Furnace State Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 10 miles off.

The story

mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wikidata Q49063067, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
397 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.03252, -77.26735

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Peaks
Museums: 35
Springs: 21
  • Bucher Spring: 5.3 mi
  • The Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Tar Kettle Springs: 6.3 mi
  • Alexander Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Letort Spring: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 17
  • Benjamin Rush: 12.4 mi
  • Liberation Pointe: 13.3 mi
  • Votive 8: 13.6 mi
  • Mouse Rock Statue: 13.7 mi
  • Return visit: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 11
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
  • Blain Picnic Grounds: 24.4 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 3
Cliffs: 2
Covered bridges: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 24.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Pole Steeple. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Methodist HillWSW 246°631 m12.2 mi
Big Flat TowerWSW 254°628 m7.7 mi
Strasbaugh HillWSW 241°605 m9.1 mi
Ram HillWSW 242°595 m8.5 mi
Mitten HillWSW 242°587 m11.3 mi
Sier HillWSW 243°586 m10.3 mi
Rocky KnobWSW 241°566 m10.5 mi
Pleasant PeakWSW 240°565 m14.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4120:0120:42
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:2816:0416:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240526271757366554435
Precip in3.52.63.63.94.44.23.63.75.23.93.23.4

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357304779

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