Polk Hill
Polk Hill rises to 585 m in Pennsylvania. Mount Davis stands 979 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Jacobs Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Historic National Road - Pennsylvania passes 1.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49063081, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 585 m
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
- 3.3 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 4.1 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 10.5 mi off the Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Paradise Overlook · 13 mi
- Deep Creek Lake · 13 mi
- Monroe Run Valley · 14 mi
- Point Lookout · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jacobs Hill: 1.2 mi
- Umber Hill: 1.4 mi
- Guards Hill: 1.8 mi
- Summerfield Hill: 2.1 mi
- Gum Hill: 3.7 mi
- The Chateau Terrace: 10.6 mi
- Lafayette Square: 10.6 mi
- Izaac Walton Park, Uniontown Chapter: 11.1 mi
- Stewart on the Green: 11.2 mi
- Wharton Township Recreational Park: 11.2 mi
- Castleman’s River Bridge: 12.5 mi
- Casselman’s Bridge: 12.5 mi
- Fort Necessity: 12.7 mi
- Col. James McHenry of Baltimore: 13.0 mi
- Braddock's Grave: 13.8 mi
- Grantsville Museum: 11.9 mi
- Springs Museum: 12.1 mi
- Fort Necessity Visitor Center: 12.5 mi
- Mt. Washington Tavern: 12.7 mi
- Speyer Gallery: 12.8 mi
- State Game Lands Number 271: 6.2 mi
- State Game Lands Number 265: 6.5 mi
- Weitzell-Bear Creek Conservation Easement: 8.4 mi
- Elder Hill Fire Tower: 9.0 mi
- Mount Davis Natural Area: 11.4 mi
- Flatrock: 10.4 mi
- Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 10.5 mi
- Kentuck Knob Visitor's Center: 12.4 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 12.4 mi
- Spruce Forest Artisan Village: 12.7 mi
- Cucumber Falls: 11.2 mi
- Ohiopyle Falls: 11.2 mi
- Sugar Run Falls: 13.4 mi
- Muddy Creek Falls: 16.2 mi
- Lower Swallow Falls: 16.5 mi
- Baughman Rock Overlook: 9.2 mi
- Shelter Rocks: 11.3 mi
- Jumonville Rocks: 17.2 mi
- Jumonville Glen: 17.3 mi
- Cabin Rocks: 18.8 mi
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 11.3 mi
- Metal Sculpture: 13.7 mi
- Statue of Thomas Jefferson and Albert Gallatin: 21.9 mi
- Birdhouse: 24.7 mi
- Art: 24.7 mi
- Baughman Spring: 11.6 mi
- Paterson Spring: 18.1 mi
- Cool Spring: 18.9 mi
- Kooser Spring: 24.1 mi
- Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center: 3.9 mi
- US-219 Cove Overlook Rest Area: 6.1 mi
- Watering Trough: 17.5 mi
- Blooming Rose: 6.3 mi
- Kendall: 7.3 mi
- Frankville: 19.9 mi
- Cucumber Run Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Tharp Knob Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- The Chateau Gardens: 10.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Polk Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Davis | ENE 71° | 979 m | 11.1 mi |
| Baughman Rocks | ENE 69° | 961 m | 11.6 mi |
| Marsh Hill | S 179° | 948 m | 12.8 mi |
| Fike Hill | SSW 211° | 943 m | 13.1 mi |
| Glade Mountain | ENE 67° | 936 m | 10.0 mi |
| Zehner Hill | E 98° | 914 m | 9.1 mi |
| Ringer Hill | E 88° | 903 m | 9.5 mi |
| Maust Hill | E 92° | 901 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:54 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:09 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:14 | 16:57 |
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 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Confluence 1 SW DAM, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357304876
Day trips start here
- Ohiopyle · 11 mi
- Grantsville · 12 mi
- McHenry · 12 mi
- Uniontown · 22 mi
- Connellsville · 23 mi
- Somerset · 24 mi
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