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Rampike Hill

Rampike Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Rampike Hill rises to 283 m in Pennsylvania. Methodist Hill stands 631 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 6.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wikidata Q49066527, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
283 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.98481, -77.24193

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites
Museums: 36
Springs: 21
  • The Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Tar Kettle Springs: 7.6 mi
  • Bucher Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 17
Gardens: 10
Nature reserves: 6
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 2
Cliffs: 2
Covered bridges: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 19.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 22.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Rampike Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Methodist HillW 262°631 m12.6 mi
Big Flat TowerW 278°628 m8.8 mi
Strasbaugh HillW 263°605 m9.4 mi
Ram HillW 266°595 m8.9 mi
Mitten HillW 260°587 m11.5 mi
Sier HillW 262°586 m10.6 mi
Rocky KnobW 260°566 m10.7 mi
Wolf HillWSW 258°551 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:4120:0120:42
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:2816:0516:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1184626 — Rampike Hill, Adams County, Pennsylvania.

OpenStreetMap element node/357305370

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