Peak · Pennsylvania
Roundtop
Roundtop rises to 432 m in Pennsylvania. Painter Rock Hill stands 893 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Historic National Road - Pennsylvania passes 12 miles off.
The story
mountain in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Wikidata Q49070177, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 432 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.09313, -79.66698
- 11.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
- 13.3 mi off the Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway
- 29.0 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Point Lookout · 17 mi
- Paradise Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fort Hill: 1.2 mi
- Layton Hill: 2.6 mi
- Kilndigging Hill: 2.7 mi
- Tunnel Hill: 3.6 mi
- Rich Hill: 6.2 mi
Parks
- Lake Forest Park: 2.5 mi
- Pittsburgh Street Park: 3.9 mi
- Garfield Park: 4.1 mi
- Loucks Park: 4.3 mi
- Kendi Park: 4.9 mi
Historic sites: 51
- P&LE Dickerson Run roundhouse: 3.1 mi
- Scottdale War Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Mount Pleasant WWI Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Gratztown War Memorial: 11.3 mi
- California Veterans Memorial: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 46
- Fallingwater: 16.7 mi
- Kentuck Knob Visitor's Center: 17.1 mi
- Laurel Ridge State Park XC Skiing Concession Building: 18.5 mi
- Wharton Furnace: 18.5 mi
- Flatrock: 18.9 mi
Museums: 21
- Cole and Coke Heritage Center: 10.1 mi
- Fayette Historical Society - Abel Colley Tavern and Museum: 12.0 mi
- Monongahela River, Railroad, and Transportation Museum: 12.2 mi
- Nemacolin Castle: 12.5 mi
- Greater Monessen Historical: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- Lowber Passive Mine Water Treatment Plant: 12.0 mi
- Whetzel Preserve: 16.6 mi
- Dead Man's Hollow Conservation Area: 17.9 mi
- Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve: 19.6 mi
- Kelvington Park: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Quiet Acres 2: 14.3 mi
- Shepard: 14.5 mi
- Blue Grass 2: 14.5 mi
- Hay Loft: 14.5 mi
- Timothy 1: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 9
- Formal Garden: 14.4 mi
- Penn State Master Gardeners’ Richard E. Thorn Memorial Gardens: 17.3 mi
- McKeesport Arboretum and Rose Garden: 18.9 mi
- Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve Colonial Garden: 19.4 mi
- Monastic Garden Area: 19.7 mi
Artworks: 7
- Blaze the Vulcan: 11.7 mi
- Statue of Dr. Robert E Eberly: 11.8 mi
- Statue of Thomas Jefferson and Albert Gallatin: 13.6 mi
- McKeesport Model Railroad Club: 19.4 mi
- Metal Sculpture: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Jumonville Glen: 14.8 mi
- Jumonville Rocks: 15.0 mi
- Cabin Rocks: 16.6 mi
- White Rocks: 18.4 mi
- Baughman Rock Overlook: 20.0 mi
Beaches: 5
- Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 15.5 mi
- Redds Beach: 15.5 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 15.6 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 15.6 mi
- Keystone Beach: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Sugar Run Falls: 16.0 mi
- Ohiopyle Falls: 18.0 mi
- Cucumber Falls: 18.1 mi
- Cole Run Falls: 21.9 mi
- Thompson Run Falls: 22.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Cool Spring: 13.3 mi
- Francis Spring: 18.0 mi
- Paterson Spring: 21.1 mi
- Kooser Spring: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- West Overton: 5.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Watering Trough: 16.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Roundtop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painter Rock Hill | E 95° | 893 m | 19.6 mi |
| Birch Rock Hill | E 100° | 891 m | 18.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Knob | SSE 149° | 812.3 m | 21.0 mi |
| Fulton Knob | S 175° | 804 m | 15.5 mi |
| Spook Hill | ESE 103° | 770 m | 18.1 mi |
| Elk Rock | SSE 147° | 694 m | 11.7 mi |
| Sun Hill | ESE 102° | 655 m | 12.9 mi |
| Pine Knob | S 184° | 652 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:11 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:14 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Connellsville 2 SSW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1185560 — Roundtop, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
OpenStreetMap element node/357306604
Day trips start here
- Connellsville · 7 mi
- New Stanton · 9 mi
- Uniontown · 14 mi
- Donegal · 15 mi
- South Pittsburgh Region · 15 mi
- Greensburg · 16 mi
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