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Russell Hill

Russell Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Russell Hill rises to 472 m in Pennsylvania. Bear Rocks stands 745 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Shelocta Community Park, a park 2.3 miles away. Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wikidata Q49070402, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
472 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.68784, -79.29059

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 38
Peaks: 26
Artworks: 25
Nature reserves: 6
Museums: 5
  • IUP Museum: 8.5 mi
  • Armstrong County Historical Museum & Genealogical Society, Inc: 15.0 mi
  • Vandergrift Museum-Historical Society: 15.3 mi
  • Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society: 16.9 mi
  • Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center: 24.3 mi
Attractions: 3
  • IUP Arch: 8.6 mi
  • Community park: 10.1 mi
  • Home of Punxsutawney Phil: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Tunnelville Beach: 11.1 mi
  • Keystone Beach: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Granny Coon Spring: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Russell Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear RocksSSE 167°745 m21.7 mi
Kinter HillENE 66°630 m18.1 mi
Moose HillESE 121°587 m14.1 mi
Doty RoundtopENE 63°579 m20.1 mi
Penn View MountainSSE 161°577 m18.4 mi
Strongs HillESE 116°555 m13.9 mi
Evans HillSE 127°552 m13.5 mi
Highest Point - Armstrong CountyN 10°530.3 m21.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5319:29
June solstice05:4720:1120:52
September equinox07:0518:4019:16
December solstice07:3816:1016:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485967716963524132
Precip in3.62.93.94.04.34.85.14.34.23.53.53.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indiana 3 SE, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357306796

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