Sampson Hill
Sampson Hill rises to 454 m in Pennsylvania. Culley Hill stands 475 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is McGuffey Community Park, a park 2.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Pennsylvania passes 2.1 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Wikidata Q49071016, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 454 m
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
- 4.0 mi off the Historic National Road - West Virginia, National
- 14.0 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 14.5 mi off the Jefferson County Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Suicide Hill · 15 mi
- Highland Hills Overlook · 21 mi
- Old Fort Steuben Bridge Pier Viewpoint · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- McGuffey Community Park: 2.1 mi
- Bear Rock Lakes Wildlife Management Area: 4.7 mi
- South Franklin Park: 8.6 mi
- Prosperity Park: 9.6 mi
- West Liberty Town Park: 9.6 mi
- Palace of Gold: 12.0 mi
- Madonna of the Trail: 12.0 mi
- WWII Monument: 12.0 mi
- Spirit of the American Doughboy: 12.1 mi
- Carriage House: 12.1 mi
- Kruger Street Toy and Train Museum: 11.7 mi
- Oglebay Mansion Museum: 11.8 mi
- Washington Train Station: 12.0 mi
- Bradford House Museum: 12.1 mi
- Duncan Miller Glass Museum: 12.5 mi
- Mosier Hill: 2.9 mi
- Mount Wheeler: 11.2 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 11.3 mi
- Garrett Hill: 11.4 mi
- Hannas Knob: 17.9 mi
- Mingo Statue: 14.6 mi
- McColloch’s Leap Monument: 14.6 mi
- Francis Pierpont: 14.7 mi
- Bobo the Elephant: 14.7 mi
- Tortoise: 14.7 mi
- REACH Garden: 9.6 mi
- Farm 18: 14.2 mi
- 14th Street Greenhouses: 14.3 mi
- East Wheeling Community Park: 14.5 mi
- Community Gardens: 24.2 mi
- Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge - Upper Twin Island: 14.2 mi
- State Game Lands Number 297: 16.5 mi
- Grand Vue Park: 18.0 mi
- State Game Lands Number 117: 22.3 mi
- Chartiers Greenway: 23.6 mi
- West Alexander Fairgrounds: 3.8 mi
- Wyit Sprowls Covered Bridge: 4.0 mi
- Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack: 15.2 mi
- West Virginia State Penitentiary Tours: 19.6 mi
- Urban Assault: 22.8 mi
- Point Pleasant: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sampson Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culley Hill | SSW 196° | 475 m | 20.2 mi |
| Mosier Hill | ENE 62° | 457 m | 2.9 mi |
| Tunnel Hill | SSW 194° | 453 m | 19.2 mi |
| Mount Wheeler | ENE 74° | 450 m | 11.2 mi |
| Quakers Knob | N 6° | 443 m | 17.9 mi |
| Riggs Knob | SW 225° | 435 m | 23.2 mi |
| Garrett Hill | NE 35° | 420 m | 11.4 mi |
| Hannas Knob | NE 52° | 417 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:14 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:17 | 17:00 |
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 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wheeling Ohio CO AP, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357311364
Day trips start here
- Washington · 12 mi
- South Pittsburgh Region · 26 mi
- Mt. Lebanon · 29 mi
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