Peak · Pennsylvania
Sandstone Ridge
Sandstone Ridge rises to 211 m in Pennsylvania. Broad Mountain stands 549 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. Delaware River Valley passes 21 miles off.
The story
mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Wikidata Q49071341, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 211 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.71426, -75.57796
- 21.0 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 23.6 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 29.9 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sandstone Ridge: 1.1 mi
- Hungary Hill: 2.1 mi
- Clover Hill: 2.3 mi
- Laurel Hill: 2.7 mi
- Schantz Hill: 3.9 mi
Historic sites
- Lockport, canal town: 1.5 mi
- Lockport, canal town: 1.5 mi
- Lockport, canal town: 1.5 mi
- Lockport, canal town: 1.5 mi
- Lehigh County Massacre Gravesite: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Neffs Valley Park: 1.9 mi
- Neffs Ballfield: 2.1 mi
- Laurys Firehouse Park: 2.4 mi
- Eagles Nest Park: 2.6 mi
- Victory Park: 2.6 mi
Attractions
- Dragon Cement Co. Inc. No 1: 3.6 mi
- Halls of Horror: 6.3 mi
- Thunder Creek Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Thunder Creek Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Demon Drop: 9.5 mi
Nature reserves: 56
- Lower Tract: 2.9 mi
- Nagle Tract: 3.0 mi
- Johnson's Pond Wildlife Park: 3.3 mi
- Bodnarczuk Tract: 4.1 mi
- Whitehall Parkway: 4.3 mi
Museums: 50
- Lehigh Gap Historical Society: 6.5 mi
- The NB Center: 9.3 mi
- Da Vinci Science Center: 9.5 mi
- Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion: 9.5 mi
- Allentown Art Museum: 9.5 mi
Gardens: 30
- The Garden of Weedin: 6.2 mi
- Palmerton Concourse Club Rose Garden: 6.3 mi
- Jordan Creek Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Malcolm W. Gross Rose Garden: 9.0 mi
- The Tree of Life Memorial Grove: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 20
- Fireman's Drinking Fountain: 3.2 mi
- Early Settlers Statue: 5.0 mi
- Sons of Liberty: 6.3 mi
- Palmerton "Patches": 6.3 mi
- Victor's Lament: 8.9 mi
Springs: 16
- Helfrichs Spring: 7.5 mi
- Bake Oven Knob Shelter Spring #3: 8.1 mi
- Bake Oven Knob Shelter Spring #2: 8.3 mi
- Bake Oven Knob Shelter Spring #1: 8.3 mi
- Poorhouse Spring: 9.6 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Parkside Pavillion: 9.5 mi
- Food Fest Grove: 9.6 mi
- Carousel Grove: 9.7 mi
- Picinic Table (C): 11.4 mi
- Picinic Table (S): 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Princess Run Waterfall: 12.1 mi
- Wild Creek Falls: 12.1 mi
- Lower Falls: 15.4 mi
- Onoko Falls: 15.5 mi
- Terrace Falls: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Bear Mountain Overlook: 12.7 mi
- Gorgeous Rocks: 15.3 mi
- Mount Washington: 19.5 mi
- Saint Anthonys Nose: 20.4 mi
- Wolf Rocks: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 6
- Walnutport Lehigh River Access: 2.7 mi
- Dunbars Lehigh River Access: 10.6 mi
- Jim Thorpe Lehigh River Access: 13.3 mi
- Glen Onoko Lehigh River Access: 15.0 mi
- Wilson Avenue River Access: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area: 11.5 mi
- 309 Truck Stop: 18.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Sandstone Ridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Mountain | NW 319° | 549 m | 18.0 mi |
| Scrub Mountain | NNW 333° | 543 m | 17.1 mi |
| Pocono Mountain | NNW 332° | 517 m | 14.4 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NNW 330° | 506 m | 12.7 mi |
| Kettle Hill | NNW 347° | 506 m | 16.4 mi |
| Pisgah Mountain | WNW 295° | 492 m | 17.3 mi |
| Bake Oven Knob | WNW 286° | 483 m | 8.5 mi |
| Bears Rocks | W 278° | 475 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
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 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Allentown Lehigh VLY Intl AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1210809 — Sandstone Ridge, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
OpenStreetMap element node/357359300
Day trips start here
- Whitehall Township · 5 mi
- Allentown · 9 mi
- Lehigh Valley · 9 mi
- Bethlehem · 12 mi
- Emmaus · 13 mi
- Nazareth · 14 mi
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