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Saxtons Knob

Saxtons Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Saxtons Knob rises to 576 m in Pennsylvania. Armenia Mountain stands 734 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Judson Hill, a peak 1.9 miles away.

The story

mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wikidata Q49071689, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
576 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.90202, -76.89802

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Roger Sterling Park: 8.7 mi
  • Annette Smith Memorial Park: 9.5 mi
  • Draxler Park: 9.5 mi
  • Alparon Park: 9.5 mi
  • Dick's Cabin: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 28
Museums: 14
Nature reserves: 12
Artworks: 9
Attractions: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Laquin Falls: 23.4 mi
  • Barclay Falls: 23.4 mi
  • Bradford Falls: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 1
  • Railroad Springs: 10.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Round Top Recreation Area: 19.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Saxtons Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Armenia MountainS 178°734 m14.5 mi
Tower HillW 275°715 m5.8 mi
Maple HillSW 226°694 m18.7 mi
Mount PisgahSE 124°691 m11.3 mi
Pine HillSW 214°676 m15.4 mi
Big HillWSW 254°657 m10.5 mi
Bald HillW 260°646 m14.4 mi
Buck MountainWNW 286°638 m3.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4319:20
June solstice05:3320:0520:47
September equinox06:5618:3019:07
December solstice07:3315:5516:40

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242533455665706861493930
Precip in2.21.72.73.33.23.83.83.53.73.42.62.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tioga Hammond DAM, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357311575

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