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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

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
Peaks
Historic sites: 25
Museums: 14
Nature reserves: 11
Artworks: 9
Attractions: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Laquin Falls: 23.4 mi
  • Barclay Falls: 23.4 mi
  • Bradford Falls: 23.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Railroad Springs: 10.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 11.7 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 MountainS734 m14.5 mi
Tower HillW715 m5.8 mi
Maple HillSW694 m18.7 mi
Mount PisgahSE691 m11.3 mi
Pine HillSW676 m15.4 mi
Big HillWSW657 m10.5 mi
Bald HillW646 m14.4 mi
Buck MountainWNW638 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 50–80 °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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