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Scaife Hill

Scaife Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Scaife Hill rises to 517 m in Pennsylvania. 2768 feet stands 923 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Laurel Mountain Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wikidata Q49071700, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
517 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.20202, -79.19586

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Laurel Mountain Park: 0.7 mi
  • Ligonier Diamond: 3.6 mi
  • Linn Run State Park: 3.7 mi
  • Weller Field: 3.8 mi
  • Storybook Forest: 5.9 mi
Peaks: 43
Attractions: 40
  • Treehouse (O the Owl, Katerina): 5.8 mi
  • Museum-Go_Round (Miss Elaina): 5.8 mi
  • Clock Factory (Dad Tiger): 5.8 mi
  • Jack Be Nimble: 5.8 mi
  • Mr. McFeeley: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 26
  • Fort Ligonier: 3.5 mi
  • Monument for Life: 10.3 mi
  • Quecreek Mine Accident And Rescue: 10.3 mi
  • Mt. Hope School: 11.2 mi
  • Latrobe War Memorial: 12.6 mi
Museums: 18
Nature reserves: 6
Gardens: 5
  • Monastic Garden Area: 12.1 mi
  • Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve Colonial Garden: 12.2 mi
  • Laurel Ave Community Garden: 16.8 mi
  • Penn State Master Gardeners’ Richard E. Thorn Memorial Gardens: 17.6 mi
  • Formal Garden: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Cole Run Falls: 16.5 mi
  • Turtle Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Hinckston Falls: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • Kooser Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Paterson Spring: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Birdhouse: 14.7 mi
  • Morley’s Dog: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Keystone Beach: 15.4 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
2768 feetSSW 199°923 m11.7 mi
Bald KnobS 183°893 m6.0 mi
Painter Rock HillSSW 210°893 m10.8 mi
Birch Rock HillSSW 211°891 m12.5 mi
Sugar Camp HillENE 67°887 m5.4 mi
Pea Vine HillESE 123°886 m2.7 mi
Mystery HillENE 72°878 m5.1 mi
Pike's PeakE 83°868 m4.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5319:29
June solstice05:4820:1020:50
September equinox07:0518:4019:16
December solstice07:3716:1116:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273038505966706962524233
Precip in4.13.34.34.64.55.04.74.04.43.63.43.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laurel MTN, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357311596

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