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Sheep Hill

Sheep Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Sheep Hill rises to 641 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 1.2 miles away. Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wikidata Q49072793, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
641 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.19563, -79.16809

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Laurel Mountain Park: 1.2 mi
  • Linn Run State Park: 4.3 mi
  • Ligonier Diamond: 4.9 mi
  • Weller Field: 5.0 mi
  • Laurel Ridge State Park: 6.2 mi
Peaks: 41
Attractions: 39
  • Museum-Go_Round (Miss Elaina): 7.2 mi
  • Treehouse (O the Owl, Katerina): 7.2 mi
  • Jack Be Nimble: 7.2 mi
  • Hush A Bye Baby: 7.2 mi
  • Clock Factory (Dad Tiger): 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 28
  • Fort Ligonier: 4.8 mi
  • Monument for Life: 9.2 mi
  • Quecreek Mine Accident And Rescue: 9.2 mi
  • Mt. Hope School: 11.5 mi
  • Latrobe War Memorial: 14.0 mi
Museums: 17
Nature reserves: 7
Gardens: 5
  • Monastic Garden Area: 13.6 mi
  • Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve Colonial Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Laurel Ave Community Garden: 15.9 mi
  • Penn State Master Gardeners’ Richard E. Thorn Memorial Gardens: 19.2 mi
  • Formal Garden: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Turtle Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Cole Run Falls: 16.6 mi
  • Hinckston Falls: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • Kooser Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Paterson Spring: 15.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Birdhouse: 13.8 mi
  • Morley’s Dog: 15.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Keystone Beach: 16.6 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
2768 feetSSW 207°923 m11.9 mi
Bald KnobSSW 198°893 m5.9 mi
Painter Rock HillSW 218°893 m11.2 mi
Birch Rock HillSW 218°891 m12.9 mi
Sugar Camp HillNE 54°887 m4.3 mi
Pea Vine HillSE 141°886 m1.3 mi
Mystery HillENE 59°878 m3.9 mi
Pike's PeakENE 71°868 m3.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5319:29
June solstice05:4820:0920:50
September equinox07:0518:4019:16
December solstice07:3616:1116:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357312131

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