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Sheppler Hill

Sheppler Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Sheppler Hill rises to 429 m in Pennsylvania. Elk Rock stands 694 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Creek Park, a park 2.5 miles away. Historic National Road - Pennsylvania passes 9.6 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49073218, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
429 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.15341, -79.81449

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Gratztown War Memorial: 5.5 mi
  • Sutersville War Memorial: 5.9 mi
  • California Veterans Memorial: 7.3 mi
  • Buena Vista War Memorial: 8.4 mi
  • Yohogania Courthouse: 9.1 mi
Parks
  • Cedar Creek Park: 2.5 mi
  • Graham Street Park: 2.9 mi
  • North Belle Vernon Recreation Park: 2.9 mi
  • Monessen City Park: 3.2 mi
  • Belle Vernon Veterans Memorial Park: 3.6 mi
Museums: 52
Gardens: 45
  • McKeesport Arboretum and Rose Garden: 12.9 mi
  • South Park Demonstration Garden: 15.1 mi
  • Daffodil Hill: 16.1 mi
  • Formal Garden: 17.0 mi
  • Bethel Park Community Garden: 17.2 mi
Artworks: 42
  • Blaze the Vulcan: 7.1 mi
  • Statue of Dr. Robert E Eberly: 7.2 mi
  • McKeesport Model Railroad Club: 12.7 mi
  • statue base: 14.4 mi
  • The Sail: 14.8 mi
Nature reserves: 39
Peaks: 22
Attractions: 13
Picnic sites: 12
  • Quiet Acres 2: 6.7 mi
  • Blue Grass 2: 6.7 mi
  • Shepard: 6.7 mi
  • Springvale: 6.8 mi
  • Hay Loft: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
Beaches: 5
  • Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 6.7 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 6.8 mi
  • Redds Beach: 7.7 mi
  • Thornburg Beach: 23.7 mi
  • Tiger Beach: 23.8 mi
Springs: 2
  • Francis Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Cool Spring: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Thompson Run Falls: 15.6 mi
  • Sugar Run Falls: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Elk RockSE694 m19.9 mi
Ore Mine HillESE500 m16.8 mi
Fort HillESE478 m7.7 mi
RoundtopESE432 m8.8 mi
Rich HillSE420 m3.0 mi
Hannas KnobWNW417 m20.3 mi
Krepp KnobSSW407 m9.9 mi
Pollocks KnobNW407 m9.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5619:31
June solstice05:5120:1220:53
September equinox07:0718:4219:18
December solstice07:3916:1416:57

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240516169737266544334
Precip in2.92.43.13.44.34.44.33.63.63.02.82.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Donora 1 SW, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1187473 — Sheppler Hill, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

OpenStreetMap element node/357312217

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