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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.

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

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
Peaks
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
Museums: 53
Gardens: 49
  • 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: 45
  • 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
Attractions: 16
Picnic sites: 13
  • 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
Beaches: 6
  • Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 6.7 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 6.8 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 6.8 mi
  • Redds Beach: 7.7 mi
  • Thornburg Beach: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
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 20.9 miles of Sheppler Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Elk RockSE 134°694 m19.9 mi
Ore Mine HillESE 106°500 m16.8 mi
Fort HillESE 121°478 m7.7 mi
RoundtopESE 118°432 m8.8 mi
Rich HillSE 142°420 m3.0 mi
Hannas KnobWNW 288°417 m20.3 mi
Krepp KnobSSW 209°407 m9.9 mi
Pollocks KnobNW 314°407 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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