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Snyders Hill

Snyders Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Snyders Hill rises to 318 m in Pennsylvania. Big Flat Tower stands 628 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is York Springs, a historic site 1.8 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 9.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wikidata Q49075332, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
318 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.02676, -77.15137

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • York Springs: 1.8 mi
  • Center Point Knob: 7.2 mi
  • Brickyard: 8.0 mi
  • Iron Furnace: 8.2 mi
  • Gettysburg Campaign: 8.3 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Griest Community Park: 1.9 mi
  • Latimore Valley Fair Grounds: 3.9 mi
  • Athletic Field: 5.3 mi
  • BB Gun Range: 5.3 mi
  • Archery Range: 5.3 mi
Museums: 45
Artworks: 35
  • Benjamin Rush: 12.4 mi
  • Liberation Pointe: 12.5 mi
  • Sundial: 13.6 mi
  • Return visit: 14.2 mi
  • Women's Memorial: 14.8 mi
Gardens: 20
  • Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 7.7 mi
  • West Locust Community Garden: 12.4 mi
  • Grantham Community Garden: 12.5 mi
  • Special Needs Garden: 13.6 mi
  • Special Needs Garden: 13.6 mi
Springs: 19
  • Bucher Spring: 9.9 mi
  • The Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Letort Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Alexander Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Tar Kettle Springs: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Attractions: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
  • Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Concrete Beach: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Snyders Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Flat TowerW 263°628 m13.7 mi
Strasbaugh HillWSW 254°605 m14.6 mi
Ram HillWSW 256°595 m14.1 mi
Lewis RocksW 266°527 m11.4 mi
Piney MountainWSW 250°513 m13.4 mi
Big HillWSW 236°491 m13.1 mi
Chimney RocksW 281°489 m11.6 mi
Buck Ridge TowerWNW 298°488 m6.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:4120:0120:42
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:2816:0416:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240526271757366554435
Precip in3.52.63.63.94.44.23.63.75.23.93.23.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Biglerville, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357334784

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