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Spanish Hill

Spanish Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Spanish Hill rises to 298 m in Pennsylvania. Mount Pisgah stands 691 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is War Veterans Memorial, a historic site 0.5 miles away.

The story

Spanish Hill is a hill located in the borough of South Waverly, Pennsylvania. Opinions regarding the origin of structures found on the site vary from embankments created by early farmers, to the remnants of a Native American village and battlements, due to the site's similarity to the description found in the account of Étienne Brûlé of a settlement called Carantouan. The area in the hill's vicinity was previously occupied by Susquehannock Native Americans. It was a common site for both amateur and professional archaeology, as well as relic hunting. The source of the name remains unknown, but various theories have been proposed as to its origin.

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Wikidata Q18755667, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
298 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.99547, -76.55052

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Shephard Park: 0.6 mi
  • Shephard Park: 0.6 mi
  • Richard L. Bentley Community Park: 0.6 mi
  • Waverly Park and Gazebo: 0.7 mi
  • Tozers Landing Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 28
  • War Veterans Memorial: 0.5 mi
  • Protection of the Flag Monument: 3.5 mi
  • Newtown Battlefield Monument: 10.0 mi
  • Ulster Sheshequin Firefighter Memorial: 10.5 mi
  • Ulster Totem Pole: 10.6 mi
Museums: 18
  • S.R.A.C. Susquehanna River Archaeological Center: 0.7 mi
  • Sayre Historical Society: 2.1 mi
  • Tioga Point Museum: 3.5 mi
  • Ashland Historical Society: 11.6 mi
  • P.P.Bliss Gospel Songwriters Museum: 14.3 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Artworks: 5
Waterfalls: 3
  • Laquin Falls: 24.1 mi
  • Barclay Falls: 24.1 mi
  • Bradford Falls: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Luther's Mills Covered Bridge: 14.5 mi
  • Laporte House: 21.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Railroad Springs: 20.0 mi
  • Tamarack Spring: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Round Top Recreation Area: 3.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Spanish Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PisgahSSW 214°691 m15.4 mi
Oak HillSW 223°588 m16.5 mi
Thompson HillWSW 251°573 m12.3 mi
Baker HillWSW 257°572 m15.2 mi
Rowley HillWSW 253°570 m16.0 mi
Red Chalk HillNNW 336°569 m18.0 mi
Park HillNNW 342°559 m14.9 mi
Mormon HillWSW 239°555 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:18
June solstice05:3220:0420:46
September equinox06:5418:2919:05
December solstice07:3215:5316:38

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735465867717062514031
Precip in2.21.82.63.43.14.33.63.34.03.52.42.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waverly, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/6238524981

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