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Stein Mountain

Stein Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Stein Mountain rises to 736 m in Pennsylvania. Blue Knob stands 953 m to the southeast, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Irvin Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wikidata Q49077992, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
736 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.31313, -78.59502

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Crichton McCormick Park: 6.5 mi
  • Claysburg Community Park: 7.6 mi
  • Lilly Washington War Memorial Park: 7.7 mi
  • 1889 Park: 9.0 mi
  • Berwind Wayside Park: 9.1 mi
Peaks: 50
  • Irvin Mountain: 0.6 mi
  • Miller Mountain: 1.4 mi
  • Vickrey Mountain: 1.7 mi
  • Schaefer Head: 2.0 mi
  • Round Knob: 2.0 mi
Historic sites: 32
  • Lost Cox Children Monument: 1.3 mi
  • Sidman Veterans' Memorial: 7.9 mi
  • Salix Veterans' Memorial: 9.0 mi
  • St. Michael Veterans' Memorial: 9.0 mi
  • Admiral Peary Monument: 10.2 mi
Museums: 23
Springs: 8
  • Weynant Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Gallitzin Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Linng Water Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Chaltbeate Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Limestone Spring: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
Nature reserves: 5
Artworks: 5
  • Boot: 9.9 mi
  • Golden Tiger Statue: 13.5 mi
  • Morley’s Dog: 17.1 mi
  • Great Auk: 18.6 mi
  • The Igloo: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Engine House #6 Exhibit Building: 10.2 mi
  • Cresson Railroad Observation Platform: 10.5 mi
  • Old Duncansville Airmail field: 10.6 mi
  • The Coffee Pot: 20.5 mi
  • Tank: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Laurel Ave Community Garden: 18.5 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue KnobSE 134°953 m2.5 mi
Schaefer HeadENE 71°898 m2.0 mi
Ritchey KnobENE 62°874 m4.5 mi
Cattle KnobENE 74°865 m2.8 mi
Round TopSW 218°849 m4.6 mi
Round KnobESE 101°846 m2.0 mi
Pine KnobENE 73°824 m4.4 mi
Vickrey MountainNW 318°821 m1.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5119:27
June solstice05:4520:0720:48
September equinox07:0318:3719:13
December solstice07:3416:0916:52

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283138506068737164524232
Precip in2.92.43.43.43.93.83.73.94.43.53.23.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Altoona 7 SW, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357314809

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