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Stiefler Hill

Stiefler Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Stiefler Hill rises to 551 m in Pennsylvania. Blue Knob stands 953 m to the northwest, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Diechland Point, a cliff 1.2 miles away. Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wikidata Q49078164, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
551 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.26952, -78.53918

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Claysburg Community Park: 5.1 mi
  • Povich Estates Park: 6.9 mi
  • Mark Mock Memorial Park: 7.2 mi
  • Henderson Park: 7.8 mi
  • Shawnee Park: 8.1 mi
Peaks: 55
Historic sites: 30
  • Lost Cox Children Monument: 3.8 mi
  • Sidman Veterans' Memorial: 11.6 mi
  • Salix Veterans' Memorial: 12.1 mi
  • St. Michael Veterans' Memorial: 12.6 mi
  • Admiral Peary Monument: 13.6 mi
Museums: 25
Springs: 10
  • Weynant Spring: 5.2 mi
  • Gallitzin Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Chaltbeate Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Linng Water Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Limestone Spring: 18.9 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Cliffs: 5
Artworks: 5
  • Boot: 9.9 mi
  • Golden Tiger Statue: 13.9 mi
  • Great Auk: 20.0 mi
  • The Igloo: 20.1 mi
  • Morley’s Dog: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Old Duncansville Airmail field: 11.3 mi
  • Engine House #6 Exhibit Building: 12.9 mi
  • Cresson Railroad Observation Platform: 13.7 mi
  • The Coffee Pot: 17.1 mi
  • Tank: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Laurel Ave Community Garden: 22.0 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue KnobNW 318°953 m1.8 mi
Schaefer HeadNNW 344°898 m3.8 mi
Ritchey KnobNNE 11°874 m5.3 mi
Cattle KnobN 356°865 m3.8 mi
Round TopW 264°849 m5.8 mi
Round KnobNNW 340°846 m2.8 mi
Pine KnobNNE 16°824 m4.5 mi
Vickrey MountainNW 316°821 m5.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5019:26
June solstice05:4520:0720:48
September equinox07:0218:3719:13
December solstice07:3416:0916:52

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283139506069727164534233
Precip in2.21.93.03.33.73.43.53.34.02.92.92.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Altoona Blair CO AP, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1188663 — Stiefler Hill, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.

OpenStreetMap element node/357314947

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