Sunset Rocks
Sunset Rocks rises to 402 m in Pennsylvania. Methodist Hill stands 631 m to the west-southwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp Michaux, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49080260, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 402 m
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 22.7 mi off the Old Main Streets
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 17 mi
- Chimney Rock · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Camp Michaux: 0.5 mi
- Iron Furnace: 1.3 mi
- Brickyard: 1.5 mi
- Jackattack Monument: 3.5 mi
- big spring bulldog 2: 9.8 mi
- Pinnacle Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Lewis Rocks: 2.3 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 2.6 mi
- Pole Steeple: 3.3 mi
- Sliding Rock Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Pine Grove Furnace State Park: 2.2 mi
- Food Plot: 3.2 mi
- Centerville Community Park: 5.6 mi
- Southampton Park: 8.0 mi
- Trine Park: 9.0 mi
- Appalachian Trail Museum: 1.3 mi
- National Apple Museum: 8.3 mi
- Cumberland Valley Railroad Museum: 10.2 mi
- Conrail Museum: 10.2 mi
- The Fashion Archives at Shippensburg University: 10.5 mi
- Tar Kettle Springs: 3.3 mi
- Bucher Spring: 4.8 mi
- Alexander Spring: 9.9 mi
- Cool Spring: 10.1 mi
- Letort Spring: 12.2 mi
- Votive 8: 10.3 mi
- Mouse Rock Statue: 10.4 mi
- Benjamin Rush: 13.7 mi
- Return visit: 15.0 mi
- Liberation Pointe: 15.0 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Caledonia State Park: 11.5 mi
- State Game Lands Number 305: 12.6 mi
- Cave Hill Nature Center: 15.0 mi
- Frank E. Masland, Jr. Natural Area: 18.2 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 5.4 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 10.0 mi
- Peace Garden: 11.0 mi
- West Locust Community Garden: 13.9 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 17.3 mi
- Blain Picnic Grounds: 22.9 mi
- Pavillon 5: 23.5 mi
- Pavillon 1: 23.5 mi
- Pavillon 3: 23.5 mi
- Pavillon 4: 23.5 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 16.5 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 16.5 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 18.7 mi
- Clermont Crag: 22.2 mi
- Tartown: 16.1 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 16.5 mi
- Beach Front: 22.4 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Sunset Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hill | WSW 237° | 631 m | 9.3 mi |
| Big Flat Tower | WSW 242° | 628 m | 4.6 mi |
| Strasbaugh Hill | SW 226° | 605 m | 6.4 mi |
| Ram Hill | SW 226° | 595 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mitten Hill | SW 231° | 587 m | 8.5 mi |
| Sier Hill | SW 231° | 586 m | 7.5 mi |
| The Knob | SSW 206° | 573 m | 13.8 mi |
| Rocky Knob | SW 229° | 566 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:05 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Biglerville, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357344576
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 15 mi
- Chambersburg · 19 mi
- Hanover · 24 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 28 mi
- Thurmont · 28 mi
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