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The Lockings

The Lockings, seen from above at true elevation

The Lockings rises to 618 m in Pennsylvania. Martin Hill stands 808 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Negro Mountain, a peak 3.0 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 7.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wikidata Q49082641, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
618 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.82453, -78.30001

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 41
  • Kirk Woods Park: 9.9 mi
  • Widmyer Park: 10.3 mi
  • Widmyer Memorial Park: 10.4 mi
  • Gerber Field: 10.5 mi
  • Joseph Hancock Jr. Primitive Park: 10.6 mi
Historic sites: 18
Springs: 17
  • Dawson Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Indian Springs: 11.1 mi
  • Big Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Lord Fairfax Spring: 14.2 mi
Museums: 10
Attractions: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Sweet Root Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
  • Blankley Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
  • Sideling Hill Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
  • Ali Ghan Picnic Grounds: 25.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Sideling Hill Rest Area Westbound: 7.4 mi
  • Sideling Hill Rest Area Eastbound: 7.6 mi
Artworks: 2
  • The Igloo: 13.3 mi
  • Morgan Arts Council: 14.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of The Lockings. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Martin HillW 275°808 m13.1 mi
Kinton KnobNW 314°779 m18.8 mi
Big MountainENE 66°740 m21.1 mi
Evitts MountainWSW 250°710 m20.2 mi
Bald KnobNNE 32°702 m15.2 mi
Fisher PointNE 35°701 m15.6 mi
Emmaville MountainNE 40°690 m6.3 mi
Cacapon 2S 182°673 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5019:25
June solstice05:4620:0520:46
September equinox07:0118:3619:12
December solstice07:3216:0916:52

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240506069737165534234
Precip in2.62.23.33.94.14.23.63.34.03.22.83.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Everett, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1189421 — The Lockings, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.

OpenStreetMap element node/357316155

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