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Tunnel Hill

Tunnel Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Tunnel Hill rises to 365 m in Pennsylvania. Fulton Knob stands 804 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Layton Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Historic National Road - Pennsylvania passes 10 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Mountain in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49085231, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
365 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.11452, -79.72810

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cedar Creek Park: 4.6 mi
  • Lake Forest Park: 5.6 mi
  • South Huntingdon Municiple Park: 5.7 mi
  • Court Street Park: 6.5 mi
  • Simeral Square: 7.0 mi
Historic sites: 57
  • P&LE Dickerson Run roundhouse: 5.6 mi
  • Scottdale War Memorial: 7.5 mi
  • Gratztown War Memorial: 8.5 mi
  • California Veterans Memorial: 9.3 mi
  • Sutersville War Memorial: 9.5 mi
Nature reserves: 27
Peaks: 25
Museums: 25
Gardens: 20
Picnic sites: 13
  • Quiet Acres 2: 11.2 mi
  • Shepard: 11.2 mi
  • Blue Grass 2: 11.3 mi
  • Hay Loft: 11.3 mi
  • Timothy 1: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 9
Artworks: 7
  • Blaze the Vulcan: 9.0 mi
  • Statue of Dr. Robert E Eberly: 9.0 mi
  • Statue of Thomas Jefferson and Albert Gallatin: 14.7 mi
  • McKeesport Model Railroad Club: 16.6 mi
  • The Sail: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 12.0 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 12.1 mi
  • Redds Beach: 12.1 mi
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Francis Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Paterson Spring: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fulton KnobSSE804 m17.6 mi
Elk RockSE694 m14.8 mi
Sun HillESE655 m16.4 mi
Pine KnobS652 m17.9 mi
Jockey KnobESE630 m16.9 mi
Kentuck KnobSSE622 m20.2 mi
Fowl HillESE587 m18.7 mi
Tharp KnobSE580 m20.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5519:31
June solstice05:5120:1120:52
September equinox07:0718:4219:18
December solstice07:3816:1416:57

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240516169737266544334
Precip in2.92.43.13.44.34.44.33.63.63.02.82.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Donora 1 SW, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357317259

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