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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.

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

Peaks
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: 59
  • 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
Museums: 25
Gardens: 23
Picnic sites: 14
  • 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
Beaches: 4
  • Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 12.0 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 12.1 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 12.1 mi
  • Redds Beach: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
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 21.1 miles of Tunnel Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fulton KnobSSE 164°804 m17.6 mi
Elk RockSE 139°694 m14.8 mi
Sun HillESE 104°655 m16.4 mi
Pine KnobS 173°652 m17.9 mi
Jockey KnobESE 109°630 m16.9 mi
Kentuck KnobSSE 147°622 m20.2 mi
Fowl HillESE 106°587 m18.7 mi
Tharp KnobSE 144°580 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 5080 °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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