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Wolf Hill

Wolf Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Wolf Hill rises to 551 m in Pennsylvania. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the south-southwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mitten Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 14 miles off.

The story

Hill in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Wikidata Q49090723, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
551 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.94926, -77.45304

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Guilford Township Norlo Park: 7.0 mi
  • Greene Township Municipal Park: 7.1 mi
  • Southampton Park: 7.3 mi
  • Dykeman Park: 7.3 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 7.9 mi
Peaks
Museums: 30
Springs: 23
  • Tar Kettle Springs: 5.5 mi
  • Knob Springs: 6.3 mi
  • Poplar Spring: 7.0 mi
  • Falling Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Travelers Spring: 8.6 mi
Artworks: 15
Picnic sites: 9
  • Bear Valley Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 19.2 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
  • Pavillon 5: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Gardens: 5
Attractions: 2
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Covered bridges: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Wolf Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snowy MountainSSW637 m8.2 mi
Methodist HillWNW631 m1.5 mi
Big Flat TowerNNE628 m4.4 mi
Strasbaugh HillNE605 m2.3 mi
Ram HillNE595 m2.9 mi
Buzzard PeakS593 m9.1 mi
Mitten HillNNW587 m0.5 mi
Sier HillNNE586 m1.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4619:22
June solstice05:4220:0220:43
September equinox06:5818:3319:09
December solstice07:2916:0616:49

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293138506069747265534234
Precip in3.52.74.04.14.43.94.13.94.94.03.33.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cashtown 1S, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1191658 — Wolf Hill, Adams County, Pennsylvania.

OpenStreetMap element node/357320778

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