- Elevation, modelled
- 419 m
- Tallest summit within 20.7 miles
- Dresser Hill673 m · 15.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)14.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2834, -75.0809
Pecks Pond Picnic Area is a picnic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 419 m. Dresser Hill stands 673 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Hill, a peak 2.1 miles away. Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97) passes 15 miles off.
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- PA DCNR
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Pecks Pond Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dresser Hill | WSW 253° | 673 m | 15.1 mi |
| Turkey Knoll | WSW 243° | 655 m | 14.2 mi |
| Shaffers Knob | WSW 248° | 634 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Wismer | WSW 250° | 627 m | 9.5 mi |
| High Knob | WNW 297° | 624 m | 2.5 mi |
| Bush Mountain | WSW 249° | 611 m | 12.8 mi |
| Keipel Hill | WSW 253° | 610 m | 20.1 mi |
| Low Knob | NW 314° | 607 m | 2.9 mi |
- 14.6 mi off the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)
- 25.0 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 27.2 mi off the Governor Casey Byway
- 28.9 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Lifting Rocks Overlook · 20 mi
- Park Avenue Observatory · 21 mi
- Scenic Overlook (Carbondale) · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rock Hill: 2.1 mi
- High Knob: 2.5 mi
- Low Knob: 2.9 mi
- Belle Mountain: 3.3 mi
- West Hill: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Dingman Township Park: 6.8 mi
- North Lake Park: 8.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 9.0 mi
- George W. Childs Park: 9.0 mi
- Akenac Park: 9.0 mi
Nature reserves: 51
- Dwarfskill Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Mount Wismer Nature Preserve: 9.8 mi
- Gravel Family Preserve: 10.2 mi
- Pasold Farm Nature Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Cornelia and Florence Bridge Preserve: 11.4 mi
Historic sites: 36
- Delaware Cemetery Veterans Memorial: 11.6 mi
- Dingman's Ferry: 11.7 mi
- Gertrude Walker Gift to the Lacawac Sanctuary: 12.7 mi
- Old Mine Road: 12.7 mi
- Wallenpaupack Lake Estates 9/11 Memorial: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Indian Ladder Falls: 8.3 mi
- Factory Falls: 9.1 mi
- Fulmer Falls: 9.1 mi
- Deer Leap Falls: 9.2 mi
- Dingmans Falls: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 31
- What's this?: 6.6 mi
- to private house: 9.6 mi
- Costa's Family Fun Park: 10.1 mi
- Peter's Corners: 11.7 mi
- osprey nest: 12.7 mi
Museums: 21
- Rosenkrans House and Museum: 13.5 mi
- Cresco Station Museum: 13.7 mi
- Zane Grey Museum: 14.8 mi
- Pocono Indian Museum: 14.9 mi
- The Columns Museum of the Pike County Historical Society: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 19
- Laurel Ridge Beach: 4.7 mi
- Gold Key Beach: 7.6 mi
- PWLPOA Beach: 10.9 mi
- Palmyra Township Public Beach: 12.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 12.5 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Pike County Rest Area Westbound: 8.9 mi
- Pike County Rest Area Eastbound: 8.9 mi
- Pike Welcome Center: 19.9 mi
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 20.5 mi
- Crescent Lake Rest Area: 21.0 mi
Gardens: 8
- Labyrinth Garden: 10.2 mi
- The Smith-Harker Community Garden: 10.3 mi
- native plant garden: 13.1 mi
- Muriel's Garden: 14.7 mi
- Glacier Lake Garden: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Ridgefield Point: 6.4 mi
- The Cliff: 13.3 mi
- The Knob: 17.6 mi
- Pike Rock: 19.3 mi
- Indian Head: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Robin Cove Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Horeshoe picnic grove: 12.4 mi
- Willow picnic grove: 12.4 mi
- Toms Creek Recreation Site: 12.6 mi
- Hialeah Recreation Site: 18.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Fountain of Youth: 16.9 mi
- Artesian Spring: 18.2 mi
- Octave Spring: 22.3 mi
- Bill Warner Spring: 22.6 mi
Artworks: 3
- Glass Tentacles: 13.4 mi
- Buffalo Statue: 20.7 mi
- Rock Maze: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Conashaugh: 12.1 mi
- Eshback: 12.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 33 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hawley 1 E, 14 mi away.
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