- Elevation, modelled
- 260 m
- Tallest summit within 16.6 miles
- Sheppler Hill429 m · 14.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand View Scenic Byway14.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:53local time
- Coordinates
- 40.3582, -79.7480
Picnic Area is a picnic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 260 m. Sheppler Hill stands 429 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Otto and Magdalene Ackermann Nature Preserve, a park 0.2 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheppler Hill | SSW 194° | 429 m | 14.6 mi |
| Rich Hill | S 186° | 420 m | 16.6 mi |
| Pollocks Knob | SW 236° | 407 m | 12.9 mi |
| Bald Hill | SSE 147° | 397 m | 10.9 mi |
| Herron Hill | WNW 301° | 384 m | 12.9 mi |
| Rich Hill | NNW 343° | 365 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mt. Sycamore | NNW 329° | 229.2 m | 10.8 mi |
- 14.0 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
- 23.8 mi off the Historic National Road - PennsylvaniaNational
- 25.5 mi off the Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Otto and Magdalene Ackermann Nature Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Mt. Ridge: 1.0 mi
- Mt. Ridge Estates Entrance Sign: 1.0 mi
- Lincoln Acres Park: 1.3 mi
- Westmoreland Park: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Ardara War Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Coke Ovens: 0.9 mi
- Farmhouse Ruins: 1.8 mi
- Long Run Armed Services Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Paintertown War Memorial: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Kelvington Park: 3.1 mi
- Beechwood Park: 3.7 mi
- Monroeville Community Park East: 4.0 mi
- Heritage Park: 4.0 mi
- Valley Park: 4.1 mi
Artworks: 60
- McKeesport Model Railroad Club: 5.7 mi
- The Sail: 7.9 mi
- Freedom and Liberation Wall: 10.4 mi
- Breath: 11.2 mi
- statue base: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 57
- McKeesport Arboretum and Rose Garden: 4.2 mi
- Braddock Farms: 6.7 mi
- Penn Hills Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Penn Hills Entrance Garden: Rodi Road: 7.3 mi
- Swissvale Community Pollinator Garden: 8.5 mi
Museums: 53
- Spaceballs The Unauthorized Museum and Gift Shop: 3.6 mi
- Big Mac Museum: 3.9 mi
- McKeesport Heritage Center: 4.2 mi
- Elizabeth Township Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- Bloop Museum: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- North Woods: 9.2 mi
- Goldenrod: 9.2 mi
- Wagon Wheel: 9.3 mi
- Quiet Acres 2: 9.5 mi
- Timothy 1: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 18
- Westinghouse Atom Smasher: 6.2 mi
- Pittsburgh Yarn Company: 9.6 mi
- Stephen Foster Memorial: 12.3 mi
- Heinz Memorial Chapel: 12.3 mi
- Cathedral of Learning: 12.3 mi
Beaches: 7
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 14.2 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 14.2 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 14.2 mi
- Thornburg Beach: 18.0 mi
- Tiger Beach: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Hay's Wall: 10.6 mi
- Fossils Cliff: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- West Overton: 19.3 mi
- Livermore: 23.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Francis Spring: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Thompson Run Falls: 5.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:12 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:13 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 31 | 40 | 51 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Murrysville 2 SW, 4 mi away.
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