- Elevation, modelled
- 168 m
- Tallest summit within 17.8 miles
- Sherman Mountain647 m · 17.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway19.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 40.1676, -77.2644
Alexander Spring is a spring in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 168 m. Sherman Mountain stands 647 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is West Pennsboro Township Park, a park 2.6 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 19 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Alexander Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Mountain | WNW 282° | 647 m | 17.5 mi |
| Bowers Mountain | NW 313° | 640 m | 13.5 mi |
| Big Flat Tower | SSW 213° | 628 m | 13.7 mi |
| Strasbaugh Hill | SSW 210° | 605 m | 16.0 mi |
| Ram Hill | SSW 210° | 595 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mitten Hill | SW 215° | 587 m | 17.8 mi |
| Sier Hill | SSW 214° | 586 m | 16.8 mi |
| Flat Rock | NW 307° | 578 m | 9.9 mi |
- 19.4 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- West Pennsboro Township Park: 2.6 mi
- Valley Meadows Park: 3.0 mi
- Dickinson Park Intramural Fields: 3.5 mi
- Thornwald Park: 3.8 mi
- Lindner Park: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
- the super duper awesome hideout: 3.7 mi
- monument of samuel: 3.7 mi
- Molly Pitcher Memorial: 4.5 mi
- China Burma Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 4.6 mi
- bigspring bulldog 3: 6.1 mi
Peaks
- Cave Hill: 5.4 mi
- Mount Holly: 5.8 mi
- Keller Hill: 6.5 mi
- Buck Ridge Tower: 6.5 mi
- Hammonds Rocks: 6.9 mi
Museums: 37
- Cumberland County Historical Society: 4.5 mi
- U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center: 6.1 mi
- Appalachian Trail Museum: 9.6 mi
- Rolls Royce Foundation: 11.7 mi
- Boiler Room Museum: 12.2 mi
Artworks: 21
- Benjamin Rush: 4.4 mi
- Liberation Pointe: 6.2 mi
- Sundial: 14.2 mi
- Mouse Rock Statue: 15.5 mi
- Votive 8: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 18
- West Locust Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 5.1 mi
- Special Needs Garden: 14.2 mi
- Special Needs Garden: 14.2 mi
- Grantham Community Garden: 14.5 mi
Springs: 15
- Letort Spring: 4.0 mi
- Bucher Spring: 5.2 mi
- Cool Spring: 6.8 mi
- Tar Kettle Springs: 12.7 mi
- The Spring: 14.3 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Cave Hill Nature Center: 5.4 mi
- State Game Lands Number 305: 8.3 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 11.9 mi
- Frank E. Masland, Jr. Natural Area: 14.7 mi
- State Game Lands Number 242: 17.0 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Blain Picnic Grounds: 17.1 mi
- Pavillon 5: 21.7 mi
- Pavillon 1: 21.8 mi
- Pavillon 3: 21.9 mi
- Pavillon 2: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Chimney Rocks: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 1
- Dellville Covered Bridge: 15.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Concrete Beach: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:02 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:04 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 24 mi
- Chambersburg · 26 mi
- Hanover · 29 mi
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