- Elevation, modelled
- 426 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Chestnut Ridge-Clearfield County Highpoint735 m · 16.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- High Plateau Scenic Byway3.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 41.1006, -78.0450
Big Sterling Spring is a spring in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 426 m. Chestnut Ridge-Clearfield County Highpoint stands 735 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Burnside Park, a park 2.2 miles away. High Plateau Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Sterling Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Ridge-Clearfield County Highpoint | WNW 285° | 735 m | 16.8 mi |
| Big Knob | WNW 283° | 714 m | 15.5 mi |
| Bear Knob | SSE 149° | 713 m | 12.2 mi |
| Old Round Top | WNW 302° | 710 m | 19.1 mi |
| The Knobs | WNW 283° | 709 m | 15.5 mi |
| Bear Rocks | SSE 153° | 696 m | 11.1 mi |
| Hobo Hill | W 269° | 683 m | 23.8 mi |
| Little Knob | W 280° | 662 m | 15.1 mi |
- 3.0 mi off the High Plateau Scenic Byway
- 12.6 mi off the Bucktail Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Hyner View · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Burnside Park: 2.2 mi
- Snow Shoe Township Public Recreation Facility: 5.9 mi
- Kylertown Little League Fields: 9.7 mi
- Arctic Springs Park: 14.0 mi
- Four Leaf Clover Fields: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 44
- Karthaus Furnace: 3.8 mi
- Gorton Coke Ovens: 7.4 mi
- Michaella Marie Wolfe (1992-2007): 9.0 mi
- Three Runs Fire Tower Site: 9.1 mi
- Wild Cat Rock: 11.5 mi
Peaks: 40
- Little Fork Hill: 3.3 mi
- Big Fork Hill: 3.9 mi
- Bear Hill: 4.6 mi
- Moshannon Summit: 4.7 mi
- Arnold Mountain: 5.9 mi
Artworks: 20
- Cameron County Bucktails monument: 17.0 mi
- Bells Across PA - "Stories of Our Railroad": 19.0 mi
- Via Air Mail: 19.1 mi
- Caterpillar: 22.3 mi
- Ridge and Valley Sculpture: 22.3 mi
Museums: 19
Springs: 15
- Yellowsnake Spring water trough: 8.7 mi
- Big Spring: 10.0 mi
- Big Spring: 19.1 mi
- Kelley Spring: 19.4 mi
- Forked Spring: 20.1 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- State Game Lands Number 78: 13.2 mi
- State Game Lands Number 92: 16.8 mi
- East Branch Swamp Natural Area: 16.8 mi
- Soaring Eagle Wetland: 18.3 mi
- State Game Lands Number 98: 19.5 mi
Gardens: 10
- Bellefonte Community Children's Garden: 19.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 22.1 mi
- Tudek Park Community Garden: 22.2 mi
- Bee and Pollinator Garden: 22.4 mi
- Penn State Community Garden Pollinator Garden: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- Carnivorous Pitcher Plant: 13.8 mi
- Air Quality Learning and Demonstration Center: 21.8 mi
- Millbrook Marsh Nature Center: 22.6 mi
- Lion Shrine: 22.9 mi
- Mill Wheel: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 2
- Buck Point: 10.1 mi
- The Rock: 20.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- 3 Runs Falls: 12.0 mi
- Table Falls: 15.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Black Moshannon Beach: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:07 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:03 | 16:47 |
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 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clarence, 7 mi away.
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