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Helfrichs Spring

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Elevation, modelled
82 m
Tallest summit within 15.0 miles
Topton Mountain378 m · 14.5 mi
Nearest byway
Delaware River Valley19.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:37local time
Coordinates
40.6282, -75.4907
Helfrichs Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Helfrichs Spring is a spring in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 82 m. Topton Mountain stands 378 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Jordan Creek Parkway, a park 0.4 miles away. Delaware River Valley passes 19 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Helfrichs Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Topton MountainSW 224°378 m14.5 mi
Gap HillSW 214°349 m13.3 mi
Bauer RockSSE 147°317 m5.2 mi
Sandstone RidgeNW 319°311 m8.5 mi
Flint HillSE 132°308 m10.1 mi
Gaffney HillE 91°308 m12.4 mi
KirchbergESE 106°305 m9.6 mi
South MountainESE 111°301 m6.4 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Picnic sites: 15
Waterfalls: 8
Rest areas: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:14
June solstice05:3219:5620:37
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:2315:5516:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303241526271767466554435
Precip in3.32.83.63.73.64.45.34.64.84.13.23.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Allentown Lehigh VLY Intl AP, 3 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–Apr — fullest in Mar, leanest in Jul.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs15315820916912088.362.873.078.476.9114162

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Jordan Creek at Allentown, PA, under a mile away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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