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Herder Spring

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Elevation, modelled
628 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Lost Mountain804 m · 8.3 mi
Nearest byway
High Plateau Scenic Byway21.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:49local time
Coordinates
40.7862, -78.2525
Herder Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Herder Spring is a spring in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 628 m. Lost Mountain stands 804 m to the southwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Centre County Highpoint, a peak 5.4 miles away. High Plateau Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Herder Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lost MountainSW 227°804 m8.3 mi
Centre County HighpointSW 229°795 m5.4 mi
Brush MountainS 190°736 m17.7 mi
Big FlatE 100°732 m24.9 mi
Chestnut FlatsSSW 213°729 m21.9 mi
Bear KnobENE 56°713 m20.4 mi
Bear RocksNE 53°696 m19.8 mi
Hobo HillNNW 328°683 m24.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 38
Artworks: 22
Springs: 15
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4919:25
June solstice05:4220:0720:49
September equinox07:0118:3619:12
December solstice07:3516:0516:49

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242633465664686760493829
Precip in3.02.53.63.73.84.13.93.54.13.53.23.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Philipsburg 2 S, 6 mi away.

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs87.010316213710662.032.923.231.833.256.380.2

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Bald Eagle Creek at Tyrone, PA, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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