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Leroy A. Smith Spring #1

Leroy A. Smith Spring #1, seen from above at true elevation

Leroy A. Smith Spring #1 is a spring in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 427 m. Pimple Hill stands 669 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Leroy A. Smith Spring #2, a spring 0.2 miles away. Delaware River Valley passes 9.8 miles off.

seasonal spring near shelter (0.13 miles from AT)

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Coordinates40.83938, -75.35893

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Highlands Meadows Preserve: 1.4 mi
  • Moore Township Appalachian Park: 3.0 mi
  • Ballas Meadow Preserve: 3.0 mi
  • Schiavone Park: 3.2 mi
  • Wind Gap Park: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Hotel of Horror: 4.3 mi
  • C. F. Martin & Co., Inc. Factory: 6.5 mi
  • Crayola Experience: 12.9 mi
  • Delaware River Railroad Excursions: 13.3 mi
  • Halls of Horror: 13.4 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Klein Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Holiday Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Crystal Hill: 9.7 mi
  • Sauerkraut Hill: 10.6 mi
  • Church Hill: 10.6 mi
Museums: 50
  • Heritage Center of Western Pocono Community Library: 6.1 mi
  • Martin Guitar Museum: 6.5 mi
  • Eddie's Toy Museum & Store: 6.6 mi
  • Whitefield House: 7.3 mi
  • Hunter-Martin Settlement Museum: 10.5 mi
Gardens: 30
Waterfalls: 24
  • Princess Run Waterfall: 4.4 mi
  • Old Mill Falls: 7.1 mi
  • Wild Creek Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Upper Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Lower Falls: 14.6 mi
Artworks: 18
Picnic sites: 16
  • Picnic Grove: 5.3 mi
  • Picinic Table (S): 13.6 mi
  • Picinic Table (C): 13.6 mi
  • Picinic Table (S): 13.6 mi
  • Picinic Table (S): 13.7 mi
Springs: 14
Beaches: 10
  • Indain Mountain Lake Beach: 13.7 mi
  • Walnutport Lehigh River Access: 14.1 mi
  • Wilson Avenue River Access: 14.6 mi
  • Dunbars Lehigh River Access: 18.0 mi
  • Jim Thorpe Lehigh River Access: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
Rest areas: 5
  • Rest Area: 14.0 mi
  • Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 15.4 mi
  • Crescent Lake Rest Area: 15.5 mi
  • Rest area: 17.7 mi
  • 309 Truck Stop: 24.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Leroy A. Smith Spring #1. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pimple HillNNW 329°669 m15.2 mi
Camelback MountainN 1°647 m14.0 mi
Pohopoco MountainNNW 329°612 m12.9 mi
High KnobNNW 348°608 m16.7 mi
Bear MountainN 356°591 m17.2 mi
BeehiveN 355°561 m14.8 mi
Millstone MountainNW 304°543 m17.7 mi
Pohopco MountainsNNW 334°534 m12.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3719:14
June solstice05:3119:5620:37
September equinox06:5018:2419:00
December solstice07:2315:5416:37

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303139516170757266544334
Precip in3.73.03.73.94.34.85.65.24.74.53.44.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phillipsburg-easton BRG, 13 mi away.

Streamflow

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs166163189173157136127147135128144176

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Bushkill Creek ab Rt 33 bridge at Tatamy, PA, 8 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10079931267

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