- Elevation, modelled
- 685 m
- Tallest summit within 19.7 miles
- Little Flat738 m · 2.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- High Plateau Scenic Byway25.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7396, -77.7023
McKinney Spring is a spring in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 685 m. Little Flat stands 738 m to the west-northwest, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Thickhead Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. High Plateau Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of McKinney Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Flat | WNW 288° | 738 m | 2.9 mi |
| Thickhead Mountain | NE 47° | 733 m | 0.6 mi |
| Big Flat | WSW 255° | 732 m | 4.5 mi |
| Broad Mountain | SSW 205° | 726 m | 4.4 mi |
| The Winehead | NE 39° | 724 m | 19.7 mi |
| Grass Mountain | SW 221° | 717 m | 1.9 mi |
| Broad Mountain | ESE 103° | 716 m | 1.8 mi |
| Bear Knob | NW 321° | 713 m | 18.6 mi |
- 25.7 mi off the High Plateau Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Thickhead Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Little Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Broad Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Grass Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Tussey Mountain: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- CCC Monument (stone fireplace and chimney): 0.9 mi
- Don Andrews Memorial Rock Work: 2.3 mi
- Hobart King Kistler: 2.6 mi
- Tom Thwaites Monument: 2.9 mi
- James V. Dearing: 5.5 mi
Parks
- Harvest Fields Community Trails: 4.3 mi
- Fasick Park: 4.5 mi
- Tussey Pond Park: 4.5 mi
- Country Place Park: 4.8 mi
- Kaywood Park: 5.0 mi
Springs: 28
- Ross Spring: 3.1 mi
- Cool Spring: 3.5 mi
- Keith Spring: 4.7 mi
- Blue Spring: 5.6 mi
- Yoder Spring: 6.3 mi
Museums: 27
- Rhoneymeade Arboretum & Sculpture Garden: 4.9 mi
- Boalsburg Heritage Museum: 5.2 mi
- Rock Hill School at Linden Hall: 5.2 mi
- Pennsylvania Military Museum: 5.7 mi
- Centre Furnace Mansion: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 24
- Beer Tap: 2.2 mi
- Charcoal Hearth: 5.5 mi
- M114A2 Towed 155mm Howitzer: 5.7 mi
- M114A2 155mm Howitzer: 5.7 mi
- M60A3 Tank: 5.7 mi
Artworks: 23
- Yoda Statue: 4.2 mi
- Honors to the Fallen: 5.5 mi
- Lucy C. Lederer Statue: 8.2 mi
- Pictasaurus: 9.0 mi
- Centennial Piglet Statue: 9.1 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- Stan Yoder Memorial Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Stony Batter Natural Area: 7.3 mi
- Thompson Woods Preserve: 8.3 mi
- Spring Creek Canyon: 10.1 mi
- Stone Valley Recreation Area: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 11
- The Giving Garden: 7.8 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 8.7 mi
- Penn State Community Garden Pollinator Garden: 9.1 mi
- Schreyer Garden: 9.1 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Rocks at Laurel Creek Reservoir: 3.9 mi
- The Rock: 9.9 mi
- Hunter Rock: 15.7 mi
- Donation Rocks: 17.1 mi
- Buck Point: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Picnic Spot- Christian Fellowship Church: 16.5 mi
- Karl Guss Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Longfellow Vista: 16.9 mi
- Pine Hill Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Snyder-Middleswarth Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 3
- Kish park beach access: 11.0 mi
- Beach access to Kish Creek: 12.1 mi
- Black Moshannon Beach: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Centre County Rest Area Eastbound: 23.2 mi
- Centre County Rest Area Westbound: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:05 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:03 | 16:47 |
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