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Upper Bridesmaid's Falls

Upper Bridesmaid's Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Upper Bridesmaid's Falls is a waterfall in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 246 m. Turkey Knoll stands 655 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bridal Veil Falls, a waterfall less than a tenth of a mile away. Delaware River Valley passes 14 miles off.

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Coordinates41.12035, -75.01537

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 57
  • Fort Hyndshaw: 2.4 mi
  • Old Mine Road monument: 2.5 mi
  • Veterans' Memorial Flag & Plaque: 6.8 mi
  • Old Mine Road: 7.2 mi
  • Lime Kiln: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 49
  • Peter's Corners: 0.1 mi
  • Rock Cores: 7.6 mi
  • Pirate Fort: 15.3 mi
  • Sidewinder: 15.3 mi
  • Cannon Ball and Pirate's Plunge: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 33
  • Turtle Beach: 6.2 mi
  • Smithfield Beach: 6.6 mi
  • Smithfield Beach: 6.8 mi
  • Kittatinny Lake Beach: 12.2 mi
  • Kittattiny Beach: 12.2 mi
Waterfalls: 32
Museums: 29
  • Pocono Indian Museum: 3.8 mi
  • Rosenkrans House and Museum: 7.5 mi
  • Frazetta Art Museum: 8.8 mi
  • Historic Society of Stillwater Township: 9.2 mi
  • Blairstown Museum: 9.9 mi
Gardens: 10
  • The Smith-Harker Community Garden: 8.3 mi
  • Knowlton Township Butterfly Garden: 12.4 mi
  • Sarah Street Garden: 13.0 mi
  • Founder's Park: 15.6 mi
  • Labyrinth Garden: 18.4 mi
Artworks: 10
  • Rock Maze: 9.2 mi
  • Glass Tentacles: 10.0 mi
  • Buffalo Statue: 17.8 mi
  • Red M&M: 20.2 mi
  • Green M&M: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 7
Cliffs: 7
Rest areas: 6
  • Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 11.1 mi
  • Rest area: 13.4 mi
  • Crescent Lake Rest Area: 18.4 mi
  • Pike County Rest Area Westbound: 19.5 mi
  • Pike County Rest Area Eastbound: 19.6 mi
Springs: 3
Ghost towns: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Upper Bridesmaid's Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey KnollWNW 287°655 m16.7 mi
Shaffers KnobWNW 291°634 m17.2 mi
Mount WismerWNW 303°627 m14.7 mi
High KnobNNW 335°624 m13.6 mi
Bush MountainWNW 293°611 m16.7 mi
Low KnobNNW 338°607 m14.4 mi
West MountainNW 305°605 m14.5 mi
West HillNNW 334°605 m14.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3619:12
June solstice05:2819:5520:37
September equinox06:4818:2318:59
December solstice07:2315:5116:35

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038506068737164524133
Precip in3.83.14.04.34.45.54.74.85.35.23.94.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Stroudsburg, 12 mi away.

Streamflow

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs273271427423306199128111113142218285

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Bush Kill at Shoemakers, PA, 3 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/5744515934

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