Mount Wheeler
Mount Wheeler is a peak in North Franklin Township, Washington, Pennsylvania and has an elevation of 1,512 feet. Mount Wheeler is situated nearby to the hamlet Vankirk, as well as near Braddock.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,512 feet
- Description: mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Also known as: “Mt. Wheeler”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cameron Stadium and LeMoyne Crematory.
Cameron Stadium
Stadium
LeMoyne Crematory
Building
Photo: Leepaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The LeMoyne Crematory was the first crematory in the United States. Francis Julius LeMoyne had it built in 1876 on his own land, perched atop a location known locally as Gallow's Hill in North Franklin Township near Washington, Pennsylvania.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laboratory and Washington.
Laboratory
Hamlet
Laboratory is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is home to the Moses Little Tavern. An early variant name was "Pancake", after George Pancake, a pioneer citizen.
Washington
Photo: Rockequis33, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Washington is a city in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. The population was 13,176 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Log Pile
Neighborhood
Log Pile is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Mount Wheeler
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: North Franklin Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.13118° or 40° 7′ 52″ northLongitude
-80.24173° or 80° 14′ 30″ westElevation
1,512 feet (461 metres)Open location code
86GX4QJ5+F8OpenStreetMap ID
node 357323272OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Mount Wheeler” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mount Wheeler”
- Dutch: “Mount Wheeler”
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Localities in the Area
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