Mount Carmel

City / town · Pennsylvania

Mount Carmel

Best timeApr–Oct
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Nearest airportIPT · 41 mi
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Overview

Mount Carmel is in Alleghenies and Susquehanna Valley, Pennsylvania.

1 places to eat

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Best time to visit & weather

Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 86°F; winter lows dip to about 22°F. Cold months (Jan) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jul and Sep. (climate data from nearby Allentown)

Jan: 3.3 in rain3.3"Jan: high 38°F, low 22°F38°22°JanFeb: 2.8 in rain2.8"Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F42°23°FebMar: 3.6 in rain3.6"Mar: high 51°F, low 30°F51°30°MarApr: 3.7 in rain3.7"Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F63°40°AprMay: 3.7 in rain3.7"May: high 74°F, low 51°F74°51°MayJun: 4.4 in rain4.4"Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F82°60°JunJul: 5.3 in rain5.3"Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F86°65°JulAug: 4.6 in rain4.6"Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F84°63°AugSep: 4.8 in rain4.8"Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F77°55°SepOct: 4.1 in rain4.1"Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F66°44°OctNov: 3.2 in rain3.2"Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F54°34°NovDec: 3.9 in rain3.9"Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F43°27°Dec

Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).

Getting there

  • From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
  • IPT Williamsport Regional Airport, Williamsport — 41 mi away. Directions
  • MDT Harrisburg International Airport, Harrisburg — 46 mi away. Directions
  • PHL Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia — 89 mi away (major hub). Directions

Route 61 connects Centralia and Mount Carmel.

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    Understand

    Mount Carmel is the largest town near Centralia, where an underground coal fire is burning.

    Mount Carmel, like nearby Ashland and Centralia, has fallen significantly in population. At its peak at the 1930 census, the town had almost 18,000 inhabitants; it now has fewer than 6,000 residents.

    Get in

    Route 61 connects Centralia and Mount Carmel.

    Get around

    Fifth Street (Route 61) and Hickory Street are two of the main roads in town.

    Eat

    Go next

    • Ashland- town to the southeast of Mount Carmel
    • Centralia- town which was destroyed by an underground coal fire

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