Attraction · Pennsylvania
Holiday Garden Railway
Holiday Garden Railway is an attraction in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. Rock Hill stands 256 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pennock Flower Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 3.5 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
Coordinates40.08661, -75.22012
- 3.5 mi off the Blue Route
- 19.8 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 22.7 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 22.9 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- South Overlook · 23 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 23 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 24 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Pennock Flower Garden: 0.0 mi
- Japenese Hill and Water Garden: 0.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.1 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 0.1 mi
- Roxborough Presbyterian Community Garden: 2.1 mi
Attractions
- Orange Balustrade: 0.1 mi
- Azalea Meadow: 0.1 mi
- Springhouse: 0.1 mi
- Out on a Limb Tree Canopy Walk: 0.1 mi
- English Park: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Morris Arboretum: 0.1 mi
- James A. Cisco Park: 0.5 mi
- James A. Cisco Park: 0.5 mi
- Morris Arboretum Horticulture Center: 0.6 mi
- Nina Benson Cooke Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Two Lines Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Teedyuscung: 1.3 mi
- Fiddle Head: 2.0 mi
- Intervals of Prime aka Al Dente: 2.0 mi
- Wild Slide: 2.0 mi
Museums
- Woodmere Art Museum: 0.2 mi
- Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education Visitor Center: 2.7 mi
- Benjamin Chew House: 3.4 mi
- The Concord School House: 3.6 mi
- Johnson House Historic Site: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- Dewees House Marker: 0.5 mi
- Whitemarsh Hall Portico: 1.2 mi
- Buckley Park. In memory of PFC Charles J. Buckley USMC 1949-1968 and of other Americans who gave their lives in the Republic of Vietnam: 1.3 mi
- Buttercup Cottage Ruins: 2.2 mi
- Trail of the Year: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Dixon Meadow Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 2.3 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 2.6 mi
- Simpson Island: 3.2 mi
- Wells Street Open Space - Trail: 3.4 mi
Peaks: 39
- Sugarloaf Hill: 0.4 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 0.9 mi
- Lafayette Hill: 1.8 mi
- Militia Hill: 2.4 mi
- Fort Hill: 3.0 mi
Picnic sites: 38
- Picnic Area #3: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Area #4: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Area #5: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Area #6: 4.1 mi
Springs: 6
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 5.7 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 10.6 mi
- Kerr Spring: 16.5 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 21.2 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Monkey Rock: 8.6 mi
- Old Quarry: 23.3 mi
- Washington's Rock: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 8.0 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Darling: 18.3 mi
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 22.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Gold Run: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Washington Lake Beach: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Holiday Garden Railway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill | N 350° | 256 m | 22.6 mi |
| Diamond Rock Hill | W 268° | 188 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mount Misery | W 271° | 176 m | 13.5 mi |
| Plumstead Hill | NNE 18° | 174 m | 20.9 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | NNE 31° | 158 m | 18.5 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NW 316° | 151 m | 17.6 mi |
| Baldpate Mountain | NE 47° | 146 m | 24.9 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | NE 46° | 143 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norristown, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6073969948
Day trips start here
- Fort Washington · 4 mi
- Blue Bell · 5 mi
- Elkins Park · 5 mi
- Jenkintown · 5 mi
- Abington Township · 6 mi
- Ardmore · 6 mi
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