Fricks Locks Historic District
Fricks Locks Historic District is a ghost town in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 46 m. Topton Mountain stands 378 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Linfield Preserve, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Exton Bypass passes 13 miles off.
human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America
How to reach it
- 13.3 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 17.7 mi off the Blue Route
- 18.2 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 27.5 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Linfield Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Faulk Tract Open Space: 1.2 mi
- Heyser Tract Open Space: 1.4 mi
- Maack Farm: 2.5 mi
- Wineberry Open Space: 2.5 mi
- Mascot: 2.5 mi
- Rock Snake: 6.4 mi
- Love Statue: 7.6 mi
- Eternal Flame: 10.4 mi
- Nathanael Greene Monument: 11.7 mi
- Limerick Township Historical Society: 3.4 mi
- Dewee's Tavern: 6.8 mi
- Henry Muhlenberg House: 6.9 mi
- The Speaker's House: 7.0 mi
- Locktender's House: 7.1 mi
- Weaver Memorials: 3.6 mi
- Greenhouse Ruins: 6.0 mi
- THE SMITH TRACT NATURAL LAND'S "MENG PRESERVE"-STONE HILL GREENWAY: 6.1 mi
- Trappe Schoolhouse Monument: 6.3 mi
- Tank: 6.7 mi
- The Training Center - WC Eagles: 1.3 mi
- Norco Fairgrounds: 3.3 mi
- Pottsgrove Mansion: 3.8 mi
- Hank St Peters (a photogenic wild turkey): 5.2 mi
- Welkinweir: 6.5 mi
- Tow Path Park: 1.0 mi
- Sanatoga Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
- Maple Street Park: 1.6 mi
- Ellis Woods Park: 1.7 mi
- Trinley River Park: 1.9 mi
- Let's Cultivate Food: 1.8 mi
- YouthGrow Farm: 5.4 mi
- Phoenixville Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Brightside Farm Park Community Garden: 10.1 mi
- P D Home & Garden: 10.1 mi
- Sheep Hill: 3.8 mi
- Poole Hill: 6.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 6.2 mi
- Gabel Hill: 7.5 mi
- Spring Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Sweinhart Pavilion: 5.9 mi
- Meadows Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Pavilion 1: 10.3 mi
- Picnic Grove: 11.5 mi
- Winding Way Park: 19.1 mi
- Baptism Creek Spring: 8.0 mi
- Yellow Spring: 8.6 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 8.6 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 8.6 mi
- Micajah Posey Spring: 12.1 mi
- Millers Point: 8.0 mi
- Pinnacle Point: 12.0 mi
- Monkey Rock: 15.5 mi
- Milford Mills: 12.9 mi
- Darling: 23.0 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 15.0 mi
- 309 Truck Stop: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Fricks Locks Historic District. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topton Mountain | NNW 346° | 378 m | 18.2 mi |
| Gap Hill | N 353° | 349 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mount Penn | WNW 298° | 342 m | 18.3 mi |
| Long Hill | NNW 327° | 332 m | 10.2 mi |
| Church Hill | NW 308° | 332 m | 16.4 mi |
| Fancy Hill | NW 322° | 331 m | 9.1 mi |
| Deer Path Hill | NW 306° | 326 m | 18.7 mi |
| Sand Hill | NNW 330° | 318 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:55 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Heritage FLD AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Pottstown · 3 mi
- Philadelphia Region · 7 mi
- Collegeville · 8 mi
- Phoenixville · 8 mi
- Skippack Village · 10 mi
- Audubon · 11 mi
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