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Milford Mills

Milford Mills from directly overhead

Milford Mills is a ghost town in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 109 m. Mount Penn stands 342 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Jim Croce's Apartment, a museum 1.0 miles away. Exton Bypass passes 4.3 miles off.

human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America

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Coordinates40.06500, -75.72830

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Historic sites: 60
  • James Joseph "Jim" Croce: 1.0 mi
  • The Grist Mill: 2.2 mi
  • Roger Hunt Mill Ruins: 4.0 mi
  • Downingtown Area Veterans Memorial: 4.1 mi
  • Lightfoot Mill (Mill at Anselma): 4.7 mi
Parks
  • Dowlin Forge Park: 1.6 mi
  • Hickory Park: 1.7 mi
  • Shamona Main Park: 2.0 mi
  • Shamona Peck Park: 2.1 mi
  • East Brandywine Community Park: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
Gardens: 58
Peaks
  • Harmony Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Thomas Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Mount Pleasure: 9.4 mi
  • Williams Hill: 10.4 mi
  • Chestnut Hill: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 42
  • Rock Snake: 10.0 mi
  • Frederick Douglass Statue: 10.4 mi
  • Statue of Mary: 11.7 mi
  • St. Augustine Statue: 11.8 mi
  • Mascot: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Sweinhart Pavilion: 10.3 mi
  • Pavilion 1: 15.5 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 16.3 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 13 Picnic Site: 16.7 mi
  • Meadows Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
Springs: 10
  • Yellow Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Sulphur Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Magnesium Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Micajah Posey Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Baptism Creek Spring: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • King of Prussia Service Plaza: 19.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Milford Mills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PennNNW342 m21.5 mi
Long HillN332 m19.5 mi
Church HillNNW332 m21.9 mi
Fancy HillN331 m18.1 mi
Deer Path HillNNW326 m23.4 mi
Cushion PeakNW320 m24.6 mi
Sand HillN318 m18.6 mi
Welsh MountainWNW313 m11.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3519:5520:36
September equinox06:5118:2619:02
December solstice07:2215:5816:41

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240516170757366544335
Precip in3.63.14.63.83.84.04.44.85.74.83.54.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Chester 2 NW, 8 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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