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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
  • 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
Gardens
Nature reserves
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
Attractions
Artworks: 43
  • 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: 17
  • Park Pavillion #3: 7.1 mi
  • Park Pavillion #2: 7.2 mi
  • Sweinhart Pavilion: 10.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
  • Pavilion 1: 15.5 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 24.3 miles of Milford Mills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PennNNW 335°342 m21.5 mi
Long HillN 4°332 m19.5 mi
Church HillNNW 344°332 m21.9 mi
Fancy HillN 4°331 m18.1 mi
Deer Path HillNNW 339°326 m23.4 mi
Sand HillN 8°318 m18.6 mi
Welsh MountainWNW 289°313 m11.2 mi
Williams HillNNW 335°306 m10.4 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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