Historic site · Pennsylvania
Grey Towers Castle
Grey Towers Castle is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 109 m. Rock Hill stands 256 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Haber Green, a park 0.1 miles away. Blue Route passes 6.2 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
Coordinates40.09063, -75.16457
- 6.2 mi off the Blue Route
- 20.4 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 22.7 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 25.5 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 21 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 21 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Curtis Arboretum: 0.9 mi
- George A. Perley Bird Sanctuary: 1.1 mi
- Edge Hill Woods Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.9 mi
- Ardsley Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.4 mi
- Briar Bush Nature Center: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Jenkintown Sign: 1.5 mi
- Whitemarsh Hall Portico: 1.8 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: 2.3 mi
- Spring House Site: 2.5 mi
- Barn Site: 2.6 mi
Museums
- Camp William Penn Gate: 2.0 mi
- Camp William Penn Museum: 2.1 mi
- CWP Museum: 2.1 mi
- Richard Wall House: 2.1 mi
- Woodmere Art Museum: 2.9 mi
Attractions
- Azalea Meadow: 2.9 mi
- Springhouse: 2.9 mi
- Holiday Garden Railway: 2.9 mi
- Orange Balustrade: 3.0 mi
- Magnolia Slope: 3.0 mi
Artworks
- Two Lines Sculpture: 3.0 mi
- Fiddle Head: 3.2 mi
- Intervals of Prime aka Al Dente: 3.3 mi
- Earrings: 3.3 mi
- Wild Slide: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Haber Green: 0.1 mi
- Harry S. Renninger Recreation Area: 0.8 mi
- Grove Park: 0.8 mi
- Dorothy Emanuel Recreation Center: 0.9 mi
- Robinson Park: 1.1 mi
Gardens: 58
- Laverock Road Garden: 0.6 mi
- Fruit garden: 1.7 mi
- MLK High School Farm: 2.4 mi
- Awbury Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- High Point Farm: 2.5 mi
Peaks: 42
- Chestnut Hill: 2.4 mi
- Camp Hill: 3.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 3.2 mi
- Fort Hill: 3.7 mi
- Militia Hill: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Picnic Area B: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Area A: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Area C: 3.0 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 7.4 mi
Springs: 6
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 7.7 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 13.5 mi
- Kerr Spring: 15.5 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 24.1 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Monkey Rock: 11.5 mi
- Old Quarry: 21.3 mi
- Washington's Rock: 21.5 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 10.9 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Darling: 20.7 mi
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 24.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Gold Run: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Washington Lake Beach: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grey Towers Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill | NNW 343° | 256 m | 23.0 mi |
| Diamond Rock Hill | W 267° | 188 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mount Misery | W 270° | 176 m | 16.4 mi |
| Plumstead Hill | N 10° | 174 m | 19.9 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | NNE 23° | 158 m | 16.9 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NW 309° | 151 m | 19.6 mi |
| Baldpate Mountain | NE 43° | 146 m | 22.6 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | NE 41° | 143 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 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 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willow Grove NAS, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/376481065
Day trips start here
- Elkins Park · 2 mi
- Jenkintown · 2 mi
- Abington Township · 3 mi
- Fort Washington · 4 mi
- Willow Grove · 5 mi
- Huntingdon Valley · 6 mi
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