Historic site · Pennsylvania
Heroes’ Ground
Heroes’ Ground is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. Rock Hill stands 256 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Miles Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Blue Route passes 1.5 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates40.09317, -75.26173
- 1.5 mi off the Blue Route
- 17.8 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 20.9 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 24.2 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Old Mill Overlook · 25 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 25 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 25 mi
- Hawk Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Miles Park: 0.2 mi
- McCarthy Park: 0.4 mi
- Koontz Park: 0.9 mi
- Andorra Woods Playground: 1.0 mi
- Kline Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Dixon Meadow Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Wells Street Open Space - Trail: 1.3 mi
- Riverbend Environmental Education Center: 2.0 mi
- Simpson Island: 2.3 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Limekilns: 1.3 mi
- Dewees House Marker: 1.8 mi
- VFW Post 1074 Monument: 2.3 mi
- Service & Devotion Monument: 2.5 mi
- Officer Brad M. Fox Memorial: 3.1 mi
Attractions
- The Great Beech: 1.7 mi
- English Park: 2.1 mi
- Out on a Limb Tree Canopy Walk: 2.1 mi
- Magnolia Slope: 2.1 mi
- Orange Balustrade: 2.2 mi
Artworks
- Two Lines Sculpture: 2.2 mi
- Welcome Home: 2.6 mi
- Buprestid Insulae: 2.6 mi
- Teedyuscung: 2.8 mi
- Fiddle Head: 3.6 mi
Museums
- Woodmere Art Museum: 2.3 mi
- Mary Wood Park House: 2.4 mi
- Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education Visitor Center: 2.6 mi
- Historical Society of Montgomery County: 4.2 mi
- Benjamin Chew House: 5.3 mi
Gardens: 57
- Sculpture Garden: 2.1 mi
- Pennock Flower Garden: 2.2 mi
- Japenese Hill and Water Garden: 2.3 mi
- Manatawna Organic Gardens: 2.3 mi
- Conshohocken Community Garden: 2.4 mi
Peaks: 36
- Lafayette Hill: 0.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 2.1 mi
- Militia Hill: 2.4 mi
- Sandy Hill: 2.7 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 3.1 mi
Picnic sites: 26
- Picnic Area 7: 7.6 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 7.6 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 7.6 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 7.7 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 7.7 mi
Springs: 6
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 5.6 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 8.6 mi
- Kerr Spring: 16.9 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 19.0 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Monkey Rock: 6.5 mi
- Old Quarry: 24.4 mi
- Washington's Rock: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Darling: 17.1 mi
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 19.8 mi
- Milford Mills: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 5.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Heroes’ Ground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill | N 356° | 256 m | 21.9 mi |
| Diamond Rock Hill | W 266° | 188 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Misery | W 269° | 176 m | 11.3 mi |
| Plumstead Hill | NNE 24° | 174 m | 21.2 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | NE 37° | 158 m | 19.3 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NW 320° | 151 m | 15.8 mi |
| Sheep Hill | WNW 291° | 151 m | 23.0 mi |
| Harmony Hill | WSW 251° | 146 m | 23.3 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1123663135
Day trips start here
- Blue Bell · 4 mi
- Fort Washington · 5 mi
- Norristown · 5 mi
- Ardmore · 6 mi
- Bryn Mawr · 6 mi
- East Norriton · 6 mi
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