Historic site · Pennsylvania
Rittenhouse Farm
Rittenhouse Farm is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. Long Hill stands 332 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ballard Wolffe Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Blue Route passes 5.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office
How to reach it
Coordinates40.15644, -75.36833
- 5.4 mi off the Blue Route
- 14.5 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 19.0 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 24.5 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 25 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 26 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 26 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Historical Society of Montgomery County: 3.0 mi
- John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove: 4.5 mi
- John James Audubon Center: 4.6 mi
- Home of John James Audubon: 4.6 mi
- Valley Forge National Historical Park Visitor Center: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Evansburg State Park: 3.4 mi
- Tredyffrin Township Open Space: 5.2 mi
- Timoney Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Crossways Preserve: 5.5 mi
- McKaig Nature Preserve: 5.7 mi
Attractions
- Fly Indoor Skydiving: 4.7 mi
- iFLY Indoor Skydiving: 4.7 mi
- Redoubt 2: 5.0 mi
- Star Redoubt: 5.4 mi
- Expedition Escape: 5.4 mi
Artworks
- Cannon: 5.1 mi
- Sacrifice and Devotion: 5.1 mi
- Nathanael Greene Monument: 5.2 mi
- Love Statue: 5.3 mi
- Eternal Flame: 6.7 mi
Parks
- Ballard Wolffe Park: 0.7 mi
- Burnside Oakland Park: 0.9 mi
- Eskie Park: 1.2 mi
- Centennial Park: 1.6 mi
- Norristown Farm Park: 1.6 mi
Gardens: 59
- Upper Merion Community Garden at Sunny Hill Farm: 3.8 mi
- Bishop White Courtyard: 5.1 mi
- P D Home & Garden: 5.2 mi
- Prayer Garden: 5.5 mi
- Upper Gwynedd Community Garden: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 58
- King of Prussia Volunteer Fire Company 9/11 Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Officer Brad M. Fox Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Service & Devotion Monument: 4.8 mi
- Grene's Division Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Patriots of African Descent Monument: 5.0 mi
Peaks
- Sandy Hill: 5.7 mi
- Mount Joy: 6.4 mi
- Mount Misery: 7.3 mi
- Lafayette Hill: 7.5 mi
- Militia Hill: 7.5 mi
Picnic sites: 26
- Meadows Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Pavilion 1: 4.6 mi
- Winding Way Park: 11.5 mi
- Picnic Area 7: 14.1 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 14.2 mi
Springs: 8
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 7.4 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 11.2 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 13.9 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 13.9 mi
- Yellow Spring: 14.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Monkey Rock: 6.1 mi
- Millers Point: 20.6 mi
- Pinnacle Point: 23.6 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 12.9 mi
- Darling: 18.3 mi
- Milford Mills: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 4.6 mi
- 309 Truck Stop: 23.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Rittenhouse Farm. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Hill | NW 307° | 332 m | 21.9 mi |
| Fancy Hill | WNW 304° | 331 m | 21.2 mi |
| Sand Hill | NW 307° | 318 m | 20.5 mi |
| Williams Hill | W 278° | 306 m | 23.6 mi |
| Thomas Hill | W 274° | 295 m | 22.7 mi |
| Haycock Mountain | NNE 19° | 295 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mengle Hill | NW 306° | 292 m | 22.0 mi |
| Brush | WNW 282° | 288 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:56 | 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 | 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 node/13838047629
Day trips start here
- East Norriton · 2 mi
- Norristown · 3 mi
- Audubon · 4 mi
- King of Prussia · 4 mi
- Montgomery County · 4 mi
- Blue Bell · 5 mi
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