THE SMITH TRACT NATURAL LAND'S "MENG PRESERVE"-STONE HILL GREENWAY
THE SMITH TRACT NATURAL LAND'S "MENG PRESERVE"-STONE HILL GREENWAY is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 150 m. Topton Mountain stands 378 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Meng Preserve, a nature reserve less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- MAY 2000 THE SMITH TRACT WAS PERMANENTLY PRESERVED THRU THE GENEROUS FUNDING AND DEDICATION BY PHILIP AND GAIL SMITH, THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY OPEN SPACE GRANT PROGRAM, NATURAL LANDS, AND MEMBERS OF THE VALLEY FORGE AUDUBON SOCIETY. <+EINSTEIN QUOTE>
How to reach it
- 15.3 mi off the Blue Route
- 16.8 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 22.0 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.4 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 28 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 30 mi
- South Overlook · 30 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Meng Preserve: 0.0 mi
- Bat Roost: 1.2 mi
- Stone Hills Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Ringing Rocks Park: 5.7 mi
- Shaner's Grove: 5.8 mi
- Eastern State Game Farm: 1.1 mi
- Coble Park: 1.3 mi
- Central Perkiomen Valley: 1.5 mi
- Central Perkiomen Valley: 1.6 mi
- Meadow Park: 1.7 mi
- Washington Revolutionary War Encampment Monument: 1.9 mi
- Revolutionary War Soldier's Grave Marker: 1.9 mi
- Trappe Schoolhouse Monument: 4.3 mi
- Greenhouse Ruins: 4.6 mi
- Spring House: 4.7 mi
- Spring Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Gabel Hill: 9.0 mi
- Sheep Hill: 9.8 mi
- Poole Hill: 10.3 mi
- Sand Hill: 11.0 mi
- Limerick Township Historical Society: 2.9 mi
- Dewee's Tavern: 4.7 mi
- Henry Muhlenberg House: 4.8 mi
- The Speaker's House: 4.8 mi
- Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art: 5.3 mi
- Swamp White Oak: 4.1 mi
- The Training Center - WC Eagles: 6.3 mi
- Pottsgrove Mansion: 8.8 mi
- Norco Fairgrounds: 8.9 mi
- Colebrookdale Railroad Station: 8.9 mi
- Love Statue: 5.2 mi
- Mascot: 7.5 mi
- Rock Snake: 9.6 mi
- Eternal Flame: 11.1 mi
- Sacrifice and Devotion: 11.3 mi
- Let's Cultivate Food: 7.8 mi
- YouthGrow Farm: 7.8 mi
- Phoenixville Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- P D Home & Garden: 9.9 mi
- Prayer Garden: 9.9 mi
- Meadows Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Pavilion 1: 9.8 mi
- Betzwood Trailhead: 11.2 mi
- Sweinhart Pavilion: 11.9 mi
- Park Pavillion #2: 13.6 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 13.2 mi
- Yellow Spring: 13.2 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 13.2 mi
- Baptism Creek Spring: 13.8 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 14.9 mi
- Millers Point: 13.7 mi
- Pinnacle Point: 13.9 mi
- Monkey Rock: 14.6 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 24.3 mi
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 6.1 mi
- Milford Mills: 18.5 mi
- Darling: 24.9 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 13.6 mi
- 309 Truck Stop: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of THE SMITH TRACT NATURAL LAND'S "MENG PRESERVE"-STONE HILL GREENWAY. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topton Mountain | NW 326° | 378 m | 17.8 mi |
| Gap Hill | NNW 333° | 349 m | 16.0 mi |
| Long Hill | WNW 298° | 332 m | 12.3 mi |
| Fancy Hill | WNW 291° | 331 m | 11.9 mi |
| Sand Hill | WNW 296° | 318 m | 11.0 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NW 305° | 307 m | 18.6 mi |
| Williams Hill | WSW 256° | 306 m | 17.3 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 258° | 305 m | 14.2 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 | 19:55 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 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 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Heritage FLD AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11341387511
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia Region · 2 mi
- Collegeville · 6 mi
- Skippack Village · 6 mi
- Montgomery County · 7 mi
- Kulpsville · 8 mi
- Pottstown · 8 mi
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