Valley Forge National Historical Park Visitor Center
Valley Forge National Historical Park Visitor Center is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a recorded elevation of 49 m. Long Hill stands 332 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Redoubt 2, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Blue Route passes 5.4 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
site of the third winter encampment of the Continental Army
Dates from 1976.
Wikidata Q12860064, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 49 m
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the Blue Route
- 10.0 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 14.2 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 22.4 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Redoubt 2: 0.2 mi
- Star Redoubt: 1.1 mi
- Varnum's Quarters: 1.2 mi
- iFLY Indoor Skydiving: 1.3 mi
- Fly Indoor Skydiving: 1.3 mi
- Grene's Division Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Weedon's Brigade Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Patterson's Brigade Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Maine Regiment Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Patriots of African Descent Monument: 0.6 mi
- Tredyffrin Township Open Space: 0.5 mi
- McKaig Nature Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens: 2.8 mi
- George Lorimer Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Valley Creek Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Cannon: 0.8 mi
- Cannon: 0.8 mi
- Sacrifice and Devotion: 0.8 mi
- Nathanael Greene Monument: 0.9 mi
- Eternal Flame: 2.8 mi
- Bishop White Courtyard: 0.8 mi
- P D Home & Garden: 2.3 mi
- Upper Merion Community Garden at Sunny Hill Farm: 2.8 mi
- Chanticleer Garden: 5.1 mi
- Phoenixville Community Garden: 5.9 mi
- Justus Barber Meadow: 1.5 mi
- John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove: 2.0 mi
- Upper Merion Community Center/Volpi Commons: 2.1 mi
- Whitegate Park: 2.1 mi
- Bob Case Park: 2.2 mi
- John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove: 1.8 mi
- John James Audubon Center: 1.8 mi
- Home of John James Audubon: 1.9 mi
- Valley Forge Station: 2.0 mi
- Jones Log Barn History Center: 2.2 mi
- Mount Joy: 1.8 mi
- Mount Misery: 2.9 mi
- Diamond Rock Hill: 4.8 mi
- Sandy Hill: 8.5 mi
- Castle Rock: 8.9 mi
- Betzwood Trailhead: 0.6 mi
- Pavilion 1: 2.2 mi
- Meadows Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Winding Way Park: 7.7 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Picnic Site 9: 10.2 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 3.2 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 10.2 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 10.4 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 10.5 mi
- Yellow Spring: 10.6 mi
- Monkey Rock: 3.1 mi
- Millers Point: 19.3 mi
- Pinnacle Point: 24.2 mi
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 12.4 mi
- Darling: 13.9 mi
- Milford Mills: 16.4 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 2.8 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Valley Forge National Historical Park Visitor Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Hill | NW 319° | 332 m | 22.4 mi |
| Fancy Hill | NW 316° | 331 m | 21.5 mi |
| Sand Hill | NW 320° | 318 m | 21.0 mi |
| Williams Hill | WNW 289° | 306 m | 21.7 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WNW 295° | 305 m | 19.4 mi |
| Thomas Hill | WNW 285° | 295 m | 20.4 mi |
| Mengle Hill | NW 318° | 292 m | 22.4 mi |
| Brush | WNW 294° | 288 m | 21.0 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 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:57 | 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 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phoenixville 1 E, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/367975839
Day trips start here
- Audubon · 2 mi
- King of Prussia · 2 mi
- Wayne · 4 mi
- Norristown · 5 mi
- Collegeville · 6 mi
- East Norriton · 6 mi
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