Briar Bush Nature Center
Briar Bush Nature Center is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a recorded elevation of 108 m. Rock Hill stands 256 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Tyson Green, a park 0.4 miles away. Blue Route passes 7.9 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 108 m
How to reach it
- 7.9 mi off the Blue Route
- 17.5 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 25.1 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 28.1 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- South Overlook · 18 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 18 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 19 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tyson Green: 0.4 mi
- Rubicam Avenue Park: 0.9 mi
- Roslyn Park: 1.0 mi
- Baederwood Park: 1.0 mi
- Crestmont Park: 1.0 mi
- Ardsley Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.0 mi
- Edge Hill Woods Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.1 mi
- Meadowbrook Bird Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
- Abington Township Bird Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
- George A. Perley Bird Sanctuary: 2.1 mi
- Nittany Lion Shrine: 1.1 mi
- Fisher House: 3.2 mi
- Thoreau’s Hut: 4.0 mi
- Dragon: 4.1 mi
- Benches: 4.2 mi
- Willow Grove Mall Carousel: 1.2 mi
- Council Rock: 3.4 mi
- Safety Town: 3.6 mi
- Azalea Meadow: 5.4 mi
- Springhouse: 5.4 mi
- Helicopter Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Jenkintown Sign: 2.2 mi
- Mason's Mill Dam: 3.0 mi
- Grey Towers Castle: 3.0 mi
- Bone Hill Mill: 3.0 mi
- Fruit garden: 2.0 mi
- Laverock Road Garden: 2.7 mi
- Meadowbrook Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Formal Gardens: 4.5 mi
- Woodland Gardens: 4.5 mi
- Richard Wall House: 3.1 mi
- The Doctor's Museum: 3.6 mi
- Camp William Penn Museum: 4.0 mi
- CWP Museum: 4.0 mi
- Camp William Penn Gate: 4.0 mi
- Camp Hill: 3.7 mi
- Fort Hill: 4.5 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 5.2 mi
- Militia Hill: 5.6 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 5.8 mi
- Picnic Area C: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Area B: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Area A: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Area #3: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 7.3 mi
- Monkey Rock: 13.9 mi
- Old Quarry: 18.4 mi
- Washington's Rock: 18.6 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 22.1 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 23.5 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 10.7 mi
- Kerr Spring: 13.0 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 15.9 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 13.1 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 24.7 mi
- Gold Run: 19.0 mi
- High Falls: 22.5 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 20.0 mi
- Darling: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Briar Bush Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill | NNW 336° | 256 m | 21.6 mi |
| Diamond Rock Hill | W 261° | 188 m | 20.4 mi |
| Mount Misery | W 263° | 176 m | 18.5 mi |
| Plumstead Hill | N 5° | 174 m | 17.4 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | NNE 19° | 158 m | 14.1 mi |
| Spring Mountain | WNW 300° | 151 m | 19.9 mi |
| Baldpate Mountain | NE 43° | 146 m | 19.6 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | NE 42° | 143 m | 18.5 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 | 18:59 |
| 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/623249559
Day trips start here
- Abington Township · 1 mi
- Jenkintown · 2 mi
- Willow Grove · 2 mi
- Elkins Park · 3 mi
- Huntingdon Valley · 3 mi
- Fort Washington · 4 mi
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