- Elevation, modelled
- 69 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Haycock Mountain295 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Route3.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.1487, -75.2467
Briar Hill Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 69 m. Haycock Mountain stands 295 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cheston Family Preserve at Briar Hill, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Blue Route passes 3.0 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Wissahickon Trails
- Access
- Permitted
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Briar Hill Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haycock Mountain | N 4° | 295 m | 23.5 mi |
| Rock Hill | N 352° | 256 m | 18.2 mi |
| North Mountain | N 2° | 251 m | 24.6 mi |
| Highest Point Montgomery County | NW 324° | 218 m | 23.8 mi |
| Mill Hill | NW 325° | 202 m | 23.9 mi |
| Diamond Rock Hill | WSW 251° | 188 m | 14.7 mi |
| Gabel Hill | WNW 300° | 183 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mount Misery | WSW 251° | 176 m | 12.7 mi |
- 3.0 mi off the Blue Route
- 19.8 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 21.0 mi off the Delaware River Scenic BywayNational
- 23.6 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- South Overlook · 21 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 21 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 22 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Cheston Family Preserve at Briar Hill: 0.2 mi
- Hughes Family Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Camp Woods: 0.5 mi
- Willow Lake Farm: 0.7 mi
- Armentrout Preserve: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Prophecy Creek Park: 0.3 mi
- Locust Street Park: 1.1 mi
- The Highlands Mansion and Gardens: 1.1 mi
- Jean Thompson Park: 1.1 mi
- Penn - Ambler Park: 1.2 mi
Artworks
- George Washington Bust: 1.8 mi
- Two Lines Sculpture: 4.4 mi
- Teedyuscung: 5.7 mi
- Welcome Home: 6.3 mi
- Buprestid Insulae: 6.4 mi
Historic sites
- Wissahickon Veterans Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Service & Devotion Monument: 2.9 mi
- Limekilns: 3.5 mi
- Heroes’ Ground: 3.9 mi
- Dewees House Marker: 4.5 mi
Museums
- The Stoogeum: 2.3 mi
- Historical Society of Montgomery County: 4.6 mi
- Woodmere Art Museum: 4.8 mi
- Mary Wood Park House: 5.7 mi
- Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education Visitor Center: 6.4 mi
Gardens
- Spring House Estates: 2.7 mi
- Research Garden: 3.0 mi
- Woodland Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Formal Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Sustainable Wetland Garden: 3.1 mi
Attractions
- Magnolia Slope: 4.3 mi
- Out on a Limb Tree Canopy Walk: 4.4 mi
- Orange Balustrade: 4.4 mi
- Holiday Garden Railway: 4.5 mi
- Azalea Meadow: 4.5 mi
Peaks: 45
- Sandy Hill: 1.6 mi
- Militia Hill: 2.1 mi
- Fort Hill: 2.2 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.9 mi
- Lafayette Hill: 3.8 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Picnic Area B: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Area C: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Area A: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Area #3: 8.5 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 8.5 mi
Springs: 6
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 9.5 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 11.0 mi
- Kerr Spring: 13.2 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 20.0 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Monkey Rock: 9.0 mi
- Old Quarry: 21.2 mi
- Washington's Rock: 21.3 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 21.8 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 7.7 mi
- 309 Truck Stop: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 19.2 mi
- Darling: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- High Falls: 23.3 mi
- Gold Run: 24.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 20.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:54 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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, 6 mi away.
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