Chestnut Grove Natural Area
Chestnut Grove Natural Area is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 173 m. Governor Dick Hill stands 350 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Creswell Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Mason and Dixon Byway passes 16 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lancaster County Solid Waste Authority
How to reach it
- 15.8 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 22.7 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
- 23.7 mi off the Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kilgore Falls · 17 mi
- King & Queen Seat · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Creswell Park: 0.6 mi
- Conrad's Park: 3.6 mi
- Washington Borough Park: 3.7 mi
- Klines Run Park: 4.4 mi
- Rexroth Park: 4.8 mi
- Boyer Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Native Lands Park: 4.3 mi
- Otter Creek Nature Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve: 4.6 mi
- State Game Lands Number 83: 5.3 mi
- Blue Rock Heritage Center (Washington Boro Society for Susquehanna River Heritage): 2.9 mi
- First National Bank Museum: 7.0 mi
- National Watch and Clock Museum: 7.3 mi
- Turkey Hill Experience: 7.5 mi
- Burning Of The Bridge Diorama: 7.5 mi
- Pequea Magnetic Iron Mining Company: 5.9 mi
- Indian Steps Museum: 6.5 mi
- Old Trolley Line Bridge: 9.0 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 9.3 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 9.3 mi
- Turkey Hill: 1.4 mi
- Mount Pisgah: 7.1 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 7.4 mi
- Red Hill: 7.7 mi
- Round Top: 9.2 mi
- Lancaster Convention Center: 9.3 mi
- Trancending Flesh: 9.3 mi
- Carousel: 9.6 mi
- Bounce Kraze: 10.6 mi
- Lime Valley covered bridge: 10.6 mi
- Indian Steps Totem Pole: 6.5 mi
- Steinman Statue: 9.3 mi
- Transcending Flesh: 9.3 mi
- Ship Mountjoy Sculpture: 11.8 mi
- Kids With Balloons: 12.4 mi
- Trestle Trail Picnic Site: 9.0 mi
- Hidden Laurel Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Boy Scout Pavilion: 16.0 mi
- Bortz Pavilion: 16.0 mi
- Leaman Place Junction: 17.5 mi
- Trailside Wall: 0.9 mi
- Spectator Wall: 1.2 mi
- Chickies Rock: 8.8 mi
- ZP35: 8.9 mi
- ZP34: 8.9 mi
- Safe Harbor Arboretum: 2.8 mi
- Millersville Alumni Bell Court Garden: 5.5 mi
- George E. Stein Arboretum: 7.0 mi
- Grow-Up Garden: 15.4 mi
- Fern Island: 16.1 mi
- Donegal Spring: 12.8 mi
- Lititz Spring: 16.0 mi
- Black Rock Spring: 18.0 mi
- Black Barren Spring: 19.5 mi
- Willow Hill Covered Bridge: 13.4 mi
- Kilgore Falls: 17.5 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chestnut Grove Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor Dick Hill | N 357° | 350 m | 20.8 mi |
| Spring Hill | N 3° | 331 m | 20.8 mi |
| Huntrick Hill | WSW 242° | 310 m | 21.2 mi |
| Eagle Rock | NNE 17° | 306 m | 21.4 mi |
| Round Top | NW 325° | 281 m | 22.7 mi |
| Saubel Hill | WSW 238° | 277 m | 23.2 mi |
| Chimney Rock | WNW 300° | 263 m | 10.5 mi |
| Cannon Hill | NNE 20° | 262 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:58 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:01 | 16:44 |
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 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Safe Harbor DAM, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1317707122
Day trips start here
- Wrightsville · 8 mi
- Lancaster · 9 mi
- Lancaster County · 12 mi
- Strasburg · 14 mi
- York · 16 mi
- Intercourse · 18 mi
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