Nature reserve · Pennsylvania
Copper Mine Creek Preserve
Copper Mine Creek Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 98 m. Topton Mountain stands 378 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Unami Creek Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Blue Route passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Salford Township
How to reach it
Coordinates40.33467, -75.43370
- 17.4 mi off the Blue Route
- 20.6 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 22.5 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 27.7 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Old Mill Overlook · 26 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 26 mi
- South Overlook · 26 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Unami Creek Park: 1.0 mi
- Boulder Valley Sportsman Club: 1.5 mi
- Landis Homestead: 1.6 mi
- Moyer-Marks Park: 1.6 mi
- Isaac Smith Park: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Musser Scout Reservation: 1.6 mi
- Souderton - Harleysville Game, Fish and Forestry Association: 1.7 mi
- Salford Township Open Space: 1.7 mi
- White's Mill Open Space: 2.1 mi
- Pennsburg Nature Preserve: 5.4 mi
Historic sites
- Isaac Smith World War I and II memorial: 1.8 mi
- Revolutionary War Soldier's Grave Marker: 5.8 mi
- Washington Revolutionary War Encampment Monument: 5.9 mi
- THE SMITH TRACT NATURAL LAND'S "MENG PRESERVE"-STONE HILL GREENWAY: 5.9 mi
- War Memorial: 6.9 mi
Museums
- The Goschenhoppen Historians: 2.0 mi
- Schwenkfelder Library Museum: 6.0 mi
- Univest Museum and Conference Center: 6.1 mi
- Sellersville Museum: 6.8 mi
- Hatfield Auto Museum: 8.1 mi
Peaks
Attractions
- Highest point in Montgomery County: 7.6 mi
- Swamp White Oak: 8.5 mi
- Colebrookdale Railroad Station: 10.7 mi
- The Training Center - WC Eagles: 12.0 mi
- Pottsgrove Mansion: 13.3 mi
Gardens
- Jerry D. Kratz Community Garden: 8.9 mi
- Prayer Garden: 10.0 mi
- YouthGrow Farm: 11.0 mi
- Upper Gwynedd Community Garden: 11.7 mi
- Let's Cultivate Food: 13.3 mi
Artworks
- Love Statue: 9.8 mi
- Mascot: 12.2 mi
- Our Lady of Czestochowa Statue: 13.8 mi
- Emma: 14.2 mi
- Rock Snake: 15.4 mi
Picnic sites: 29
- Meadows Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Pavilion 1: 14.4 mi
- Betzwood Trailhead: 15.5 mi
- Sweinhart Pavilion: 16.7 mi
- Carousel Grove: 17.6 mi
Springs: 12
- Kerr Spring: 16.8 mi
- Lehigh Park Spring: 17.3 mi
- Poorhouse Spring: 17.8 mi
- Crystal Spring: 18.1 mi
- Baptism Creek Spring: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Pinnacle Point: 15.2 mi
- Millers Point: 18.2 mi
- Monkey Rock: 18.5 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 19.3 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- 309 Truck Stop: 11.3 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 17.2 mi
- Rest Area: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 11.6 mi
- Milford Mills: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- High Falls: 22.6 mi
- High Falls: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Wilson Avenue River Access: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Copper Mine Creek Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topton Mountain | NW 307° | 378 m | 16.4 mi |
| Gap Hill | NW 312° | 349 m | 14.0 mi |
| Long Hill | W 273° | 332 m | 14.1 mi |
| Fancy Hill | W 268° | 331 m | 14.2 mi |
| Sand Hill | W 269° | 318 m | 13.0 mi |
| Bauer Rock | N 359° | 317 m | 15.9 mi |
| Flint Hill | NNE 18° | 308 m | 14.2 mi |
| South Mountain | N 9° | 301 m | 18.2 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 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sellersville, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/841516530
Day trips start here
- Pennsburg · 5 mi
- Philadelphia Region · 5 mi
- Kulpsville · 8 mi
- Skippack Village · 8 mi
- Montgomery County · 9 mi
- Quakertown · 9 mi
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