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Edge Hill Woods Wildlife Sanctuary

Edge Hill Woods Wildlife Sanctuary from directly overhead

Edge Hill Woods Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Rock Hill stands 256 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ardsley Wildlife Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Blue Route passes 7.0 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Abington Township
Getting there

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Coordinates40.11408, -75.14521

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Baederwood Park: 0.7 mi
  • Community Center (park): 0.8 mi
  • Penbryn Park: 0.8 mi
  • Ardsley Park: 0.9 mi
  • Roslyn Park: 1.1 mi
Gardens
  • Fruit garden: 1.4 mi
  • Laverock Road Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Meadowbrook Community Garden: 3.6 mi
  • MLK High School Farm: 4.1 mi
  • Awbury Community Garden: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
  • Jenkintown Sign: 1.6 mi
  • Grey Towers Castle: 1.9 mi
  • Helicopter Memorial: 2.7 mi
  • Whitemarsh Hall Portico: 3.1 mi
  • Waterman Mansion Site: 3.8 mi
Artworks
  • Nittany Lion Shrine: 1.9 mi
  • George Washington Bust: 4.1 mi
  • Fisher House: 4.1 mi
  • Dragon: 4.3 mi
  • Two Lines Sculpture: 4.4 mi
Attractions
Museums
Peaks: 42
  • Camp Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Fort Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Chestnut Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Militia Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Sugarloaf Hill: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites: 40
  • Picnic Area B: 2.5 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 2.5 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 2.6 mi
  • Picnic Area #3: 6.3 mi
  • Picnic Area #2: 6.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • Monkey Rock: 12.8 mi
  • Old Quarry: 19.4 mi
  • Washington's Rock: 19.6 mi
  • lower waterfall ledge: 22.8 mi
  • Devil's Tea Table: 24.3 mi
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Gold Run: 20.1 mi
  • High Falls: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Edge Hill Woods Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rock HillNNW 339°256 m21.8 mi
Diamond Rock HillW 263°188 m19.4 mi
Mount MiseryW 264°176 m17.5 mi
Plumstead HillN 8°174 m18.1 mi
Buckingham MountainNNE 21°158 m15.0 mi
Spring MountainWNW 303°151 m19.4 mi
Baldpate MountainNE 44°146 m20.7 mi
Strawberry HillNE 42°143 m19.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3219:5320:34
September equinox06:4918:2419:00
December solstice07:2015:5616:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323542526271767467564537

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willow Grove NAS, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/677340612

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