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Ferncliff Wildlife and Wildflower Preserve

Ferncliff Wildlife and Wildflower Preserve from directly overhead

Ferncliff Wildlife and Wildflower Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 85 m. Mount Pisgah stands 256 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cherry Hill, a peak 2.2 miles away. Mason and Dixon Byway passes 7.0 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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What to expect

Operated by
Lancaster Conservancy

Official site

Getting there

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Coordinates39.78122, -76.24455

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cold Cabin Park: 2.3 mi
  • Chester Water Authority: 2.6 mi
  • Lock 15 Historic Area: 3.6 mi
  • Lock 12 Historic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Pollinator Park: 5.6 mi
Historic sites
  • Thomas Neel Homestead: 2.9 mi
  • Lock 12: 5.1 mi
  • Hamilton Ruins (1870s): 5.5 mi
  • Whiteford Farm House (1885): 5.5 mi
  • War Memorial: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks: 54
  • Indian Steps Totem Pole: 9.0 mi
  • Jakes Country Trading Post: 16.8 mi
  • Bel Air's Family Tree (HoH): 17.5 mi
  • Art in the Heart of Bel Air (HoH): 17.6 mi
  • Berrilicious (HoH): 17.6 mi
Museums: 45
Gardens: 35
Peaks: 33
Attractions: 31
  • Robert Fulton Birthplace: 4.8 mi
  • Sandy Hook Speedway: 11.0 mi
  • Herrs Potato Chip Factory: 12.2 mi
  • Lime Valley covered bridge: 12.4 mi
  • Deer Creek Rapids @ Rocks (Class III): 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 12
  • Wildcat Point: 4.7 mi
  • ZP16: 6.1 mi
  • ZP37: 6.3 mi
  • ZP34: 6.3 mi
  • ZP35: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Deer Creek Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
  • Wilson's Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
  • Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
  • Hills Grove Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
  • Leaman Place Junction: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 4
Springs: 2
  • Black Barren Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Black Rock Spring: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ferncliff Wildlife and Wildflower Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PisgahNW 313°256 m21.9 mi
Gap HillNE 42°252 m19.1 mi
Round TopNW 318°237 m24.3 mi
Stony HillNNE 20°233 m11.0 mi
Red HillNNW 342°192 m9.1 mi
Oak HillNNE 20°190 m12.6 mi
Turkey HillNW 317°184 m16.5 mi
Chestnut HillNNW 333°178 m21.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4219:17
June solstice05:3819:5720:37
September equinox06:5318:2819:04
December solstice07:2316:0116:44

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333542546473787669574638
Precip in3.62.64.23.43.94.54.74.55.14.53.24.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conowingo DAM, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1319684465

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