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George A. Perley Bird Sanctuary

George A. Perley Bird Sanctuary from directly overhead

George A. Perley Bird Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Rock Hill stands 256 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Williams Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Blue Route passes 7.1 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Cheltenham Township

How to reach it

Coordinates40.09637, -75.14541

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Thomas Williams Park: 0.2 mi
  • Wyncote: 0.3 mi
  • Harry S. Renninger Recreation Area: 0.4 mi
  • Ralph Morgan Park: 0.4 mi
  • Robinson Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
  • Jenkintown Sign: 0.5 mi
  • Grey Towers Castle: 1.1 mi
  • Whitemarsh Hall Portico: 2.8 mi
  • Spring House Site: 3.2 mi
  • Barn Site: 3.2 mi
Gardens
  • Fruit garden: 0.6 mi
  • Laverock Road Garden: 1.2 mi
  • MLK High School Farm: 2.9 mi
  • Awbury Community Garden: 3.1 mi
  • High Point Farm: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
Artworks
Attractions
Peaks: 42
  • Chestnut Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Camp Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Fort Hill: 4.2 mi
  • Sugarloaf Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Militia Hill: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites: 40
  • Picnic Area B: 2.0 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 2.0 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 2.0 mi
  • Picnic Area #3: 5.2 mi
  • Picnic Area #2: 5.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Monkey Rock: 12.6 mi
  • Old Quarry: 20.4 mi
  • Washington's Rock: 20.7 mi
  • lower waterfall ledge: 24.0 mi
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Gold Run: 20.7 mi
  • High Falls: 24.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Washington Lake Beach: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of George A. Perley Bird Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rock HillNNW 340°256 m23.0 mi
Diamond Rock HillW 266°188 m19.3 mi
Mount MiseryW 268°176 m17.4 mi
Plumstead HillN 7°174 m19.4 mi
Buckingham MountainNNE 20°158 m16.1 mi
Spring MountainNW 306°151 m20.1 mi
Baldpate MountainNE 42°146 m21.6 mi
Strawberry HillNE 40°143 m20.5 mi

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 °F343744556474797770584839
Precip in3.32.64.03.83.63.94.34.24.53.63.24.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NE Phila AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1177975483

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