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Henry Botanic Garden

Henry Botanic Garden from directly overhead

Henry Botanic Garden is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 72 m. Rock Hill stands 256 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Henry Lane Park, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Blue Route passes 2.0 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
The Henry Foundation

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.05286, -75.28653

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Richie Ashburn Field: 0.7 mi
  • Gladwyne Park: 1.3 mi
  • Rolling Hill Park: 1.4 mi
  • Peg Braun Memorial Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Aubrey Collins Park: 1.6 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
Artworks
Attractions
  • The Great Beech: 3.3 mi
  • English Park: 4.0 mi
  • Expedition Escape: 4.1 mi
  • Out on a Limb Tree Canopy Walk: 4.2 mi
  • Holiday Garden Railway: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 39
  • Picnic Area #3: 5.0 mi
  • Picnic Area #2: 5.0 mi
  • Picnic Area #5: 5.1 mi
  • Picnic Area #6: 5.1 mi
  • Picnic Area #4: 5.1 mi
Peaks: 32
  • Lafayette Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Sugarloaf Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Chestnut Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Militia Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Sandy Hill: 5.5 mi
Springs: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • Monkey Rock: 5.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Washington Lake Beach: 23.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Henry Botanic Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rock HillN 359°256 m24.6 mi
Diamond Rock HillW 279°188 m11.9 mi
Mount MiseryWNW 284°176 m10.2 mi
Plumstead HillNNE 24°174 m24.3 mi
Buckingham MountainNE 35°158 m22.3 mi
Spring MountainNNW 329°151 m17.3 mi
Sheep HillWNW 299°151 m23.0 mi
Harmony HillWSW 257°146 m21.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:13
June solstice05:3319:5320:34
September equinox06:4918:2419:00
December solstice07:2015:5616:40

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323442536373787669574637
Precip in3.73.04.43.94.24.24.75.04.94.33.64.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norristown, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/790753374

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