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Heyser Tract Open Space

Heyser Tract Open Space from directly overhead

Heyser Tract Open Space is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Topton Mountain stands 378 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Faulk Tract Open Space, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Exton Bypass passes 14 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
East Coventry Township

How to reach it

Coordinates40.22851, -75.62130

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Tow Path Park: 0.4 mi
  • Maple Street Park: 0.7 mi
  • Riverside Avenue Playlot: 0.7 mi
  • Alfred B. Miles Park: 1.6 mi
  • Lower Pottsgrove Township Recreation Area: 1.7 mi
Gardens
Attractions
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Sheep Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Rattlesnake Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Poole Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Gabel Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Chestnut Hill: 7.2 mi
Artworks: 47
Picnic sites: 18
  • Sweinhart Pavilion: 4.7 mi
  • Park Pavillion #2: 6.7 mi
  • Park Pavillion #3: 6.7 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 10.2 mi
  • Meadows Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
Springs: 12
  • Baptism Creek Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Yellow Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Sulphur Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Magnesium Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Micajah Posey Spring: 10.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • King of Prussia Service Plaza: 16.3 mi
  • 309 Truck Stop: 22.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Heyser Tract Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Topton MountainN 349°378 m17.5 mi
Gap HillN 358°349 m16.6 mi
Mount PennWNW 299°342 m16.9 mi
Long HillNNW 333°332 m9.2 mi
Church HillNW 310°332 m15.1 mi
Fancy HillNNW 327°331 m8.0 mi
Deer Path HillNW 307°326 m17.4 mi
Sand HillNNW 336°318 m7.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3419:5520:36
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:2215:5716:40

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240516069747265534334
Precip in3.02.64.13.63.73.84.74.44.83.83.03.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Heritage FLD AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/343755288

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