Hildacy Preserve
Hildacy Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Rose Tree Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Blue Route passes 1.8 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Natural Lands
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Blue Route
- 11.3 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 11.7 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 16.3 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rose Tree Park: 0.8 mi
- Media Little League: 0.9 mi
- Kent Park: 1.2 mi
- Kent Park: 1.2 mi
- Martins Park: 1.9 mi
- Rose Tree Park: 0.8 mi
- Tyler Arboretum: 2.6 mi
- Marple Conservation Area: 3.0 mi
- Wawa Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Okehocking Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Rose Tree Garden: 1.0 mi
- Garrett Williamson Garden: 2.3 mi
- Wister Rhododendron Garden: 2.8 mi
- Tyler Arboretum Butterfly Garden: 2.9 mi
- Sutton Garden: 3.2 mi
- Delaware County Institute of Science: 2.4 mi
- Newtown Railroad Museum: 2.7 mi
- The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge: 3.8 mi
- Paper Mill House: 4.5 mi
- Nitre Hall: 5.8 mi
- Valley Cottage: 2.5 mi
- Middle Farm: 2.6 mi
- Delaware County Veterans Memorial: 2.9 mi
- South Farm: 3.1 mi
- Hidden ruins: 3.7 mi
- Media Station Apartments: 2.8 mi
- Hall of Prayers: 2.9 mi
- Nittany Lion Shrine: 3.6 mi
- Back from Rio: 3.7 mi
- The Big Chair: 3.9 mi
- Diamond Doorway: 2.8 mi
- Stopford Family Meadow Maze: 2.9 mi
- Animal's Hideaway: 2.9 mi
- Thoreau's Cabin: 2.9 mi
- Lenape Wigwam: 2.9 mi
- Winding Way Park: 2.7 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Picnic Site 9: 2.8 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Picnic Site 16: 2.8 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 15 Picnic Site: 3.2 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 14 Picnic Site: 3.2 mi
- Castle Rock: 3.0 mi
- Hunting Hill: 3.2 mi
- Georges Hill: 9.0 mi
- Mount Joy: 10.1 mi
- Mount Misery: 10.4 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 7.2 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 7.6 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 15.8 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 15.9 mi
- Yellow Spring: 16.0 mi
- Darling: 5.5 mi
- Milford Mills: 19.5 mi
- Glenville: 21.3 mi
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 21.6 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 9.5 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 22.1 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 21.4 mi
- Deemer's Beach: 23.2 mi
- Monkey Rock: 8.0 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 10.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hildacy Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | NW 324° | 188 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mount Misery | NNW 334° | 176 m | 10.4 mi |
| Spring Mountain | N 351° | 151 m | 22.0 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NW 321° | 151 m | 23.2 mi |
| Harmony Hill | W 278° | 146 m | 15.4 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | SW 220° | 137 m | 10.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NE 48° | 136 m | 12.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 278° | 125 m | 3.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:54 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marcus Hook, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/74843809
Day trips start here
- Delaware County · 2 mi
- Marple · 2 mi
- Media · 2 mi
- Rose Valley · 4 mi
- Swarthmore · 4 mi
- Drexel Hill · 5 mi
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