- Elevation, modelled
- 192 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cushion Peak320 m · 23.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mason and Dixon Byway18.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9683, -76.1059
Homewood Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 192 m. Cushion Peak stands 320 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cherry Crest Adventure Farm, a park 2.1 miles away. Mason and Dixon Byway passes 19 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Lancaster County Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Homewood Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cushion Peak | N 4° | 320 m | 23.2 mi |
| Welsh Mountain | NE 42° | 313 m | 14.0 mi |
| Eagle Rock | NNW 329° | 306 m | 22.0 mi |
| Williams Hill | NE 44° | 306 m | 22.4 mi |
| Thomas Hill | NE 48° | 295 m | 21.8 mi |
| Brush | NE 44° | 288 m | 24.4 mi |
| Silver Hill | NNE 26° | 283 m | 16.4 mi |
| Gibraltar Hill | NNE 27° | 283 m | 24.7 mi |
- 18.7 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 21.0 mi off the Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway
- 23.1 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 23.9 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 24 mi
- Kilgore Falls · 26 mi
- King & Queen Seat · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cherry Crest Adventure Farm: 2.1 mi
- Denlinger Pond: 2.6 mi
- Paradise Community Park: 2.9 mi
- Basktetball: 4.6 mi
- Intercourse Community Park: 4.8 mi
- Strasburg Community Park: 4.7 mi
- Jim Landis Woodland Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Shiprock Woods Nature Preserve: 7.8 mi
- State Game Lands Number 136: 7.8 mi
- Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve: 9.8 mi
- ELANCO Veterans Memorial: 9.4 mi
- Edgar Beck Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Groff Memorial: 9.6 mi
- Thaddeus Stevens Memorial: 10.8 mi
- Zion African Union Church Ruins: 11.2 mi
- National Toy Train Museum: 2.8 mi
- Rough and Tumble Historical Association: 3.5 mi
- Barry's Car Barn: 4.8 mi
- Amish Experience: 5.3 mi
- Ressler Family Home: 7.1 mi
- Oak Hill: 3.2 mi
- Stony Hill: 4.4 mi
- Bunker Hill: 4.5 mi
- Gap Hill: 5.6 mi
- Dry Hill: 6.5 mi
- Psalm 23 Prayer Garden: 11.2 mi
- Grow-Up Garden: 12.9 mi
- Millersville Alumni Bell Court Garden: 13.3 mi
- Safe Harbor Arboretum: 14.9 mi
- The Courtyard: 15.6 mi
- The Li'l Country Store and: 3.0 mi
- Eshleman's Mill covered bridge: 3.0 mi
- Choo Choo Barn: 3.3 mi
- Herr's Mill covered bridge: 4.1 mi
- Kitchen Kettle Village: 4.9 mi
- Jakes Country Trading Post: 3.9 mi
- Missles Into Plowshares: 9.2 mi
- Parallel Bar Carving: 9.2 mi
- Parallel Bar Carving: 9.2 mi
- William Penn: 9.4 mi
- Leaman Place Junction: 2.5 mi
- Trestle Trail Picnic Site: 13.9 mi
- Bortz Pavilion: 16.9 mi
- Boy Scout Pavilion: 17.0 mi
- Penryn Church Grove: 21.7 mi
- Indian Rock: 10.1 mi
- Old Quarry Pit: 13.8 mi
- ZP16: 14.5 mi
- ZP34: 14.8 mi
- ZP37: 14.9 mi
- Black Rock Spring: 7.0 mi
- Black Barren Spring: 16.6 mi
- Lititz Spring: 17.0 mi
- Micajah Posey Spring: 21.6 mi
- Springs of Punches Run: 22.5 mi
- Willow Hill Covered Bridge: 6.4 mi
- Milford Mills: 21.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:00 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Holland 2 SE, 8 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteDay trips start here
- Intercourse · 4 mi
- Strasburg · 4 mi
- Lancaster County · 9 mi
- Lancaster · 12 mi
- Honey Brook · 14 mi
- Oxford · 14 mi
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