Idlewild Farm Preserve
Idlewild Farm Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 93 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Rock Road Site, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Blue Route passes 2.4 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Natural Lands
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Blue Route
- 15.7 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 17.9 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 23.8 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 23 mi
- South Overlook · 28 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 28 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Rock Road Site: 0.2 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 0.3 mi
- Henry Lane Park: 0.8 mi
- Henry Botanic Garden: 1.2 mi
- Kenealy Nature Park: 1.6 mi
- Gladwyne Park: 0.6 mi
- Peg Braun Memorial Hill: 0.7 mi
- Harriton Park: 1.0 mi
- West Mill Creek Park: 1.2 mi
- Rolling Hill Park: 1.3 mi
- Perry Garden: 1.1 mi
- Carol's Garden: 2.0 mi
- Ryan Pinetum: 2.3 mi
- Stoneleigh Natural Garden: 2.4 mi
- Manatawna Organic Gardens: 2.4 mi
- Do you hear that?: 1.9 mi
- Buprestid Insulae: 2.5 mi
- Hare Sculpture: 2.5 mi
- Welcome Home: 2.6 mi
- Awakening: 2.6 mi
- Geoff Geppert '15 Memorial Staircase: 2.2 mi
- Shawmont "Roll of Honor" War Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Narberth War Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Narberth Public School Bell: 2.5 mi
- Lock Tender's House: 2.6 mi
- Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education Visitor Center: 2.5 mi
- Mary Wood Park House: 2.8 mi
- Nitre Hall: 3.5 mi
- Maguire Art Museum: 3.8 mi
- Woodmere Art Museum: 5.0 mi
- The Great Beech: 4.3 mi
- Expedition Escape: 4.5 mi
- Kelpius Cave: 4.8 mi
- English Park: 4.9 mi
- Out on a Limb Tree Canopy Walk: 5.1 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Area #3: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Area #4: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Area #3: 5.1 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 5.1 mi
- Lafayette Hill: 4.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 4.8 mi
- Georges Hill: 5.1 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 5.3 mi
- Militia Hill: 6.5 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 2.0 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 6.7 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 17.9 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 18.0 mi
- Yellow Spring: 18.1 mi
- Darling: 13.2 mi
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 20.6 mi
- Milford Mills: 23.2 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 5.6 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 22.5 mi
- Monkey Rock: 5.3 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 13.3 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Idlewild Farm Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 284° | 188 m | 11.8 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 291° | 176 m | 10.3 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | NE 34° | 158 m | 23.4 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NNW 332° | 151 m | 18.1 mi |
| Sheep Hill | WNW 302° | 151 m | 23.3 mi |
| Harmony Hill | W 260° | 146 m | 20.8 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | SW 221° | 137 m | 18.4 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | ENE 57° | 136 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 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 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norristown, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1372037518
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