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Peacedale Preserve

Peacedale Preserve from directly overhead

Peacedale Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 99 m. Gap Hill stands 252 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Unknown, a historic site 1.3 miles away. Mason and Dixon Byway passes 3.3 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates39.74710, -75.84102

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Unknown: 1.3 mi
  • McCloskey Ruins: 1.9 mi
  • Cockerham Silo: 1.9 mi
  • Alexander Ruins: 2.2 mi
  • Alexander Ruins: 2.2 mi
Parks
  • Wheatland Farms Open Space: 1.7 mi
  • Elwood Crossan Park: 1.7 mi
  • Nichols Park: 1.8 mi
  • Fair Hill Natural Resource Management Area: 3.1 mi
  • New London Park: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves: 51
  • Chambers House Nature Center: 4.1 mi
  • Lower Chrome Serpentine Barrens: 5.1 mi
  • Chrome Serpentine Barrens: 5.5 mi
  • William M. Redd, Jr. Park: 6.0 mi
  • Kershaw Park: 6.3 mi
Museums: 50
Gardens: 44
Peaks: 32
Attractions: 30
Artworks: 14
Picnic sites: 8
  • Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
  • Deer Creek Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
  • Leaman Place Junction: 22.9 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 12 Picnic Site: 24.6 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 13 Picnic Site: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Beaches: 5
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 2
  • Black Rock Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Black Barren Spring: 18.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 15.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gap HillNNW 333°252 m18.5 mi
Stony HillNW 306°233 m21.7 mi
Oak HillNW 310°190 m22.2 mi
Bunker HillNW 309°171 m23.8 mi
Dry HillNNW 331°166 m24.6 mi
Harmony HillNNE 28°146 m18.4 mi
Mount FelixSW 232°142 m19.6 mi
Ebright AzimuthENE 70°137 m18.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4019:16
June solstice05:3619:5520:36
September equinox06:5218:2719:02
December solstice07:2216:0016:43

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343644556473787669584638
Precip in3.42.94.33.73.63.94.83.94.94.03.44.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newark AG Farm, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/890887219

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