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Richard M. Nixon County Park

Richard M. Nixon County Park from directly overhead

Richard M. Nixon County Park is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Stone Head stands 418 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Jacobus Community Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Falls Road passes 15 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates39.88181, -76.72855

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Jacobus Community Park: 1.0 mi
  • Jacobus Nature Park: 1.2 mi
  • Lake Redman Activity Area: 1.5 mi
  • Goodling Park: 2.0 mi
  • Stump Memorial Park: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves: 46
  • Summers Glen HOA: 11.1 mi
  • Robert A. Kinsley Nature Preserve: 13.2 mi
  • Pole Island Nature Preserve: 13.3 mi
  • Kreider Tract Park: 13.6 mi
  • Native Lands Park: 13.7 mi
Peaks: 40
  • Huntrick Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Saubel Hill: 8.9 mi
  • Chimney Rock: 11.7 mi
  • High Rock: 11.8 mi
  • Beecher Hill: 12.3 mi
Museums: 33
Artworks: 29
  • The Shibuya Soul Steppers: 5.5 mi
  • Unlimited Vibe: 5.5 mi
  • Kaleidoscope: 5.5 mi
  • Pears: 5.5 mi
  • York: 5.5 mi
Gardens: 19
Attractions: 10
  • Hex Murder House: 6.8 mi
  • Memorial Flag Pole: 9.0 mi
  • Haines Shoe House: 9.4 mi
  • Fort Roller: 13.3 mi
  • Hemlock Gorge: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Spectator Wall: 15.3 mi
  • Trailside Wall: 15.5 mi
  • Chickies Rock: 16.0 mi
  • ZP35: 21.0 mi
  • ZP37: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Hidden Laurel Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
  • Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 18.3 mi
  • Hills Grove Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
  • Wilson's Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
  • Trestle Trail Picnic Site: 23.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Donegal Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Koontz Spring: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Richard M. Nixon County Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stone HeadNW 306°418 m23.9 mi
Nells HillNW 322°403 m19.6 mi
Round TopNW 326°401 m18.5 mi
High RockW 264°353 m11.8 mi
Carroll County HighpointSW 222°344 m15.6 mi
Pinetown HillNNW 328°338 m19.1 mi
Blair HillNW 317°336 m20.0 mi
Flat MountainNW 325°327 m19.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:19
June solstice05:3919:5920:40
September equinox06:5518:3019:06
December solstice07:2616:0316:46

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313442546371757467564436
Precip in3.32.84.03.64.24.34.54.05.13.93.23.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — York 3 SSW Pump STN, 3 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • Painted Turtle76 obs
  • Christmas fern64 obs
  • Ebony Jewelwing64 obs
  • Spotted Lanternfly61 obs
  • Common Watersnake55 obs
  • Common Eastern Bumble Bee54 obs
  • Eastern Tiger Swallowtail49 obs
  • Spicebush Swallowtail45 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/760087362

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