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Robert B. Gordon Natural Area for Environmental Studies

Robert B. Gordon Natural Area for Environmental Studies from directly overhead

Robert B. Gordon Natural Area for Environmental Studies is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 124 m. Welsh Mountain stands 313 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Larchbourne Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
West Chester University

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.93940, -75.59589

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Larchbourne Park: 0.5 mi
  • Plum Run Open Space: 0.5 mi
  • Shenandoah Open Space: 0.8 mi
  • Academic Quad: 0.9 mi
  • Rustin Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
  • Great Minquas Path historical marker: 0.6 mi
  • Lincoln Biography Historical Marker: 1.5 mi
  • Old Glory: 1.5 mi
  • William Darlington Historical Marker: 1.5 mi
  • G. Raymond Rettew Historical Marker: 1.6 mi
Artworks
  • Frederick Douglass Statue: 1.0 mi
  • Chloe and Lucinda: 6.5 mi
  • St. Augustine Statue: 7.6 mi
  • Statue of Mary: 7.7 mi
  • Nittany Lion Shrine: 7.9 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
Gardens
  • West End Community Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Italian Water Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Peirce-du Pont House Conservatory: 6.2 mi
  • Wisteria Garden: 6.2 mi
  • Peony Garden: 6.2 mi
Attractions
Peaks: 38
  • Osborne Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Harmony Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Hunting Hill: 7.9 mi
  • Ebright Azimuth: 8.2 mi
  • Castle Rock: 8.6 mi
Picnic sites: 35
  • Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 13 Picnic Site: 7.5 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 12 Picnic Site: 7.6 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 11 Picnic Site: 7.7 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 14 Picnic Site: 7.9 mi
Springs: 7
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Deemer's Beach: 19.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Robert B. Gordon Natural Area for Environmental Studies. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Welsh MountainNW 305°313 m21.5 mi
Williams HillNNW 328°306 m21.4 mi
Chestnut HillNNW 336°305 m21.1 mi
Thomas HillNNW 327°295 m19.6 mi
BrushNNW 333°288 m22.1 mi
Mount PleasureNNW 331°269 m20.2 mi
Gap HillW 279°252 m21.7 mi
Long MountainNNW 329°241 m23.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3519:5420:35
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:2115:5816:41

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240516170757366544335
Precip in3.63.14.63.83.84.04.44.85.74.83.54.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Chester 2 NW, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/7470617331

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