Simpson Island
Simpson Island is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Rock Hill stands 256 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Richie Ashburn Field, a park 0.2 miles away. Blue Route passes 2.6 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Blue Route
- 16.9 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 19.5 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.7 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 25 mi
- South Overlook · 26 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 27 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Richie Ashburn Field: 0.2 mi
- Ottinger Tract: 1.4 mi
- Rolling Hill Park: 1.4 mi
- Flat Rock Park: 1.5 mi
- Al Pearlman Sports Center: 1.5 mi
- Kenealy Nature Park: 0.4 mi
- Riverbend Environmental Education Center: 0.9 mi
- Henry Botanic Garden: 1.0 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 1.1 mi
- Henry Lane Park: 1.2 mi
- Manatawna Organic Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Conshohocken Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Roxborough Presbyterian Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Perry Garden: 3.1 mi
- Carol's Garden: 3.1 mi
- Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education Visitor Center: 1.1 mi
- Mary Wood Park House: 1.9 mi
- Woodmere Art Museum: 3.1 mi
- Maguire Art Museum: 4.6 mi
- Rittenhouse Homestead: 4.8 mi
- Buprestid Insulae: 1.1 mi
- Welcome Home: 1.1 mi
- Teedyuscung: 2.7 mi
- Concrete Tree: 2.8 mi
- Coinciding Currents: 3.1 mi
- Shawmont "Roll of Honor" War Memorial: 1.6 mi
- VFW Post 1074 Monument: 1.8 mi
- Lock Tender's House: 2.2 mi
- Heroes’ Ground: 2.3 mi
- Germany Hill War Memorial: 2.8 mi
- The Great Beech: 2.4 mi
- English Park: 3.1 mi
- Out on a Limb Tree Canopy Walk: 3.2 mi
- Holiday Garden Railway: 3.2 mi
- Orange Balustrade: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Area #3: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 4.5 mi
- Picnic Area #5: 4.5 mi
- Picnic Area #4: 4.5 mi
- Picnic Area #6: 4.5 mi
- Lafayette Hill: 2.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 2.9 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 3.6 mi
- Militia Hill: 4.5 mi
- Sandy Hill: 4.9 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 3.3 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 7.7 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 18.6 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 18.7 mi
- Yellow Spring: 18.8 mi
- Darling: 15.1 mi
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 20.5 mi
- Milford Mills: 24.2 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 5.7 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 23.3 mi
- Monkey Rock: 5.8 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 14.8 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Simpson Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill | N 357° | 256 m | 24.1 mi |
| Diamond Rock Hill | W 276° | 188 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mount Misery | W 280° | 176 m | 10.9 mi |
| Plumstead Hill | NNE 23° | 174 m | 23.5 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | NE 34° | 158 m | 21.4 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NW 326° | 151 m | 17.3 mi |
| Sheep Hill | WNW 297° | 151 m | 23.4 mi |
| Harmony Hill | WSW 256° | 146 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/46141905
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