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Timoney Preserve

Timoney Preserve from directly overhead

Timoney Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 87 m. Fancy Hill stands 331 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Crossways Preserve, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Blue Route passes 5.1 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Wissahickon Trails
Access
Permitted

How to reach it

Coordinates40.18606, -75.27292

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Penllyn Woods and Park: 1.2 mi
  • Stony Creek Sports Park: 1.4 mi
  • Boro Park: 1.5 mi
  • Wee Walers: 1.5 mi
  • Sunnybrook Park: 1.6 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
Museums
Artworks
Attractions
  • Magnolia Slope: 7.2 mi
  • Out on a Limb Tree Canopy Walk: 7.3 mi
  • Orange Balustrade: 7.4 mi
  • Holiday Garden Railway: 7.4 mi
  • Azalea Meadow: 7.4 mi
Peaks: 57
  • Sandy Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Fort Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Militia Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Camp Hill: 5.6 mi
  • Lafayette Hill: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 41
  • Meadows Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
  • Betzwood Trailhead: 9.5 mi
  • Pavilion 1: 10.0 mi
  • Picnic Area B: 10.9 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 10.9 mi
Springs: 6
Cliffs: 5
  • Monkey Rock: 9.9 mi
  • lower waterfall ledge: 20.0 mi
  • Old Quarry: 20.7 mi
  • Washington's Rock: 20.9 mi
  • Devil's Tea Table: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • King of Prussia Service Plaza: 8.4 mi
  • 309 Truck Stop: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • High Falls: 21.9 mi
  • Gold Run: 24.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fancy HillWNW 293°331 m24.7 mi
Sand HillWNW 295°318 m23.8 mi
Flint HillN 351°308 m24.1 mi
Haycock MountainN 8°295 m21.1 mi
Chestnut HillNNW 340°282 m23.3 mi
Devils HumpWNW 296°282 m24.1 mi
The LookoutN 350°277 m22.7 mi
Carl HillNNW 328°269 m23.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3319:5420:35
September equinox06:4918:2419:00
December solstice07:2115:5616:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323442536373787669574637
Precip in3.73.04.43.94.24.24.75.04.94.33.64.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norristown, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1427110990

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