- Elevation, modelled
- 123 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Rock Hill256 m · 24.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Route4.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0565, -75.2403
Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 123 m. Rock Hill stands 256 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Al Pearlman Sports Center, a park 0.2 miles away. Blue Route passes 4.1 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Philadelphia Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill | N 353° | 256 m | 24.5 mi |
| Diamond Rock Hill | W 276° | 188 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mount Misery | W 280° | 176 m | 12.6 mi |
| Plumstead Hill | NNE 19° | 174 m | 23.2 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | NNE 30° | 158 m | 20.8 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NW 322° | 151 m | 18.4 mi |
| Harmony Hill | WSW 258° | 146 m | 23.7 mi |
| Solebury Mountain | NE 35° | 142 m | 23.8 mi |
- 4.1 mi off the Blue Route
- 18.4 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 20.9 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 25.0 mi off the Delaware River Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- South Overlook · 25 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 26 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 26 mi
- Hawk Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Al Pearlman Sports Center: 0.2 mi
- Al Pearlman Sports Center: 0.3 mi
- Old Line Park: 0.8 mi
- Houston Playground: 1.0 mi
- Ottinger Tract: 1.0 mi
Gardens
- Roxborough Presbyterian Community Garden: 0.2 mi
- Manatawna Organic Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Roxborough United Neighbors Garden: 2.2 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 2.3 mi
- Japenese Hill and Water Garden: 2.3 mi
Artworks
- Welcome Home: 0.5 mi
- Buprestid Insulae: 0.6 mi
- Teedyuscung: 1.3 mi
- Kojo: 1.6 mi
- Wild Slide: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 0.6 mi
- Simpson Island: 1.7 mi
- Kenealy Nature Park: 1.9 mi
- Henry Botanic Garden: 2.5 mi
- Riverbend Environmental Education Center: 2.5 mi
Museums
- Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education Visitor Center: 0.6 mi
- Woodmere Art Museum: 2.1 mi
- Benjamin Chew House: 3.2 mi
- Johnson House Historic Site: 3.3 mi
- Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
- Shawmont "Roll of Honor" War Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Trail of the Year: 1.2 mi
- Lock Tender's House: 1.3 mi
- Germany Hill War Memorial: 1.6 mi
- 21st Ward War Memorial: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- The Great Beech: 1.6 mi
- English Park: 2.2 mi
- Springhouse: 2.3 mi
- Holiday Garden Railway: 2.3 mi
- Out on a Limb Tree Canopy Walk: 2.4 mi
Picnic sites: 36
- Picnic Area #3: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Area #5: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Area #4: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Area #6: 3.0 mi
Peaks: 34
- Sugarloaf Hill: 2.0 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 2.3 mi
- Lafayette Hill: 2.7 mi
- Militia Hill: 4.4 mi
- Georges Hill: 5.1 mi
Springs: 6
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 3.4 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 9.3 mi
- Kerr Spring: 18.8 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 20.3 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 7.3 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Darling: 16.1 mi
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Monkey Rock: 7.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 14.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Washington Lake Beach: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 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).
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, 6 mi away.
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