Nature reserve · Pennsylvania
Wawa Preserve
Wawa Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Darling, a ghost town 0.9 miles away. Blue Route passes 4.9 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Natural Lands
How to reach it
Coordinates39.91119, -75.45543
- 4.9 mi off the Blue Route
- 7.6 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 10.8 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 11.8 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sleighton Park: 1.1 mi
- Poore Park: 1.5 mi
- Martin Park: 1.6 mi
- Lewis H Fisher Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
- Bonner Park: 2.5 mi
Artworks
- Nittany Lion Shrine: 1.2 mi
- Media Station Apartments: 3.1 mi
- Vanguard: 4.1 mi
- Hall of Prayers: 4.8 mi
- Back from Rio: 5.3 mi
Historic sites
- South Farm: 1.5 mi
- Valley Cottage: 2.1 mi
- Middle Farm: 2.1 mi
- Taylor/Frazer House Ruins: 2.6 mi
- Memorial Island: 4.2 mi
Attractions
- Tulip Tree House: 1.8 mi
- Iconostasis: 1.8 mi
- Fort Tyler: 1.8 mi
- Stopford Family Meadow Maze: 1.8 mi
- Animal's Hideaway: 1.8 mi
Gardens
- Tyler Arboretum Butterfly Garden: 1.9 mi
- Wister Rhododendron Garden: 1.9 mi
- Rose Tree Garden: 3.9 mi
- Garrett Williamson Garden: 4.6 mi
- Sutton Garden: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Tyler Arboretum: 2.0 mi
- Red Hill Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Rose Tree Park: 4.0 mi
- Okehocking Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Hildacy Preserve: 4.5 mi
Museums
- Newlin Grist Mill: 3.0 mi
- Delaware County Institute of Science: 3.4 mi
- The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge: 3.7 mi
- Spring Valley African Methodist Episcopal Church: 4.8 mi
- Newtown Railroad Museum: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 38
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 15 Picnic Site: 1.9 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 14 Picnic Site: 2.0 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 11 Picnic Site: 2.1 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 12 Picnic Site: 2.2 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 13 Picnic Site: 2.3 mi
Peaks: 25
- Hunting Hill: 3.4 mi
- Castle Rock: 4.4 mi
- Ebright Azimuth: 6.2 mi
- Osborne Hill: 8.1 mi
- Diamond Rock Hill: 11.9 mi
Springs: 5
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 10.2 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 12.1 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 15.6 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 15.7 mi
- Yellow Spring: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Darling: 0.9 mi
- Glenville: 16.9 mi
- Milford Mills: 17.9 mi
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 13.1 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 15.6 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Deemer's Beach: 19.2 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 22.4 mi
- Oakwood Beach: 25.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Monkey Rock: 11.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 12.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wawa Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | NNW 346° | 188 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mount Misery | N 355° | 176 m | 12.3 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NNW 332° | 151 m | 23.7 mi |
| Spring Mountain | N 0° | 151 m | 24.6 mi |
| Harmony Hill | WNW 293° | 146 m | 12.8 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | SSW 213° | 137 m | 6.2 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NE 49° | 136 m | 17.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | N 5° | 125 m | 3.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:58 | 16:41 |
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 | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marcus Hook, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/156737362
Day trips start here
- Glen Mills · 2 mi
- Delaware County · 3 mi
- Media · 4 mi
- Rose Valley · 4 mi
- Chester · 6 mi
- Swarthmore · 6 mi
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