- Elevation, modelled
- 316 m
- Tallest summit within 24.1 miles
- Eagle Peak396 m · 19.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Exton Bypass18.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0871, -76.0054
Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 316 m. Eagle Peak stands 396 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Money Rocks County Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Exton Bypass passes 18 miles off.
- Operated by
- Lancaster County Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Peak | NNW 331° | 396 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mount Penn | NNE 17° | 342 m | 18.7 mi |
| Church Hill | NNE 24° | 332 m | 21.4 mi |
| Long Hill | NE 42° | 332 m | 24.1 mi |
| Fancy Hill | NE 44° | 331 m | 22.9 mi |
| Deer Path Hill | NNE 17° | 326 m | 21.3 mi |
| Irish Mountain | NNE 14° | 323 m | 23.9 mi |
| Cushion Peak | NNW 346° | 320 m | 15.4 mi |
- 18.1 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 20.8 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 21.0 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
- 25.5 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Money Rocks County Park: 0.9 mi
- New Holland Community Memorial Park: 3.8 mi
- Nolt's Park: 4.5 mi
- Town Clock Memorial Park: 4.6 mi
- Groff Memorial Park: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
- Edgar Beck Memorial: 3.8 mi
- ELANCO Veterans Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Groff Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Zion African Union Church Ruins: 5.1 mi
- Old Dam Area: 9.8 mi
Peaks
- Dry Hill: 3.9 mi
- Welsh Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Turkey Hill: 5.2 mi
- Silver Hill: 6.8 mi
- Gap Hill: 7.0 mi
Attractions
- Cornfields: 6.2 mi
- AAA Buggy Rides: 6.4 mi
- Kitchen Kettle Village: 6.4 mi
- Mast Farms' Corn Maze: 6.4 mi
- Eshleman's Mill covered bridge: 7.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Sadsbury Woods Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Jim Landis Woodland Preserve: 9.2 mi
- Homewood Nature Preserve: 9.8 mi
- Ephrata Mountain Conservation Area: 10.3 mi
- Akron Mennonite Church Nature Preserve: 10.8 mi
Museums: 55
- Caernarvon Historical Society and Museum: 4.1 mi
- New Holland Area Historical Society: 4.5 mi
- Barry's Car Barn: 6.5 mi
- Rough and Tumble Historical Association: 6.5 mi
- Amish Experience: 7.9 mi
Gardens: 45
- Psalm 23 Prayer Garden: 7.0 mi
- The Courtyard: 11.6 mi
- Grow-Up Garden: 13.2 mi
- Culp's Clearing: 13.8 mi
- Fern Island: 16.8 mi
Artworks: 31
- Jakes Country Trading Post: 9.1 mi
- Winters Leadership Memorial: 11.1 mi
- Parallel Bar Carving: 12.8 mi
- Parallel Bar Carving: 12.8 mi
- Missles Into Plowshares: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Leaman Place Junction: 8.0 mi
- Park Pavillion #3: 16.0 mi
- Park Pavillion #2: 16.1 mi
- Bortz Pavilion: 16.8 mi
- Boy Scout Pavilion: 16.9 mi
Springs: 12
- Micajah Posey Spring: 12.1 mi
- Springs of Punches Run: 13.2 mi
- Baptism Creek Spring: 16.1 mi
- Black Rock Spring: 16.2 mi
- Lititz Spring: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Old Quarry Pit: 9.9 mi
- Indian Rock: 15.5 mi
- Millers Point: 16.6 mi
- ZP16: 23.9 mi
- ZP34: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Milford Mills: 14.7 mi
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 23.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Willow Hill Covered Bridge: 11.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Holland 2 SE, 4 mi away.
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