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Jefferis Ford Nature Area

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Elevation, modelled
59 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Welsh Mountain313 m · 19.8 mi
Nearest byway
Brandywine Valley Scenic Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:35local time
Coordinates
39.9396, -75.6347
Jefferis Ford Nature Area from directly overhead

Jefferis Ford Nature Area is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 59 m. Welsh Mountain stands 313 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Jefferis Ford Historical Marker, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway runs past it. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

A nature area with a historical marker, a bench, and a small parking area. The marker pertains to the location where General Howe crossed the Brandywine Creek in the prelude to the Battle of the Brandywine.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Welsh MountainNW 309°313 m19.8 mi
Williams HillNNW 333°306 m20.4 mi
Chestnut HillNNW 342°305 m20.4 mi
Thomas HillNNW 332°295 m18.5 mi
BrushNNW 338°288 m21.3 mi
Silver HillNW 314°283 m24.3 mi
Mount PleasureNNW 337°269 m19.3 mi
Turkey HillNW 309°255 m24.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 42
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 1
Lighthouses: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3519:5520:35
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:2115:5816:41

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240516170757366544335
Precip in3.63.14.63.83.84.04.44.85.74.83.54.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Chester 2 NW, 2 mi away.

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