- Elevation, modelled
- 147 m
- Tallest summit within 17.3 miles
- Topton Mountain378 m · 14.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Exton Bypass18.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 40.2787, -75.7581
Monocacy Hill Recreation Area is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 147 m. Topton Mountain stands 378 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. Exton Bypass passes 18 miles off.
428 acres of trails, trees, flowers, and streams. Very muddy in Spring.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Monocacy Hill Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topton Mountain | NNE 16° | 378 m | 14.3 mi |
| Gap Hill | NNE 26° | 349 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mount Penn | WNW 302° | 342 m | 9.0 mi |
| Long Hill | NNE 33° | 332 m | 5.6 mi |
| Church Hill | NW 326° | 332 m | 7.6 mi |
| Fancy Hill | NE 41° | 331 m | 4.3 mi |
| Deer Path Hill | NW 317° | 326 m | 9.7 mi |
| Irish Mountain | NW 324° | 323 m | 12.2 mi |
- 18.5 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 22.8 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 23.8 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
- 26.8 mi off the Blue Route
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Monocacy Hill Recreation Area: 0.1 mi
- Hill Road Park: 0.7 mi
- Amity Park Road Recreation Area: 0.8 mi
- Lake Drive Park and Recreation Area: 1.5 mi
- Lake Drive Park and Recreation Area: 1.6 mi
- Monocacy Hill: 0.3 mi
- Furnace Hill: 2.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 3.2 mi
- Rabbit Hill: 3.5 mi
- Poole Hill: 3.7 mi
- Daniel Boone Homestead: 2.1 mi
- Bathhouse for Six Penny Day Use Area: 3.9 mi
- Spring House: 4.2 mi
- Weaver Memorials: 6.1 mi
- Spring House Ruins: 7.4 mi
- James Overstreet Open Space Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Seidel Hill Tract: 5.9 mi
- Hopewell Tract: 6.1 mi
- Berks Nature - Ephraim Malickson Wildlife Sanctuary (Tekene 2): 6.2 mi
- Smola Farm Open Space: 6.2 mi
- Graffitti Tree: 4.0 mi
- Hank St Peters (a photogenic wild turkey): 5.6 mi
- Pottsgrove Mansion: 5.6 mi
- Norco Fairgrounds: 6.2 mi
- Colebrookdale Railroad Station: 7.4 mi
- Exeter Eagle: 6.6 mi
- Mascot: 7.0 mi
- Dove: 9.1 mi
- Ruins XXVII: 10.1 mi
- Boy with Gulls: 10.8 mi
- YouthGrow Farm: 6.5 mi
- Let's Cultivate Food: 9.0 mi
- Three Sisters Garden: 10.7 mi
- Trudy's Garden: 10.9 mi
- The Labyrinth Garden: 12.8 mi
- Baptism Creek Spring: 4.6 mi
- Micajah Posey Spring: 6.8 mi
- Springs of Punches Run: 10.7 mi
- Mammoth Spring: 12.1 mi
- Geiles Spring: 13.6 mi
- Picnic Grove: 2.2 mi
- Sweinhart Pavilion: 5.2 mi
- Park Pavillion #2: 7.8 mi
- Park Pavillion #3: 7.9 mi
- Meadows Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Millers Point: 3.6 mi
- Pinnacle Point: 6.6 mi
- Old Quarry Pit: 22.8 mi
- Peace Rock: 24.5 mi
- Monkey Rock: 24.6 mi
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 9.4 mi
- Milford Mills: 14.8 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 24.2 mi
- 309 Truck Stop: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:57 | 16:41 |
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 | 29 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hopewell Morgantown, 11 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Pottstown · 7 mi
- Reading · 10 mi
- Philadelphia Region · 14 mi
- Honey Brook · 15 mi
- Pennsburg · 16 mi
- Phoenixville · 16 mi
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