- Elevation, modelled
- 85 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Haycock Mountain295 m · 24.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Route3.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.1375, -75.2324
The Highlands Mansion and Gardens is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 85 m. Haycock Mountain stands 295 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Willow Lake Farm, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Blue Route passes 3.0 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Highlands Mansion and Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haycock Mountain | N 2° | 295 m | 24.3 mi |
| Rock Hill | N 350° | 256 m | 19.1 mi |
| Highest Point Montgomery County | NW 324° | 218 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mill Hill | NW 325° | 202 m | 25.0 mi |
| Diamond Rock Hill | WSW 254° | 188 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mount Misery | WSW 255° | 176 m | 13.2 mi |
| Plumstead Hill | NNE 23° | 174 m | 17.8 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | NE 39° | 158 m | 15.9 mi |
- 3.0 mi off the Blue Route
- 20.2 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 20.9 mi off the Delaware River Scenic BywayNational
- 23.8 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- South Overlook · 21 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 21 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 21 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Willow Lake Farm: 0.4 mi
- The Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Hughes Family Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Briar Hill Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Wissahickon Waterfowl Preserve: 1.2 mi
Artworks
- George Washington Bust: 0.8 mi
- Two Lines Sculpture: 3.5 mi
- Teedyuscung: 4.8 mi
- Fiddle Head: 5.5 mi
- Intervals of Prime aka Al Dente: 5.6 mi
Parks
- Locust Street Park: 0.9 mi
- Knights Park: 1.0 mi
- Jean Thompson Park: 1.0 mi
- Prophecy Creek Park: 1.1 mi
- Pickering Field: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Wissahickon Veterans Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Service & Devotion Monument: 3.1 mi
- Limekilns: 3.4 mi
- Heroes’ Ground: 3.4 mi
- Whitemarsh Hall Portico: 3.5 mi
Gardens
- Research Garden: 2.8 mi
- Woodland Gardens: 2.8 mi
- Formal Gardens: 2.8 mi
- Sustainable Wetland Garden: 2.9 mi
- Spring House Estates: 3.2 mi
Museums
- The Stoogeum: 2.8 mi
- Woodmere Art Museum: 3.8 mi
- Historical Society of Montgomery County: 5.2 mi
- Mary Wood Park House: 5.6 mi
- Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education Visitor Center: 5.7 mi
Attractions
- Magnolia Slope: 3.4 mi
- Out on a Limb Tree Canopy Walk: 3.5 mi
- Orange Balustrade: 3.5 mi
- Holiday Garden Railway: 3.6 mi
- Azalea Meadow: 3.6 mi
Peaks: 42
- Fort Hill: 1.2 mi
- Militia Hill: 1.2 mi
- Sandy Hill: 1.8 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.9 mi
- Lafayette Hill: 3.2 mi
Picnic sites: 38
- Picnic Area B: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Area C: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Area A: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Area #3: 7.5 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 7.6 mi
Springs: 6
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 8.9 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 11.3 mi
- Kerr Spring: 13.5 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 20.7 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Monkey Rock: 9.2 mi
- Old Quarry: 21.1 mi
- Washington's Rock: 21.3 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 22.2 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 20.1 mi
- Darling: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- High Falls: 23.6 mi
- Gold Run: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 8.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 20.0 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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