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Allegory of the Schuylkill River in its Improved State

Allegory of the Schuylkill River in its Improved State from directly overhead

Allegory of the Schuylkill River in its Improved State is an artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Allegory of the Water Works, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 7.9 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Old man with flowing beard and an eagle at his feet.

What the record says

Material
fibreglass

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.96651, -75.18359

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Parks
  • South Garden, Fairmount Water Works: 0.1 mi
  • Esplanade: 0.1 mi
  • Bulldog Park: 0.3 mi
  • Schuylkill River Park: 0.3 mi
  • Eakins Oval: 0.3 mi
Gardens
  • Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Azalea Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Mantua Community Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Summer-Winter Community Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Corinthian Gardens: 0.7 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 36
  • Bird Lake Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 1.2 mi
  • Picnic Area 5: 2.1 mi
  • Picnic Area 6: 2.1 mi
  • Picnic Area 4: 2.1 mi
Peaks: 29
  • Fairmount: 0.1 mi
  • Lemon Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Georges Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Chestnut Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Sugarloaf Hill: 8.3 mi
Springs: 5
Rest areas: 3
Lighthouses: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Monkey Rock: 12.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Washington Lake Beach: 16.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Allegory of the Schuylkill River in its Improved State. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond Rock HillWNW 294°188 m18.9 mi
Mount MiseryWNW 299°176 m17.6 mi
Ebright AzimuthWSW 243°137 m19.9 mi
Chestnut HillN 351°136 m7.8 mi
Hunting HillW 268°125 m14.1 mi
Osborne HillW 263°113 m22.6 mi
Militia HillNNW 346°104 m10.9 mi
Camp HillN 356°104 m11.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3319:5320:34
September equinox06:4918:2419:00
December solstice07:2015:5616:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353745566675807872604940
Precip in3.63.34.54.04.14.84.74.94.94.13.44.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phila Franklin Inst, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/8069345566

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