- Elevation, modelled
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Diamond Rock Hill188 m · 19.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Route8.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9585, -75.1671
Big Ben is a artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 5 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Freedom Sculpture, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Blue Route passes 8.8 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1992
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Ben. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 295° | 188 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 299° | 176 m | 18.6 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 246° | 137 m | 20.5 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 346° | 136 m | 8.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 270° | 125 m | 15.0 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 264° | 113 m | 23.4 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 342° | 104 m | 11.7 mi |
| Camp Hill | N 352° | 104 m | 11.9 mi |
- 8.8 mi off the Blue Route
- 22.8 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 23.0 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 25.5 mi off the Bayshore Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 27 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 28 mi
- South Overlook · 29 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Freedom Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Video Arbor: 0.1 mi
- Don Diego de Gardoqui: 0.1 mi
- Thomas Fitzsimons: 0.1 mi
- Kopernik: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Basilica Green: 0.1 mi
- Kopernicus Triangle: 0.1 mi
- Three Logan Square Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Cret Park: 0.2 mi
- Logan Square: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- General Galusha Pennypacker Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Shakespeare Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Central Library: 0.2 mi
- Meriwether Lewis: 0.2 mi
- Monument to Six Million Jewish Martyrs: 0.2 mi
Museums
- Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University: 0.2 mi
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts: 0.3 mi
- Franklin Institute: 0.3 mi
- Barnes Foundation: 0.3 mi
- Carpenters Museum: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- The Universal Sphere: 0.3 mi
- One Liberty Observation Deck: 0.4 mi
- Reading Terminal: 0.6 mi
- Chinatown Friendship Gate: 0.7 mi
- Philly Gun Range: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- Spring Garden Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Lemon Ridge Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Corinthian Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Guild House West Senior Garden: 0.8 mi
- Sartain St Community Garden: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Centennial Arboretum: 3.0 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 6.8 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 7.8 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 8.2 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 8.2 mi
Picnic sites: 36
- Picnic Grove: 1.2 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 3.1 mi
Peaks: 29
- Fairmount: 0.9 mi
- Lemon Hill: 1.5 mi
- Georges Hill: 3.5 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 8.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 9.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 6.6 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 14.8 mi
- Kerr Spring: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 14.1 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 14.4 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Monkey Rock: 13.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Washington Lake Beach: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Darling: 16.5 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).
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia · 0 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Old City · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Northwest · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/South · 2 mi
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