Bolt of Lightning: A Memorial to Benjamin Franklin
Bolt of Lightning: A Memorial to Benjamin Franklin is an artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Living Flame Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Blue Route passes 9.8 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1984
- Material
- steel
How to reach it
- 9.8 mi off the Blue Route
- 23.8 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 24.0 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 26.0 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 28 mi
- Hawk Point · 28 mi
- South Overlook · 29 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Living Flame Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Ralph Modjeski (1861-1940): 0.1 mi
- Benjamin Franklin Grave: 0.2 mi
- 9/11 First Responder Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Commodore Uriah P. Levy: 0.3 mi
- Franklin Square: 0.1 mi
- Vine Street Park: 0.2 mi
- Girard Fountain Park: 0.2 mi
- Independence Mall: 0.3 mi
- Betsy Ross House: 0.3 mi
- National Constitution Center: 0.1 mi
- St. George's United Methodist Church House Museum and Library: 0.2 mi
- African American Museum in Philadelphia: 0.2 mi
- Museum for Art in Wood: 0.3 mi
- Independence Visitor Center: 0.3 mi
- U.S. Mint at Philadelphia Tour: 0.2 mi
- Elfreth's Alley: 0.4 mi
- Chinatown Friendship Gate: 0.4 mi
- Liberty Bell: 0.4 mi
- Second Bank of the United States: 0.5 mi
- Keys to Community: 0.2 mi
- Primary Dispersion: 0.3 mi
- Gift of the Winds: 0.3 mi
- Religious Liberty: 0.4 mi
- Fu Lion: 0.4 mi
- Signer's Garden: 0.5 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Garden: 0.5 mi
- 18th Century Garden: 0.6 mi
- Benjamin Rush Garden: 0.6 mi
- Magnolia Garden: 0.7 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 3.9 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 7.8 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 8.5 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 8.9 mi
- Curtis Arboretum: 8.9 mi
- Picnic Grove: 2.1 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 4.0 mi
- Fairmount: 1.9 mi
- Lemon Hill: 2.4 mi
- Georges Hill: 4.4 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 9.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 9.6 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 7.5 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 15.7 mi
- Kerr Spring: 24.6 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 13.8 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 15.0 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.9 mi
- Monkey Rock: 14.6 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 15.2 mi
- Darling: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bolt of Lightning: A Memorial to Benjamin Franklin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 294° | 188 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 298° | 176 m | 19.5 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 247° | 137 m | 21.3 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 340° | 136 m | 9.0 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 271° | 125 m | 16.0 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 265° | 113 m | 24.4 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 338° | 104 m | 12.2 mi |
| Camp Hill | NNW 348° | 104 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phila Franklin Inst, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5723840036
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/Old City · 0 mi
- Philadelphia · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 1 mi
- Camden · 3 mi
- Philadelphia/Northwest · 3 mi
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