Artwork · Pennsylvania
Gambol II Mare and Foal
Gambol II Mare and Foal is an artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. Blue Route passes 6.5 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1992
How to reach it
Coordinates39.98282, -75.21378
- 6.5 mi off the Blue Route
- 20.0 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 20.8 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.4 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 25 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 28 mi
- South Overlook · 29 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Gambol II Mare and Foal: 0.0 mi
- Schiller: 0.1 mi
- Goethe: 0.1 mi
- Night: 0.2 mi
- Pavillion In The Trees: 0.2 mi
Attractions
- Shofuso Japanese House and Garden: 0.1 mi
- Discovery Center at East Park Reservoir: 1.1 mi
- Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge: 1.1 mi
- WildWorks Ropes Course: 1.2 mi
- American Bandstand: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Centennial Arboretum: 0.1 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 4.1 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 5.2 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 5.3 mi
- Black Rock Road Site: 5.5 mi
Historic sites
- Pavilion in the Trees: 0.2 mi
- Civil War Monument: 0.2 mi
- George and Meta Conor-Wood Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Law, Prosperity, and Power: 0.5 mi
- Smith Memorial Arch: 0.5 mi
Museums
- Please Touch Museum: 0.3 mi
- Cedar Grove: 0.6 mi
- Underground Railroad Museum at Belmont Mansion: 0.6 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 0.7 mi
- Ormiston Mansion: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Philadelphia Stars Negro League Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- East Parkside Tot Lot: 0.8 mi
- Clara Muhammad Square: 0.8 mi
- Conestoga Community Playground: 0.9 mi
- 52nd Street Playground: 0.9 mi
Gardens
- Mill Creek Farm: 1.2 mi
- Spiritual Harvest Garden: 1.2 mi
- Aspen Farm: 1.2 mi
- Mantua Peace Garden: 1.4 mi
- East Park Revitalization Alliance Cowboy Garden: 1.4 mi
Picnic sites: 36
- Picnic Area 1: 0.4 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 0.4 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 0.4 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 0.4 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 0.4 mi
Peaks: 31
- Georges Hill: 0.5 mi
- Lemon Hill: 1.5 mi
- Fairmount: 2.1 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 6.6 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 6.9 mi
Springs: 6
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 3.6 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 11.8 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 22.9 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 23.0 mi
- Yellow Spring: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 11.1 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 17.1 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 9.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Monkey Rock: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Darling: 14.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Washington Lake Beach: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gambol II Mare and Foal. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 293° | 188 m | 16.9 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 298° | 176 m | 15.6 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | NNE 22° | 158 m | 24.8 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NNW 327° | 151 m | 23.4 mi |
| Harmony Hill | W 270° | 146 m | 24.6 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 238° | 137 m | 19.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | N 3° | 136 m | 6.6 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 263° | 125 m | 12.6 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 | 20:34 |
| 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11181984038
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/West · 0 mi
- Philadelphia/Northwest · 1 mi
- Narberth · 3 mi
- Philadelphia · 3 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 3 mi
- Ardmore · 4 mi
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