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General George McClellan

General George McClellan from directly overhead

General George McClellan is an artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Philadelfia city hall gates, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 9.0 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
bronze

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.95326, -75.16362

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Philadelfia city hall gates: 0.0 mi
  • Alexander Milne Calder: 0.0 mi
  • In Commemoration: 0.0 mi
  • A Quest for Parity: The Octavius V. Catto Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Monument to Six Million Jewish Martyrs: 0.2 mi
Parks
Attractions
Gardens
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 36
  • Picnic Grove: 1.3 mi
  • Bird Lake Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
  • Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
  • Picnic Area 5: 3.5 mi
  • Picnic Area 6: 3.5 mi
Peaks: 29
  • Fairmount: 1.3 mi
  • Lemon Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Georges Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Chestnut Hill: 8.9 mi
  • Sugarloaf Hill: 9.5 mi
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 3
Lighthouses: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Monkey Rock: 14.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Washington Lake Beach: 15.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of General George McClellan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond Rock HillWNW 295°188 m20.2 mi
Mount MiseryWNW 300°176 m18.9 mi
Ebright AzimuthWSW 247°137 m20.5 mi
Chestnut HillNNW 345°136 m8.9 mi
Hunting HillW 272°125 m15.2 mi
Osborne HillW 265°113 m23.6 mi
Militia HillNNW 342°104 m12.1 mi
Camp HillN 352°104 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3319:5320:33
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.

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