Land Buoy
Land Buoy is an artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington Avenue Green, a park 0.1 miles away. Blue Route passes 10 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
A metal sculpture that consists of a silver colored spire with a spiral staircase wrapped around it. Visitors can climb the staircase and reach the top of the sculpture as a small observation point. The piece conjures the imagery of a ship's crow's nest.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- 10.4 mi off the Blue Route
- 24.2 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 24.6 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 25.1 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 28 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Washington Avenue Green: 0.1 mi
- Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site: 0.2 mi
- Titan Park: 0.3 mi
- I-95 Park: 0.3 mi
- Shot Tower Recreation Center: 0.3 mi
- Mummers Museum: 0.4 mi
- Battleship New Jersey Museum: 0.7 mi
- Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Hill-Physick House: 0.9 mi
- Independence Seaport Museum: 0.9 mi
- Edward “Babe” Heffron: 0.4 mi
- William “Wild Bill” Guarnere: 0.4 mi
- Open Air Aquarium: 0.5 mi
- Stroll (Stickmen): 0.6 mi
- Five Water Spouts and Lintel: 0.8 mi
- Edward “Babe” Heffron and William “Wild Bill” Guarnere Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Pennsport Veterans Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.8 mi
- American Merchant Marine Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 0.9 mi
- Bodine St. Garden: 0.5 mi
- Southwark Queen Village: 0.6 mi
- Manton Street Garden: 0.6 mi
- South 6th St. Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- South 6th St. Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- USS New Jersey: 0.6 mi
- USS Becuna: 0.8 mi
- USS Olympia: 0.8 mi
- Arrow Head Train & Station: 0.9 mi
- Carousel: 0.9 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 5.2 mi
- Almonesson Creek Park: 8.1 mi
- Timber Creek Park: 8.1 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 8.8 mi
- Taylor Wildlife Preserve: 10.1 mi
- Picnic Grove: 2.8 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Area #1: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 5.0 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Fairmount: 3.2 mi
- Lemon Hill: 3.7 mi
- Georges Hill: 5.7 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 10.7 mi
- Hutton Hill: 10.8 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 12.2 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 16.3 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 8.8 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 16.9 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 7.9 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 13.5 mi
- Monkey Rock: 15.9 mi
- Darling: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Land Buoy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 297° | 188 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 302° | 176 m | 20.7 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 252° | 137 m | 21.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 341° | 136 m | 10.7 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 277° | 125 m | 16.5 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 269° | 113 m | 24.7 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 339° | 104 m | 13.9 mi |
| Camp Hill | NNW 347° | 104 m | 13.9 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 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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/6051876180
Day trips start here
- Camden · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Old City · 1 mi
- Philadelphia · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/South · 2 mi
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