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Philadelphia Marathon Mural

Philadelphia Marathon Mural from directly overhead

Philadelphia Marathon Mural is an artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Neighbors Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Blue Route passes 6.4 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2019

How to reach it

Coordinates40.01983, -75.21504

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Neighbors Park: 0.2 mi
  • La Noce Park: 0.3 mi
  • Edling Park: 0.3 mi
  • Wissahickon War Memorial: 0.3 mi
  • Manayunk Gateway Park: 0.4 mi
Gardens
  • Boone Park Pollinator Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Cameo Gardens: 0.6 mi
  • Roxborough United Neighbors Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Anne Gallagher Garden: 1.2 mi
  • East Falls Community Garden: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
  • Wissahickon War Memorial: 0.3 mi
  • The Spaventa Switchback: 0.6 mi
  • Kelpius Community: 0.8 mi
  • The Spaventa Switchback: 0.8 mi
  • 21st Ward War Memorial: 1.2 mi
Attractions
Museums
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 36
  • Picnic Area #6: 1.3 mi
  • Picnic Area #5: 1.3 mi
  • Picnic Area #4: 1.3 mi
  • Picnic Area #2: 1.3 mi
  • Picnic Area #3: 1.3 mi
Peaks: 31
  • Georges Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Lemon Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Chestnut Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Fairmount: 4.1 mi
  • Sugarloaf Hill: 4.4 mi
Springs: 6
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • Monkey Rock: 9.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Washington Lake Beach: 20.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond Rock HillWNW 285°188 m16.1 mi
Mount MiseryWNW 289°176 m14.5 mi
Buckingham MountainNNE 24°158 m22.4 mi
Spring MountainNW 324°151 m21.3 mi
Harmony HillW 264°146 m24.7 mi
Ebright AzimuthSW 232°137 m20.5 mi
Chestnut HillN 6°136 m4.1 mi
Jericho MountainNE 36°129 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3319:5320:34
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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12583199791

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