- Elevation, modelled
- 61 m
- Tallest summit within 17.7 miles
- Eagle Peak396 m · 13.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway13.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 40.3307, -75.9381
Ruins XXVII is a artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 61 m. Eagle Peak stands 396 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverfront Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
- Built
- 1980
- Material
- steel
- Inscription
- Commissioned under the fine arts program of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Reading
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Ruins XXVII. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Peak | W 272° | 396 m | 13.0 mi |
| Topton Mountain | NE 53° | 378 m | 16.8 mi |
| Mount Penn | ENE 59° | 342 m | 2.2 mi |
| Church Hill | ENE 62° | 332 m | 5.8 mi |
| Long Hill | E 85° | 332 m | 12.6 mi |
| Fancy Hill | E 92° | 331 m | 12.3 mi |
| Deer Path Hill | NE 39° | 326 m | 4.5 mi |
| Irish Mountain | NNE 21° | 323 m | 6.8 mi |
- 13.8 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
- 25.6 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 29.9 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Riverfront Park: 0.1 mi
- 3rd and Spruce Park: 0.3 mi
- West Reading Playground: 0.5 mi
- Schlegel Park: 0.5 mi
- Barbey's Playground: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Volunteer Firemen's Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Anchor from the U.S.S. Maine: 1.2 mi
- Christopher Columbus Statue: 1.2 mi
- The First Defenders Monument: 1.2 mi
- Mckinley Monument: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Slate Hill: 1.8 mi
- Mount Penn: 2.2 mi
- Highs Hill: 2.3 mi
- Dengler Hill: 2.3 mi
- Neversink Mountain: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Slate Hill Open Space: 1.8 mi
- State Game Lands Number 324: 1.9 mi
- Neversink Mountain Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Seidel Hill Tract: 5.1 mi
- Green Hills Preserve: 5.4 mi
Museums: 44
- Reading Area Firefighters Museum: 0.6 mi
- Reading Public Museum: 0.7 mi
- Reading Science Center: 0.8 mi
- Berks History Center: 1.4 mi
- American Museum of Veterinary Medicine: 3.3 mi
Attractions: 42
- Peace Rock: 1.9 mi
- Graffitti Tree: 10.3 mi
- Raggedy Ann's Ice Cream Shop: 12.3 mi
- Twas the Night Before Christmas: 12.3 mi
- Farm Life in Berks County: 12.4 mi
Artworks: 21
- Boy with Gulls: 0.8 mi
- Troy: 0.8 mi
- Sundial: 0.8 mi
- Pelicans: 0.9 mi
- Sun Catcher: 0.9 mi
Gardens: 17
- Three Sisters Garden: 0.7 mi
- Trudy's Garden: 1.0 mi
- The Labyrinth Garden: 3.0 mi
- Salad & Herb Garden: 3.5 mi
- Doctor's Grove: 3.6 mi
Springs: 14
- Mammoth Spring: 3.6 mi
- Springs of Punches Run: 4.1 mi
- Geiles Spring: 6.7 mi
- Peters Creek Spring: 9.4 mi
- Micajah Posey Spring: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Picnic Grove: 8.0 mi
- Sweinhart Pavilion: 14.6 mi
- White Oak Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Park Pavillion #2: 16.0 mi
- Park Pavillion #3: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Pinnacle Point: 11.9 mi
- Millers Point: 12.3 mi
- Old Quarry Pit: 16.6 mi
- Peace Rock: 17.3 mi
- Round Head: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 19.5 mi
- Milford Mills: 21.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:58 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reading Rgnl AP, 3 mi away.
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