The Dying Lioness
The Dying Lioness is an artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is WildWorks Ropes Course, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Blue Route passes 7.4 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
What to expect
How to reach it
- 7.4 mi off the Blue Route
- 21.1 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 21.7 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.5 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 26 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 28 mi
- South Overlook · 29 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- WildWorks Ropes Course: 0.1 mi
- Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge: 0.1 mi
- Discovery Center at East Park Reservoir: 0.6 mi
- Shofuso Japanese House and Garden: 1.0 mi
- Rocky Steps: 1.1 mi
- Clayborn and Lewis Playground: 0.2 mi
- Glendinning Rock Garden: 0.2 mi
- Miles Mack Playground: 0.5 mi
- East Parkside Tot Lot: 0.6 mi
- Fairmond Ave Park West: 0.6 mi
- Laborer He Wrought Miracles: 0.2 mi
- Scientist He Weighed The Stars: 0.2 mi
- Eye and Hand: 0.2 mi
- Poet He Shaped Our Dreams: 0.2 mi
- Preacher He Guided Our Ways: 0.2 mi
- Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial: 0.3 mi
- James A. Garfield Monument: 0.3 mi
- The Cliffs: 0.3 mi
- The Pilgrim: 0.5 mi
- Smith Memorial Arch: 0.6 mi
- Mantua Peace Garden: 0.5 mi
- East Park Revitalization Alliance Cowboy Garden: 0.8 mi
- Azalea Garden: 0.8 mi
- Mantua Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Brewerytown Garden: 0.9 mi
- Lemon Hill Mansion: 0.5 mi
- The John Coltrane House: 0.5 mi
- Cedar Grove: 0.6 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 0.6 mi
- Please Touch Museum: 0.8 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 1.1 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 5.1 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 6.1 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 6.3 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 6.4 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 0.3 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 1.4 mi
- Lemon Hill: 0.4 mi
- Fairmount: 1.0 mi
- Georges Hill: 1.6 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 7.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 7.6 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 4.7 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 12.9 mi
- Kerr Spring: 23.6 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 24.1 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 24.1 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 12.2 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 16.1 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 24.8 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 9.1 mi
- Monkey Rock: 11.8 mi
- Darling: 15.3 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Dying Lioness. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 293° | 188 m | 18.0 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 298° | 176 m | 16.7 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | NNE 19° | 158 m | 24.9 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NW 326° | 151 m | 24.4 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 241° | 137 m | 19.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | N 355° | 136 m | 7.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 266° | 125 m | 13.5 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 261° | 113 m | 22.1 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/7435021893
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/Northwest · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/West · 1 mi
- Philadelphia · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 3 mi
- Philadelphia/Old City · 3 mi
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