The World on a Turtle
The World on a Turtle is an artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 85 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Tree Top Tulip, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Blue Route passes 6.0 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2009
How to reach it
- 6.0 mi off the Blue Route
- 19.7 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 21.6 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 24.8 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 26 mi
- South Overlook · 26 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 26 mi
- Hawk Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tree Top Tulip: 0.1 mi
- Pretzel: 0.6 mi
- Sandy's Dream: 0.7 mi
- The Fable of the Peregrine Falcon and the Red-Bellied Turtle: 0.7 mi
- Pefelice: 0.8 mi
- Roxborough Pocket Park: 0.1 mi
- Fairview Park: 0.3 mi
- Kendrick Recreation Center: 0.4 mi
- Pretzel Park: 0.6 mi
- Edling Park: 0.7 mi
- 21st Ward War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Germany Hill War Memorial: 0.9 mi
- The Spaventa Switchback: 0.9 mi
- Kelpius Community: 1.0 mi
- The Spaventa Switchback: 1.1 mi
- Roxborough United Neighbors Garden: 0.4 mi
- Boone Park Pollinator Garden: 0.7 mi
- Cameo Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Anne Gallagher Garden: 1.4 mi
- Old Tennis Court Farm: 2.0 mi
- Kelpius Cave: 1.0 mi
- Laurel Hill Cemetery Gatehouse: 2.5 mi
- Adrian Balboa & Paulie Pennino: 2.6 mi
- The Great Beech: 3.3 mi
- English Park: 3.6 mi
- Rittenhouse Homestead: 1.4 mi
- Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion: 1.7 mi
- Johnson House Historic Site: 1.9 mi
- The Concord School House: 1.9 mi
- Wyck Museum: 2.0 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 2.0 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 2.5 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 3.4 mi
- Simpson Island: 3.5 mi
- Kenealy Nature Park: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Area #3: 1.0 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Area #5: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Area #6: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Area #4: 1.1 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 3.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 3.4 mi
- Georges Hill: 3.5 mi
- Lemon Hill: 4.5 mi
- Lafayette Hill: 4.6 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 3.2 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 10.7 mi
- Kerr Spring: 19.9 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 21.9 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 21.9 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 9.1 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 20.3 mi
- Darling: 16.2 mi
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 24.0 mi
- Monkey Rock: 9.1 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 12.9 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The World on a Turtle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | W 281° | 188 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 286° | 176 m | 14.2 mi |
| Plumstead Hill | NNE 15° | 174 m | 24.3 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | NNE 25° | 158 m | 21.6 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NW 322° | 151 m | 20.5 mi |
| Harmony Hill | W 262° | 146 m | 24.7 mi |
| Solebury Mountain | NNE 31° | 142 m | 24.4 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | SW 230° | 137 m | 21.1 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12986471437
Day trips start here
- Narberth · 3 mi
- Ardmore · 4 mi
- Philadelphia/North · 4 mi
- Philadelphia/Northwest · 4 mi
- Philadelphia/West · 4 mi
- Bryn Mawr · 5 mi
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