- Elevation, modelled
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Diamond Rock Hill188 m · 18.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Route7.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9702, -75.1900
Thorfinn Karlsefni is a artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 5 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is The Pilgrim, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Blue Route passes 7.6 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1918
- Material
- bronze
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thorfinn Karlsefni. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 294° | 188 m | 18.4 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 299° | 176 m | 17.1 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NW 326° | 151 m | 24.8 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 242° | 137 m | 19.7 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | N 353° | 136 m | 7.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 267° | 125 m | 13.8 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 262° | 113 m | 22.3 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 347° | 104 m | 10.6 mi |
- 7.6 mi off the Blue Route
- 21.4 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 21.9 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 25.4 mi off the Bayshore Heritage BywayNational
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
Historic sites
- The Pilgrim: 0.1 mi
- Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial: 0.2 mi
- James A. Garfield Monument: 0.3 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 0.3 mi
- William M. Reilly Memorial: Revolutionary War Heroes: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Stone Age in America: 0.1 mi
- The Puritan: 0.2 mi
- Settling of the Seaboard: 0.2 mi
- The Quaker: 0.2 mi
- The Revolutionary Soldier: 0.2 mi
Museums
- Lemon Hill Mansion: 0.2 mi
- Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center: 0.4 mi
- Philadelphia Museum of Art: 0.6 mi
- The John Coltrane House: 0.7 mi
- Tiberino Museum: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Miles Mack Playground: 0.4 mi
- 33rd & Wallace Playground: 0.4 mi
- Cat Park: 0.4 mi
- Glendinning Rock Garden: 0.4 mi
- James Lee Wright Recreation Center: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- WildWorks Ropes Course: 0.4 mi
- Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge: 0.5 mi
- Rocky Steps: 0.6 mi
- Discovery Center at East Park Reservoir: 0.9 mi
- Shofuso Japanese House and Garden: 1.4 mi
Gardens
- Azalea Garden: 0.4 mi
- Mantua Peace Garden: 0.4 mi
- Mantua Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden: 0.5 mi
- Brewerytown Garden: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Centennial Arboretum: 1.5 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 5.4 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 6.5 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 6.7 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 36
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 0.3 mi
- Picnic Grove: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 1.7 mi
Peaks: 29
- Lemon Hill: 0.2 mi
- Fairmount: 0.6 mi
- Georges Hill: 2.0 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 7.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 8.0 mi
Springs: 6
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 5.1 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 13.3 mi
- Kerr Spring: 23.9 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 24.4 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 12.6 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 15.7 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 24.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Monkey Rock: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Darling: 15.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Washington Lake Beach: 16.7 mi
| 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).
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, 1 mi away.
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- Philadelphia/Old City · 3 mi
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