- Elevation, modelled
- 43 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Diamond Rock Hill188 m · 15.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Route3.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8590, -75.4171
Vanguard is a artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 43 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Vinsmith Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Blue Route passes 3.7 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Material
- metal
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vanguard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | NNW 342° | 188 m | 15.9 mi |
| Mount Misery | N 349° | 176 m | 16.2 mi |
| Harmony Hill | WNW 302° | 146 m | 16.3 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 254° | 137 m | 5.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NE 36° | 136 m | 18.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 346° | 125 m | 7.2 mi |
| Osborne Hill | WNW 294° | 113 m | 11.0 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNE 28° | 104 m | 20.5 mi |
- 3.7 mi off the Blue Route
- 9.2 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 12.5 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
- 13.3 mi off the Bayshore Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Vinsmith Park: 0.4 mi
- Norman St Park: 0.4 mi
- Butch Ryan Sports Complex: 0.7 mi
- Bridgewater Farms Park: 0.7 mi
- Aston Township Memorial Gardens: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Memorial Island: 1.7 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr.: 2.2 mi
- William Penn Landing Site: 3.1 mi
- World War II Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Hinkson's Corner 1764: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Red Hill Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Wawa Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Tyler Arboretum: 5.2 mi
- Sherwood Forest: 5.3 mi
- Rose Tree Park: 5.8 mi
Museums
Artworks
- Widener Pride: 3.2 mi
- Bown Garden Dome: 3.3 mi
- Hands Shaking Sculpture: 3.3 mi
- Freedom's Pride: 3.3 mi
- Media Station Apartments: 3.9 mi
Gardens
- Sutton Garden: 4.5 mi
- Swarthmore Rose Garden: 4.7 mi
- Wister Rhododendron Garden: 5.3 mi
- Tyler Arboretum Butterfly Garden: 5.4 mi
- Rose Tree Garden: 5.7 mi
Attractions
- Stopford Family Meadow Maze: 5.3 mi
- Tulip Tree House: 5.3 mi
- Iconostasis: 5.3 mi
- Diamond Doorway: 5.3 mi
- Fort Tyler: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites: 36
Peaks: 26
- Ebright Azimuth: 5.6 mi
- Hunting Hill: 7.2 mi
- Castle Rock: 8.0 mi
- Osborne Hill: 11.0 mi
- Georges Hill: 13.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 13.2 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 13.5 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 19.8 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 19.8 mi
- Yellow Spring: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Darling: 4.1 mi
- Glenville: 15.6 mi
- Milford Mills: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Deepwater Rest Area: 12.3 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 16.1 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 20.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- Deemer's Beach: 16.8 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 18.8 mi
- Oakwood Beach: 21.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Monkey Rock: 14.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:54 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:58 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Chester · 2 mi
- Rose Valley · 3 mi
- Delaware County · 4 mi
- Media · 4 mi
- Claymont · 5 mi
- Swarthmore · 5 mi
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