- Elevation, modelled
- 15 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Diamond Rock Hill188 m · 19.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Route8.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9643, -75.1791
Washington Monument is a artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 15 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Eakins Oval, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 8.2 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1897-05-05
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Washington Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 294° | 188 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 299° | 176 m | 17.8 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 244° | 137 m | 20.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | N 349° | 136 m | 8.0 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 269° | 125 m | 14.4 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 263° | 113 m | 22.8 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 345° | 104 m | 11.1 mi |
| Camp Hill | N 355° | 104 m | 11.4 mi |
- 8.2 mi off the Blue Route
- 22.1 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 22.4 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 25.4 mi off the Bayshore Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 27 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 28 mi
- South Overlook · 29 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Eakins Oval: 0.0 mi
- Schuylkill River Park: 0.1 mi
- Binswanger Triangle: 0.1 mi
- Bulldog Park: 0.2 mi
- South Garden, Fairmount Water Works: 0.2 mi
Artworks
- The Lion Fighter: 0.1 mi
- The Mounted Amazon Attacked by a Panther: 0.1 mi
- Rocky Statue: 0.1 mi
- Charioteer of Delphi: 0.1 mi
- Magic Carpet: 0.1 mi
Attractions
- Rocky Steps: 0.1 mi
- The Universal Sphere: 0.8 mi
- One Liberty Observation Deck: 1.0 mi
- WildWorks Ropes Course: 1.1 mi
- Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge: 1.1 mi
Museums
- Philadelphia Museum of Art: 0.1 mi
- Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center: 0.3 mi
- Rodin Museum: 0.3 mi
- Calder Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Barnes Foundation: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Joan of Arc: 0.2 mi
- Chief Justice John Marshall: 0.2 mi
- Graff Memorial: 0.2 mi
- William M. Reilly Memorial: Revolutionary War Heroes: 0.3 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden: 0.3 mi
- Azalea Garden: 0.4 mi
- Corinthian Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Spring Garden Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Summer-Winter Community Garden: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Centennial Arboretum: 2.2 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 6.1 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 7.1 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 7.4 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 7.5 mi
Picnic sites: 36
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 1.0 mi
- Picnic Grove: 1.1 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 2.4 mi
Peaks: 29
- Fairmount: 0.2 mi
- Lemon Hill: 0.7 mi
- Georges Hill: 2.7 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 8.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 8.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 5.8 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 14.0 mi
- Kerr Spring: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 13.4 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 15.1 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 24.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Monkey Rock: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Darling: 16.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Washington Lake Beach: 16.1 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).
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Northwest · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Old City · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/West · 2 mi
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