Youthful Franklin
Youthful Franklin is an artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Columns and Capital from Amman Jordan, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 7.6 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1914
- Material
- bronze
What to expect
How to reach it
- 7.6 mi off the Blue Route
- 21.7 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 21.7 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 24.3 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 26 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Columns and Capital from Amman Jordan: 0.0 mi
- Benjamin Franklin (on a bench): 0.3 mi
- Walter Golaski: 0.4 mi
- J. edgar thomson: 0.6 mi
- William Walace Atterbury: 0.6 mi
- John Harrison, Chemist: 0.0 mi
- Atmosphere and Environment XII: 0.1 mi
- Edgar Fahs Smith: 0.1 mi
- Jerusalem Stabile: 0.1 mi
- Eltanin: 0.1 mi
- Shoemaker Green: 0.1 mi
- Kane Park: 0.1 mi
- Blanche Levy Park: 0.2 mi
- Penn Park: 0.2 mi
- Schuylkill Banks: 0.4 mi
- Institute of Contemporary Art: 0.3 mi
- Hamilton Mansion: 0.8 mi
- Mütter Museum: 0.8 mi
- Tiberino Museum: 0.8 mi
- The Rosenbach Museum & Library: 0.9 mi
- Alumni Garden: 0.4 mi
- Schuylkill River Park Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Summer-Winter Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Penn Garden: 0.6 mi
- Martin Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Rocky Steps: 1.1 mi
- The Universal Sphere: 1.2 mi
- One Liberty Observation Deck: 1.2 mi
- American Bandstand: 1.3 mi
- WildWorks Ropes Course: 1.6 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 2.6 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 5.8 mi
- Marple Conservation Area: 7.6 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 7.6 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 7.8 mi
- Picnic Grove: 0.2 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Area #1: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 2.8 mi
- Fairmount: 1.2 mi
- Lemon Hill: 1.5 mi
- Georges Hill: 2.9 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 8.9 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 9.3 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 6.0 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 13.9 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 24.9 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 13.5 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 14.6 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 23.7 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 7.6 mi
- Monkey Rock: 13.0 mi
- Darling: 15.1 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Youthful Franklin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 298° | 188 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 303° | 176 m | 17.8 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 246° | 137 m | 19.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | N 354° | 136 m | 8.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 273° | 125 m | 13.7 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 265° | 113 m | 22.1 mi |
| Militia Hill | N 349° | 104 m | 11.9 mi |
| Camp Hill | N 358° | 104 m | 12.3 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 | 16:40 |
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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/7010562463
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 1 mi
- Philadelphia · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/Northwest · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/Old City · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/South · 2 mi
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