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Second Bank of the United States

Second Bank of the United States from directly overhead

Second Bank of the United States is an attraction in Pennsylvania, at a recorded elevation of 7 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Portrait Gallery in the Second Bank, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 9.8 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Historic bank building in Philadelphia, Pennslyvannia, United States

Dates from 1824.

Wikidata Q2263849, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Height
10.6 m
Elevation
7 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.94858, -75.14844

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Gardens
  • Thomas Jefferson Garden: 0.0 mi
  • Signer's Garden: 0.0 mi
  • 18th Century Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Benjamin Rush Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Magnolia Garden: 0.2 mi
Artworks
  • The Signer: 0.0 mi
  • Religious Liberty: 0.1 mi
  • Ghost Structures: 0.1 mi
  • Gift of the Winds: 0.2 mi
  • William Penn: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
  • Robert Morris: 0.1 mi
  • George Washington: 0.1 mi
  • Commodore Barry: 0.1 mi
  • Washington Crossing the Delaware: 0.1 mi
  • Declaration of Independence: 0.1 mi
Attractions
Parks
  • Independence Square: 0.1 mi
  • Rose Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Bingham Court: 0.2 mi
  • Ben-Gurion Place: 0.2 mi
  • Commerce Street Walk: 0.2 mi
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 36
  • Picnic Grove: 2.1 mi
  • Bird Lake Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
  • Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
  • Picnic Area 6: 4.3 mi
  • Picnic Area 5: 4.3 mi
Peaks: 32
  • Fairmount: 2.1 mi
  • Lemon Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Georges Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Chestnut Hill: 9.5 mi
  • Sugarloaf Hill: 10.1 mi
Springs: 2
Rest areas: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Washington Lake Beach: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Monkey Rock: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Second Bank of the United States. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond Rock HillWNW 295°188 m21.1 mi
Mount MiseryWNW 299°176 m19.8 mi
Ebright AzimuthWSW 249°137 m21.1 mi
Chestnut HillNNW 341°136 m9.5 mi
Hunting HillW 273°125 m16.0 mi
Osborne HillW 266°113 m24.3 mi
Militia HillNNW 339°104 m12.7 mi
Camp HillNNW 348°104 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3319:5320:33
September equinox06:4918:2419:00
December solstice07:2015:5616:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353745566675807872604940
Precip in3.63.34.54.04.14.84.74.94.94.13.44.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phila Franklin Inst, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 87001293OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/261314260

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