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Darling

Darling from directly overhead

Darling is a ghost town in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 43 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Martin Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Blue Route passes 5.6 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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Coordinates39.90333, -75.46972

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Martin Park: 0.9 mi
  • Sleighton Park: 1.5 mi
  • Poore Park: 1.7 mi
  • Lewis H Fisher Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
  • Bonner Park: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
  • Nittany Lion Shrine: 2.0 mi
  • Media Station Apartments: 3.9 mi
  • Vanguard: 4.1 mi
  • Hall of Prayers: 5.6 mi
  • Back from Rio: 6.1 mi
Museums
Historic sites
  • Taylor/Frazer House Ruins: 2.3 mi
  • South Farm: 2.4 mi
  • Valley Cottage: 3.0 mi
  • Middle Farm: 3.0 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 3.3 mi
Attractions
  • Iconostasis: 2.6 mi
  • Tulip Tree House: 2.6 mi
  • Fort Tyler: 2.7 mi
  • Stopford Family Meadow Maze: 2.7 mi
  • Crooked Goblin Shack: 2.7 mi
Gardens
Picnic sites: 38
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 15 Picnic Site: 2.7 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 14 Picnic Site: 2.7 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 11 Picnic Site: 2.9 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 12 Picnic Site: 2.9 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 13 Picnic Site: 2.9 mi
Peaks: 24
  • Hunting Hill: 4.0 mi
  • Castle Rock: 5.1 mi
  • Ebright Azimuth: 5.3 mi
  • Osborne Hill: 7.4 mi
  • Diamond Rock Hill: 12.3 mi
Springs: 5
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 3
  • Deemer's Beach: 18.4 mi
  • Washington Lake Beach: 22.7 mi
  • Oakwood Beach: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Monkey Rock: 12.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond Rock HillN 350°188 m12.3 mi
Mount MiseryN 359°176 m12.8 mi
Sheep HillNNW 334°151 m23.9 mi
Harmony HillWNW 296°146 m12.3 mi
Ebright AzimuthSSW 209°137 m5.3 mi
Chestnut HillNE 49°136 m18.4 mi
Hunting HillNNE 15°125 m4.0 mi
Osborne HillW 281°113 m7.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:14
June solstice05:3419:5420:35
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:2115:5816:41

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353744556574807871594940
Precip in3.22.23.93.53.23.34.83.74.43.72.63.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marcus Hook, 6 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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