1st Regiment Infantry National Guard of Philadelphia
1st Regiment Infantry National Guard of Philadelphia is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington Grays Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 9.0 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
1st Regiment Infantry National Guard of Philadelphia, also known as the Spirit of '61, is a bronze statue by Henry Kirke Bush-Brown installed in Philadelphia at the Union League Club, 140 South Broad Street, Center City – adjacent to John Wilson's sculpture Washington Grays Monument.
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Dates from 1911.
Wikidata Q4596561, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 9.0 mi off the Blue Route
- 23.1 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 23.1 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.1 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 27 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Triune: 0.1 mi
- William McKinley: 0.1 mi
- City Hall Compass: 0.2 mi
- Clothespin: 0.2 mi
- William Penn: 0.2 mi
- The Library Company: 0.1 mi
- Romanian Folk Art Museum: 0.3 mi
- The Philadelphia Masonic Temple, Library and Museum: 0.3 mi
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts: 0.4 mi
- Philadelphia's Magic Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Dilworth Park: 0.2 mi
- John F. Collins Park: 0.3 mi
- Love Park: 0.3 mi
- Levy Park: 0.4 mi
- Rittenhouse Square: 0.4 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 3.5 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 7.1 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 8.4 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 8.7 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 8.7 mi
- Sartain St Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Waverlry Street Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Rodman Street Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Hawthorne Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- South Street Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- One Liberty Observation Deck: 0.3 mi
- Reading Terminal: 0.4 mi
- The Universal Sphere: 0.5 mi
- Chinatown Friendship Gate: 0.5 mi
- Liberty Bell: 0.7 mi
- Washington Grays Monument: 0.0 mi
- A Quest for Parity: The Octavius V. Catto Memorial: 0.1 mi
- John E. Fryer, M.D. Historic Marker: 0.2 mi
- Philadelfia city hall gates: 0.2 mi
- In Commemoration: 0.2 mi
- Fairmount: 1.4 mi
- Lemon Hill: 2.0 mi
- Georges Hill: 3.9 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 9.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 9.7 mi
- Picnic Grove: 1.2 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 3.7 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 13.8 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 14.6 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 7.1 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 15.2 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.1 mi
- Monkey Rock: 14.1 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 15.0 mi
- Darling: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of 1st Regiment Infantry National Guard of Philadelphia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 296° | 188 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 300° | 176 m | 19.0 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 247° | 137 m | 20.4 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 346° | 136 m | 9.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 273° | 125 m | 15.1 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 266° | 113 m | 23.5 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 343° | 104 m | 12.3 mi |
| Camp Hill | N 352° | 104 m | 12.5 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 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3413417159
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia · 0 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 0 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Old City · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/South · 2 mi
- Camden · 3 mi
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