Benjamin Franklin (on a bench)
Benjamin Franklin (on a bench) is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Love, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Blue Route passes 7.3 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1987
- Material
- bronze
What to expect
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the Blue Route
- 21.4 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 21.4 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 24.2 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 25 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Institute of Contemporary Art: 0.2 mi
- Hamilton Mansion: 0.6 mi
- Tiberino Museum: 0.7 mi
- Marvin Samson Center for the History of Pharmacy: 0.7 mi
- Mütter Museum: 1.1 mi
- Penn Garden: 0.3 mi
- Alumni Garden: 0.5 mi
- Martin Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Wiota Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- The Woodlands Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- American Bandstand: 0.9 mi
- Rocky Steps: 1.3 mi
- The Universal Sphere: 1.4 mi
- WildWorks Ropes Course: 1.5 mi
- One Liberty Observation Deck: 1.5 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 2.4 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 5.5 mi
- Marple Conservation Area: 7.2 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 7.3 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 7.6 mi
- Blanche Levy Park: 0.2 mi
- James G. Kaskey Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Hamilton Field: 0.2 mi
- Kane Park: 0.3 mi
- 40th St Trolley Portal Gardens: 0.3 mi
- Love: 0.1 mi
- King Solomon: 0.1 mi
- Reverend George Whitefield: 0.1 mi
- Charles Curtis Harrison: 0.1 mi
- Social Consciousness: 0.1 mi
- Columns and Capital from Amman Jordan: 0.3 mi
- Gettysburg Stone: 0.7 mi
- Freedom Now Rally: 0.8 mi
- J. edgar thomson: 0.8 mi
- Angel of the Resurrection: 0.9 mi
- Fairmount: 1.3 mi
- Lemon Hill: 1.4 mi
- Georges Hill: 2.6 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 8.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 9.1 mi
- Picnic Grove: 0.5 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 2.7 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 5.7 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 13.6 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 24.6 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 24.6 mi
- Yellow Spring: 24.8 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 13.2 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 14.8 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 7.6 mi
- Monkey Rock: 12.7 mi
- Darling: 14.8 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 15.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Benjamin Franklin (on a bench). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 298° | 188 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 303° | 176 m | 17.5 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 245° | 137 m | 18.9 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | N 356° | 136 m | 8.7 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 272° | 125 m | 13.4 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 265° | 113 m | 21.8 mi |
| Militia Hill | N 350° | 104 m | 11.7 mi |
| Camp Hill | N 360° | 104 m | 12.2 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 | 15:57 | 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/10285082691
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 1 mi
- Philadelphia · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/Northwest · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/South · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/West · 2 mi
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