Carnegie Library
Carnegie Library is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is 7th & Clinton St. Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Blue Route passes 11 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
First former main library of the Camden, New Jersey public library system.
Wikidata Q5025768, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the Blue Route
- 25.3 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.6 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 26.1 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 28 mi
- Hawk Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Walt Whitman House: 0.4 mi
- Battleship New Jersey Museum: 0.7 mi
- Stedman Gallery: 0.8 mi
- Camden Shipyard & Maritime Museum: 1.2 mi
- Independence Seaport Museum: 1.3 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 5.9 mi
- Timber Creek Park: 7.9 mi
- Almonesson Creek Park: 8.2 mi
- Taylor Wildlife Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 9.7 mi
- 7th & Clinton St. Park: 0.2 mi
- Cooper Commons Park: 0.2 mi
- 4th & Washington St. Park: 0.3 mi
- Spruce Street Park: 0.3 mi
- Roosevelt Plaza Park: 0.5 mi
- Healing Garden: 0.3 mi
- I.M. Pei Garden: 1.5 mi
- Bodine St. Garden: 1.6 mi
- Southwark Queen Village: 1.6 mi
- Benjamin Rush Garden: 1.6 mi
- Arrow Head Train & Station: 0.8 mi
- USS New Jersey: 0.8 mi
- Carousel: 0.8 mi
- Camden Children's Garden: 0.8 mi
- USS Olympia: 1.2 mi
- The Soldier's Monument: 0.3 mi
- USS New Jersey Propeller: 0.7 mi
- American Merchant Marine Memorial: 0.8 mi
- World War Two Memorial: 1.2 mi
- William and Joseph Cooper's House: 1.2 mi
- Fairmount: 3.8 mi
- Lemon Hill: 4.4 mi
- Georges Hill: 6.4 mi
- Hutton Hill: 9.9 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 10.8 mi
- Picnic Grove: 3.7 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 6.0 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 9.5 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 17.7 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 12.1 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 17.0 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.9 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 13.7 mi
- Monkey Rock: 16.6 mi
- Darling: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carnegie Library. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 295° | 188 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 299° | 176 m | 21.5 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 252° | 137 m | 22.3 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 334° | 136 m | 10.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 275° | 125 m | 17.6 mi |
| Camp Hill | NNW 343° | 104 m | 13.8 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 334° | 104 m | 14.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NNW 331° | 102 m | 11.5 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 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/264162342
Day trips start here
- Camden · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/Old City · 2 mi
- Collingswood · 3 mi
- Philadelphia · 3 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 3 mi
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