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General Galusha Pennypacker Memorial

General Galusha Pennypacker Memorial from directly overhead

General Galusha Pennypacker Memorial is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Don Diego de Gardoqui, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 8.7 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.95854, -75.16966

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Logan Square: 0.1 mi
  • Basilica Green: 0.1 mi
  • Aviator Park: 0.1 mi
  • Kopernicus Triangle: 0.1 mi
  • Three Logan Square Plaza: 0.2 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
Gardens: 57
Attractions
Historic sites: 50
Peaks: 29
  • Fairmount: 0.8 mi
  • Lemon Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Georges Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Chestnut Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Sugarloaf Hill: 9.0 mi
Picnic sites: 25
  • Picnic Grove: 1.1 mi
  • Bird Lake Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
  • Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
  • Picnic Area 5: 3.0 mi
  • Picnic Area 6: 3.0 mi
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 3
Lighthouses: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Monkey Rock: 13.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Washington Lake Beach: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond Rock HillWNW188 m19.8 mi
Mount MiseryWNW176 m18.5 mi
Ebright AzimuthWSW137 m20.4 mi
Chestnut HillNNW136 m8.5 mi
Hunting HillW125 m14.8 mi
Osborne HillW113 m23.3 mi
Militia HillNNW104 m11.6 mi
Camp HillN104 m11.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3319:5320:34
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, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/3637733093

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