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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

Artworks
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
Historic sites
Attractions
Gardens
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 36
  • 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
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
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 HillWNW 295°188 m19.8 mi
Mount MiseryWNW 299°176 m18.5 mi
Ebright AzimuthWSW 246°137 m20.4 mi
Chestnut HillNNW 346°136 m8.5 mi
Hunting HillW 270°125 m14.8 mi
Osborne HillW 264°113 m23.3 mi
Militia HillNNW 343°104 m11.6 mi
Camp HillN 353°104 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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