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Hinkson's Corner 1764

Hinkson's Corner 1764 from directly overhead

Hinkson's Corner 1764 is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 70 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Furness Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Blue Route passes 0.5 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
wood
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.89926, -75.37285

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
  • The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge: 0.8 mi
  • Delaware County Institute of Science: 1.7 mi
  • Alfred O. Deshong Park Museum: 3.1 mi
  • Delaware County Historical Society Museum & Research Library: 3.6 mi
  • Newtown Railroad Museum: 6.3 mi
Gardens: 60
  • Sutton Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Swarthmore Rose Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Rose Tree Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Wister Rhododendron Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Tyler Arboretum Butterfly Garden: 4.3 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Diamond Doorway: 4.2 mi
  • Stopford Family Meadow Maze: 4.2 mi
  • Animal's Hideaway: 4.2 mi
  • Tulip Tree House: 4.2 mi
  • Fort Tyler: 4.2 mi
Parks
  • Furness Park: 0.5 mi
  • Martha Burton Community Park: 0.8 mi
  • Gouley Park: 0.9 mi
  • Sapovits Park: 0.9 mi
  • Science Center Green: 1.1 mi
Historic sites: 54
  • Old staircase: 0.6 mi
  • Crumhenge: 0.7 mi
  • Hidden ruins: 0.9 mi
  • Memorial Island: 1.9 mi
  • World War II Memorial: 3.2 mi
Picnic sites: 24
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 15 Picnic Site: 4.7 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 14 Picnic Site: 4.8 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Picnic Site 16: 4.9 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 11 Picnic Site: 5.1 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 12 Picnic Site: 5.2 mi
Peaks: 24
  • Hunting Hill: 5.8 mi
  • Castle Rock: 6.2 mi
  • Ebright Azimuth: 8.9 mi
  • Georges Hill: 9.8 mi
  • Lemon Hill: 11.0 mi
Springs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Washington Lake Beach: 18.3 mi
  • Deemer's Beach: 20.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Monkey Rock: 11.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hinkson's Corner 1764. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond Rock HillNNW188 m14.3 mi
Mount MiseryNNW176 m14.2 mi
Harmony HillWNW146 m17.2 mi
Ebright AzimuthWSW137 m8.9 mi
Chestnut HillNE136 m15.2 mi
Hunting HillNW125 m5.8 mi
Osborne HillW113 m12.5 mi
Militia HillNNE104 m16.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:14
June solstice05:3419:5320:34
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:2015:5716:40

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353744556574807871594940
Precip in3.22.23.93.53.23.34.83.74.43.72.63.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marcus Hook, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10051651056

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