King of Prussia Volunteer Fire Company 9/11 Memorial
King of Prussia Volunteer Fire Company 9/11 Memorial is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 46 m. Long Hill stands 332 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Walker Field Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Blue Route passes 3.4 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The King of Prussia Volunteer Fire Company 9/11 Memorial is a memorial in King of Prussia CDP, Pennsylvania, that honors the lives lost in the September 11 attacks in 2001. The memorial is located adjacent to the King of Prussia Volunteer Fire Company station on Allendale Road across from the King of Prussia mall. The 9/11 Memorial consists of a monument, a gazebo, a patio, and an entrance path and stairs that commemorates the attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon along with the crash of United Airlines Flight 93. Among the features of the memorial are two steel beams that came from the actual World Trade Center. The memorial was dedicated on the tenth anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2011.
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Wikidata Q28714221, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- steel
What to expect
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Blue Route
- 11.6 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 15.4 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 23.0 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 21 mi
- South Overlook · 29 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 29 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Walker Field Park: 0.2 mi
- Upper Merion Community Center/Volpi Commons: 0.7 mi
- Upper Merion Township Park: 0.9 mi
- Valley Forge Acres Park: 1.1 mi
- Whitegate Park: 1.2 mi
- Fly Indoor Skydiving: 0.9 mi
- iFLY Indoor Skydiving: 0.9 mi
- Expedition Escape: 1.6 mi
- Redoubt 2: 2.2 mi
- Star Redoubt: 3.3 mi
- Upper Merion Community Garden at Sunny Hill Farm: 1.0 mi
- Bishop White Courtyard: 3.0 mi
- Stoneleigh Natural Garden: 4.1 mi
- Chanticleer Garden: 4.2 mi
- P D Home & Garden: 4.4 mi
- McKaig Nature Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Tredyffrin Township Open Space: 2.0 mi
- Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens: 3.4 mi
- Wells Street Open Space - Trail: 5.3 mi
- Riverbend Environmental Education Center: 5.5 mi
- Constitution Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Liberty Tree: 1.2 mi
- 9-11 Memorial: 1.3 mi
- McKaig Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Grene's Division Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Valley Forge National Historical Park Visitor Center: 2.2 mi
- Radnor Historical Society: 3.0 mi
- Jones Log Barn History Center: 3.6 mi
- Historical Society of Montgomery County: 3.8 mi
- John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove: 3.8 mi
- Cannon: 3.0 mi
- Cannon: 3.0 mi
- Sacrifice and Devotion: 3.0 mi
- Nathanael Greene Monument: 3.0 mi
- Hare Sculpture: 4.2 mi
- Mount Joy: 3.7 mi
- Mount Misery: 4.8 mi
- Diamond Rock Hill: 6.7 mi
- Sandy Hill: 6.8 mi
- Lafayette Hill: 6.9 mi
- Betzwood Trailhead: 2.4 mi
- Pavilion 1: 4.1 mi
- Meadows Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Winding Way Park: 6.9 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Picnic Site 9: 10.0 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 3.0 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 8.1 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 12.5 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 12.6 mi
- Yellow Spring: 12.7 mi
- Darling: 13.8 mi
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 14.4 mi
- Milford Mills: 18.3 mi
- Monkey Rock: 1.5 mi
- Millers Point: 21.4 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 0.7 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of King of Prussia Volunteer Fire Company 9/11 Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Hill | NW 317° | 332 m | 24.3 mi |
| Fancy Hill | NW 314° | 331 m | 23.4 mi |
| Sand Hill | NW 317° | 318 m | 22.9 mi |
| Williams Hill | WNW 289° | 306 m | 23.9 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WNW 294° | 305 m | 21.6 mi |
| Thomas Hill | WNW 285° | 295 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mengle Hill | NW 315° | 292 m | 24.3 mi |
| Brush | WNW 293° | 288 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norristown, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/10211193518
Day trips start here
- King of Prussia · 1 mi
- Norristown · 3 mi
- Wayne · 3 mi
- Audubon · 4 mi
- Villanova · 4 mi
- East Norriton · 5 mi
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