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President's House

President's House from directly overhead

President's House is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Liberty Bell Center, a museum 0.1 miles away. Blue Route passes 9.7 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

U.S. presidential mansion in Philadelphia from 1790 to 1800

Wikidata Q3402408, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.95048, -75.15011

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Independence Mall: 0.1 mi
  • Ben-Gurion Place: 0.1 mi
  • Independence Square: 0.1 mi
  • Commerce Street Walk: 0.2 mi
  • Girard Fountain Park: 0.3 mi
Artworks
  • Religious Liberty: 0.1 mi
  • Gift of the Winds: 0.1 mi
  • The Signer: 0.1 mi
  • Ghost Structures: 0.2 mi
  • Keys to Community: 0.2 mi
Attractions
Historic sites
  • George Washington: 0.1 mi
  • Commodore Uriah P. Levy: 0.1 mi
  • Commodore Barry: 0.1 mi
  • Benjamin Franklin Grave: 0.2 mi
  • Robert Morris: 0.2 mi
Gardens
  • Signer's Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Thomas Jefferson Garden: 0.1 mi
  • 18th Century Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Benjamin Rush Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Magnolia Garden: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 36
  • Picnic Grove: 2.0 mi
  • Bird Lake Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
  • Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
  • Picnic Area 6: 4.2 mi
  • Picnic Area 5: 4.2 mi
Peaks: 32
  • Fairmount: 2.0 mi
  • Lemon Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Georges Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Chestnut Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Sugarloaf Hill: 9.9 mi
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Monkey Rock: 14.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Washington Lake Beach: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond Rock HillWNW 295°188 m20.9 mi
Mount MiseryWNW 299°176 m19.6 mi
Ebright AzimuthWSW 248°137 m21.1 mi
Chestnut HillNNW 341°136 m9.3 mi
Hunting HillW 272°125 m15.9 mi
Osborne HillW 266°113 m24.3 mi
Militia HillNNW 339°104 m12.5 mi
Camp HillNNW 348°104 m12.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3319:5320:33
September equinox06:4918:2419:00
December solstice07:2015:5616:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/87325590

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