Shakespeare Memorial
Shakespeare 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 Central Library, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 8.6 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Shakespeare Memorial is a monument honoring William Shakespeare located in Logan Circle in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It consists of a bronze sculpture depicting Shakespeare's characters Prince Hamlet and Touchstone, designed by sculptor Alexander Stirling Calder, atop a marble base designed by architects Wilson Eyre and Gilbert McIlvaine. It was erected in 1928 and dedicated the following year. Initially located in front of the Parkway Central Library, it was relocated to its current location in 1953 due to the construction of the Vine Street Expressway.
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Wikidata Q136373277, matched on coordinates and name (4 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE AND ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN MERELY PLAYERS
What to expect
How to reach it
- 8.6 mi off the Blue Route
- 22.6 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 22.8 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.4 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 27 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 28 mi
- South Overlook · 29 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Central Library: 0.0 mi
- All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors: 0.0 mi
- Aero Memorial: 0.1 mi
- General Galusha Pennypacker Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Logan Square: 0.0 mi
- Aviator Park: 0.1 mi
- Basilica Green: 0.2 mi
- Kopernicus Triangle: 0.2 mi
- Rob Stuart Memorial Dog Park; Winter Street Greenway: 0.2 mi
- Budd BB-1 Pioneer Aircraft: 0.1 mi
- Francisco de Miranda: 0.1 mi
- Benjamin Franklin National Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Deinonychus: 0.1 mi
- Joseph Leidy: 0.1 mi
- Franklin Institute: 0.1 mi
- Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University: 0.1 mi
- Barnes Foundation: 0.2 mi
- Calder Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Rodin Museum: 0.3 mi
- The Universal Sphere: 0.3 mi
- One Liberty Observation Deck: 0.5 mi
- Rocky Steps: 0.6 mi
- Reading Terminal: 0.7 mi
- Chinatown Friendship Gate: 0.9 mi
- Spring Garden Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Corinthian Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Lemon Ridge Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden: 0.8 mi
- Schuylkill River Park Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 2.8 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 6.6 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 7.7 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 8.0 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 8.0 mi
- Picnic Grove: 1.0 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 3.0 mi
- Fairmount: 0.7 mi
- Lemon Hill: 1.3 mi
- Georges Hill: 3.3 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 8.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 9.0 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 6.4 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 14.6 mi
- Kerr Spring: 24.5 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 13.9 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 14.6 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 24.8 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.5 mi
- Monkey Rock: 13.5 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 15.6 mi
- Darling: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shakespeare Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 295° | 188 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 299° | 176 m | 18.4 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 245° | 137 m | 20.3 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 347° | 136 m | 8.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 270° | 125 m | 14.8 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 264° | 113 m | 23.2 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 343° | 104 m | 11.6 mi |
| Camp Hill | N 353° | 104 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
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.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/3637751581
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 0 mi
- Philadelphia · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Northwest · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/Old City · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/South · 2 mi
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