Smith Memorial Arch
Smith Memorial Arch is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 34 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Grove, a museum 0.2 miles away. Blue Route passes 6.8 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
triumphal arch in Pennsylvania, U.S
Dates from 1897.
Wikidata Q7545216, linked from the OpenStreetMap record's article tag.
How to reach it
- 6.8 mi off the Blue Route
- 20.5 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 21.1 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.3 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 25 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 29 mi
- South Overlook · 29 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cedar Grove: 0.2 mi
- Please Touch Museum: 0.2 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 0.5 mi
- New Africa Center: 0.7 mi
- Ormiston Mansion: 0.9 mi
- Major General George Gordon Meade: 0.3 mi
- Alexander von Humboldt: 0.3 mi
- Philadelphia Stars: a tribute to Negro League baseball: 0.3 mi
- Pavillion In The Trees: 0.3 mi
- Saint George and the Dragon: 0.4 mi
- George and Meta Conor-Wood Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Pavilion in the Trees: 0.3 mi
- John B. Kelly: 0.6 mi
- The Cliffs: 0.7 mi
- Civil War Monument: 0.8 mi
- East Parkside Tot Lot: 0.3 mi
- Philadelphia Stars Negro League Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Clayborn and Lewis Playground: 0.5 mi
- God is Great Park: 0.5 mi
- Clara Muhammad Square: 0.7 mi
- Shofuso Japanese House and Garden: 0.4 mi
- Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge: 0.6 mi
- WildWorks Ropes Course: 0.7 mi
- Discovery Center at East Park Reservoir: 0.8 mi
- American Bandstand: 1.4 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 0.5 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 4.5 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 5.7 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 5.7 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 6.0 mi
- Spiritual Harvest Garden: 0.8 mi
- Mantua Peace Garden: 0.8 mi
- Mill Creek Farm: 1.0 mi
- Aspen Farm: 1.0 mi
- East Park Revitalization Alliance Cowboy Garden: 1.1 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 0.9 mi
- Georges Hill: 1.0 mi
- Lemon Hill: 1.0 mi
- Fairmount: 1.6 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 7.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 7.3 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 4.1 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 12.3 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 23.4 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 23.5 mi
- Kerr Spring: 23.5 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 11.7 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 16.6 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 24.7 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 9.2 mi
- Monkey Rock: 11.2 mi
- Darling: 14.8 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Smith Memorial Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 294° | 188 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 299° | 176 m | 16.1 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | NNE 20° | 158 m | 25.0 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NNW 327° | 151 m | 23.9 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 240° | 137 m | 19.2 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | N 360° | 136 m | 7.0 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 265° | 125 m | 12.9 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 260° | 113 m | 21.5 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOpenStreetMap element way/705043641
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/West · 0 mi
- Philadelphia/Northwest · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 2 mi
- Philadelphia · 3 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 3 mi
- Lansdowne · 4 mi
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