- Elevation, modelled
- 103 m
- Tallest summit within 16.9 miles
- Eagle Peak396 m · 14.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 419 Scenic Byway15.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 40.3346, -75.9150
The First Defenders Monument is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 103 m. Eagle Peak stands 396 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Christopher Columbus Statue, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of The First Defenders Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Peak | W 271° | 396 m | 14.3 mi |
| Topton Mountain | NE 51° | 378 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Penn | NE 38° | 342 m | 1.1 mi |
| Church Hill | ENE 58° | 332 m | 4.6 mi |
| Long Hill | E 86° | 332 m | 11.3 mi |
| Fancy Hill | E 93° | 331 m | 11.1 mi |
| Deer Path Hill | NNE 27° | 326 m | 3.6 mi |
| Irish Mountain | N 11° | 323 m | 6.2 mi |
- 15.0 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
- 25.2 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 29.5 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Christopher Columbus Statue: 0.0 mi
- Frederick Lauer Monument: 0.0 mi
- Mckinley Monument: 0.0 mi
- Volunteer Firemen's Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Anchor from the U.S.S. Maine: 0.1 mi
Peaks
- Mount Penn: 1.1 mi
- Dengler Hill: 1.1 mi
- Neversink Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Black Bear Hill: 2.0 mi
- Highs Hill: 2.2 mi
Attractions: 42
- Peace Rock: 0.7 mi
- Graffitti Tree: 9.6 mi
- Mast Farms' Corn Maze: 12.9 mi
- Raggedy Ann's Ice Cream Shop: 13.3 mi
- Twas the Night Before Christmas: 13.3 mi
Museums: 41
- Reading Science Center: 0.5 mi
- Reading Area Firefighters Museum: 0.8 mi
- Berks History Center: 1.4 mi
- Reading Public Museum: 2.0 mi
- American Museum of Veterinary Medicine: 2.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 18.5 mi
- Milford Mills: 21.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:58 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Reading · 1 mi
- Pottstown · 16 mi
- Honey Brook · 17 mi
- Philadelphia Region · 22 mi
- Intercourse · 23 mi
- Pennsburg · 23 mi
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