VFW Post 389 Veterans Memorial
VFW Post 389 Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Over the Top, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 10 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- DEDICATED TO THE HONOR AND SACRIFICE OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY
How to reach it
- 10.2 mi off the Blue Route
- 24.1 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 24.4 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.5 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 27 mi
- Hawk Point · 28 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 29 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- St. George's United Methodist Church House Museum and Library: 0.4 mi
- Fireman's Hall Museum: 0.5 mi
- Museum for Art in Wood: 0.5 mi
- Elfreth's Alley Museum: 0.6 mi
- Betsy Ross House: 0.6 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 4.1 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 8.1 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 8.4 mi
- Curtis Arboretum: 8.6 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 8.9 mi
- Madison War Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- 110 Fairmount Ave Park: 0.1 mi
- Northern Liberties Recreation Center: 0.2 mi
- Liberty Lands Park: 0.3 mi
- Vine Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Raven: 0.5 mi
- Primary Dispersion: 0.5 mi
- Bolt of Lightning: A Memorial to Benjamin Franklin: 0.5 mi
- Don Quixote: 0.6 mi
- Keys to Community: 0.6 mi
- Liberty Lands Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Spooky Garden: 0.5 mi
- East Poplar Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Signer's Garden: 0.9 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Garden: 0.9 mi
- Over the Top: 0.0 mi
- 9/11 First Responder Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Living Flame Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Ralph Modjeski (1861-1940): 0.6 mi
- Benjamin Franklin Grave: 0.7 mi
- Elfreth's Alley: 0.6 mi
- U.S. Mint at Philadelphia Tour: 0.7 mi
- Philly Gun Range: 0.7 mi
- Liberty Bell: 0.9 mi
- First Bank of the United States: 0.9 mi
- Fairmount: 2.1 mi
- Lemon Hill: 2.6 mi
- Georges Hill: 4.7 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 8.8 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 9.5 mi
- Picnic Grove: 2.5 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 4.2 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 7.7 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 15.9 mi
- Kerr Spring: 24.2 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 14.0 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 15.1 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 9.4 mi
- Monkey Rock: 14.7 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 15.5 mi
- Darling: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of VFW Post 389 Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 293° | 188 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 297° | 176 m | 19.7 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 247° | 137 m | 21.8 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 337° | 136 m | 8.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 270° | 125 m | 16.4 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 264° | 113 m | 24.8 mi |
| Camp Hill | NNW 346° | 104 m | 12.0 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 336° | 104 m | 12.0 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 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13134007646
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Old City · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 2 mi
- Camden · 3 mi
- Philadelphia/North · 3 mi
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