Washington Crossing Monument
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Washington Crossing Monument is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Haycock Mountain stands 295 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington Crossed the Delaware, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Delaware River Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Monument by unknown sculptor, erected in 1916 by the Patriotic Order Sons of America of Pennsylvania
The story
The Washington Crossing Monument is a 35-foot (11 m) obelisk located in Washington Crossing Historic Park in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, United States. A granite statue of George Washington is atop the monument, commemorating his crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War. It was created by the Pennsylvania chapter of the Patriotic Order Sons of America and was dedicated on May 27, 1916.
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Dates from 1916.
Wikidata Q132232471, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Material
- granite
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 14.3 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 17.1 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 24.8 mi off the Blue Route
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 1 mi
- South Overlook · 5 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 5 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Washington Crossed the Delaware: 0.0 mi
- Washington and His Army Crossed the Delaware: 0.3 mi
- Washington Crossing: 0.5 mi
- NJDOT: 4.8 mi
- John A. Roebling: 5.8 mi
- Washington Crossing the Delaware: 0.1 mi
- Golden Spiral: 5.2 mi
- SOLARIAN: 5.3 mi
- TCNJ Topiary: 5.3 mi
- Building Up: 5.3 mi
- Banchoff Park: 2.1 mi
- Banchoff Park: 2.1 mi
- Mountain View Park: 2.8 mi
- Garden of Reflection: 2.8 mi
- Brownsburg Park: 2.9 mi
- Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Woolsey Park: 2.8 mi
- Lower Makefield Open Space: 3.4 mi
- Woosamonsa Ridge Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Natural Lands Diabase Preserve (Not Open to Public): 4.9 mi
- Thompson-Neely Grist Mill: 4.2 mi
- Thompson-Neely House: 4.2 mi
- AOY Art Center: 4.5 mi
- Gathering Place Museum: 4.6 mi
- The Sarnoff Collection: 5.3 mi
- Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Organic Garden: 6.8 mi
- West End Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Serenity Garden: 6.9 mi
- Prospect Street Garden: 6.9 mi
- Strawberry Hill: 2.2 mi
- Baldpate Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Mount Canoe: 2.7 mi
- Belle Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Jericho Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Nelson House: 0.3 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Hayride: 2.6 mi
- Lake Ceva Pavilion: 5.1 mi
- House 6: 5.9 mi
- Houe 8: 6.2 mi
- General Greene Picnic Pavilion: 0.3 mi
- Kids Kingdom Picnic Pavilion: 5.3 mi
- Alumni Grove: 5.3 mi
- Shaded Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Student Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Old Quarry: 5.1 mi
- Washington's Rock: 5.4 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 15.3 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 15.5 mi
- Nockamixon Cliffs: 23.9 mi
- Richard Stockton Travel Plaza: 15.1 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Service Area: 15.2 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 20.3 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 23.2 mi
- Gold Run: 4.4 mi
- High Falls: 12.7 mi
- High Falls: 22.7 mi
- Kerr Spring: 12.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Washington Crossing Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haycock Mountain | NW 306° | 295 m | 22.6 mi |
| Rock Hill | WNW 290° | 256 m | 23.5 mi |
| Cushetunk Mountain | N 7° | 254 m | 21.1 mi |
| North Mountain | NW 307° | 251 m | 23.7 mi |
| Coffman Hill | NW 320° | 249 m | 23.1 mi |
| Gravel Hill | NW 325° | 243 m | 24.6 mi |
| Round Mountain | N 4° | 186 m | 18.8 mi |
| Plumstead Hill | WNW 294° | 174 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:54 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ewing 3 WNW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/6754858859
Day trips start here
- Washington Crossing Historical Park · 0 mi
- Titusville · 1 mi
- Yardley · 4 mi
- Ewing · 5 mi
- Lambertville · 6 mi
- New Hope · 6 mi
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