Washington Grays Monument
Washington Grays Monument is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is 1st Regiment Infantry National Guard of Philadelphia, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 9.0 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Washington Grays Monument, also known as the Pennsylvania Volunteer, is a bronze statue by John A. Wilson. The monument represents the Washington Grays who served in the 17th, 21st and 49th Pennsylvania Militia during the American Civil War. In 1925, almost 20 years after the sculpture was made, renowned sculptor and art historian Lorado Taft wrote, "No American sculpture has surpassed the compelling power which John A. Wilson put into his steady, motionless 'Pennsylvania Volunteer'." Joseph Wilson built the base of the monument which was unveiled on April 19, 1872. Over 35 years later John Wilson sculpted the bronze statue, which was dedicated on April 18, 1908 at Washington Square, and rededicated June 14, 1991 at its present location in front of the Union League of Philadelphia, 140 South Broad Street, in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The sculpture is positioned adjacent to the sculpture 1st Regiment Infantry National Guard of Philadelphia.
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Dates from 1908.
Wikidata Q7971889, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
What to expect
How to reach it
- 9.0 mi off the Blue Route
- 23.1 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 23.1 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.2 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 27 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 29 mi
- South Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 1st Regiment Infantry National Guard of Philadelphia: 0.0 mi
- A Quest for Parity: The Octavius V. Catto Memorial: 0.1 mi
- John E. Fryer, M.D. Historic Marker: 0.2 mi
- Philadelfia city hall gates: 0.2 mi
- Alexander Milne Calder: 0.2 mi
- William McKinley: 0.1 mi
- Triune: 0.1 mi
- City Hall Compass: 0.2 mi
- Clothespin: 0.2 mi
- William Penn: 0.2 mi
- The Library Company: 0.2 mi
- The Philadelphia Masonic Temple, Library and Museum: 0.3 mi
- Romanian Folk Art Museum: 0.3 mi
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts: 0.4 mi
- Philadelphia's Magic Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Dilworth Park: 0.2 mi
- John F. Collins Park: 0.3 mi
- Love Park: 0.3 mi
- Levy Park: 0.4 mi
- Rittenhouse Square: 0.4 mi
- Sartain St Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Waverlry Street Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Rodman Street Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Hawthorne Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- South Street Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- One Liberty Observation Deck: 0.3 mi
- Reading Terminal: 0.4 mi
- The Universal Sphere: 0.4 mi
- Chinatown Friendship Gate: 0.5 mi
- Liberty Bell: 0.7 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 3.5 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 7.1 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 8.4 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 8.7 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 8.7 mi
- Picnic Grove: 1.2 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 3.7 mi
- Fairmount: 1.4 mi
- Lemon Hill: 2.0 mi
- Georges Hill: 3.9 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 9.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 9.7 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 13.9 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 14.6 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 7.1 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 15.2 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.1 mi
- Monkey Rock: 14.1 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 15.0 mi
- Darling: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Washington Grays Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 296° | 188 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 300° | 176 m | 19.0 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 247° | 137 m | 20.4 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 346° | 136 m | 9.1 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 273° | 125 m | 15.1 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 266° | 113 m | 23.5 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 343° | 104 m | 12.3 mi |
| Camp Hill | N 352° | 104 m | 12.5 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 | 20:33 |
| 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/3413417160
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia · 0 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 0 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Old City · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/South · 2 mi
- Camden · 3 mi
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