Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
More photographs at the Wikimedia Commons category.
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a recorded elevation of 8 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Joseph Leidy, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 8.6 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, formerly the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, is the oldest natural science research institution and museum in the Americas. It was founded in 1812, by many of the leading naturalists of the young American republic with an expressed mission of "the encouragement and cultivation of the sciences". It has sponsored expeditions, conducted original environmental and systematics research, and amassed natural history collections containing more than 17 million specimens. The Academy also organizes public exhibits and educational programs for both schools and the general public.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1812.
Wikidata Q2822400, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 8 m
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 8.6 mi off the Blue Route
- 22.6 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 22.8 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.3 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 27 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 29 mi
- South Overlook · 29 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Joseph Leidy: 0.0 mi
- Deinonychus: 0.0 mi
- General Tadeusz Kościuszko: 0.1 mi
- AMOR: 0.1 mi
- Benjamin Franklin National Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Meriwether Lewis: 0.0 mi
- Aero Memorial: 0.1 mi
- All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors: 0.1 mi
- Shakespeare Memorial: 0.1 mi
- General Galusha Pennypacker Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Aviator Park: 0.1 mi
- Logan Square: 0.1 mi
- Basilica Green: 0.1 mi
- Kopernicus Triangle: 0.1 mi
- Three Logan Square Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Franklin Institute: 0.1 mi
- Barnes Foundation: 0.3 mi
- Calder Gardens: 0.3 mi
- Mütter Museum: 0.4 mi
- Rodin Museum: 0.4 mi
- The Universal Sphere: 0.2 mi
- One Liberty Observation Deck: 0.3 mi
- Reading Terminal: 0.7 mi
- Rocky Steps: 0.7 mi
- Chinatown Friendship Gate: 0.8 mi
- Spring Garden Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Schuylkill River Park Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Corinthian Gardens: 0.8 mi
- Lemon Ridge Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Rodman Street Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 2.9 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 6.6 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 7.8 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 8.1 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 8.1 mi
- Picnic Grove: 1.0 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 3.1 mi
- Fairmount: 0.8 mi
- Lemon Hill: 1.4 mi
- Georges Hill: 3.4 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 8.6 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 9.1 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 6.5 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 14.6 mi
- Kerr Spring: 24.7 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 14.0 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 14.4 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 24.7 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.4 mi
- Monkey Rock: 13.5 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 15.5 mi
- Darling: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 295° | 188 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 300° | 176 m | 18.5 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 246° | 137 m | 20.2 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 347° | 136 m | 8.6 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 271° | 125 m | 14.8 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 264° | 113 m | 23.2 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 344° | 104 m | 11.7 mi |
| Camp Hill | N 353° | 104 m | 11.9 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/336855435
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 0 mi
- Philadelphia · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Northwest · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/Old City · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/South · 2 mi
Take the scenic way to Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.