African American Museum in Philadelphia
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African American Museum in Philadelphia is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is National Constitution Center, a museum 0.1 miles away. Blue Route passes 9.6 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) is notable as the first museum funded and built by a municipality to help preserve, interpret and exhibit the heritage of African Americans. Opened during the 1976 Bicentennial celebrations, the AAMP is located in historic Philadelphia on Arch Street, a few blocks away from the Liberty Bell. It was formerly known as the Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum.
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Dates from 1976.
Wikidata Q770826, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 9.6 mi off the Blue Route
- 23.7 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 23.8 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.8 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 28 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 28 mi
- South Overlook · 29 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- National Constitution Center: 0.1 mi
- Independence Visitor Center: 0.2 mi
- Liberty Bell Center: 0.3 mi
- Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History: 0.3 mi
- Museum of Illusions Philadelphia: 0.3 mi
- Ralph Modjeski (1861-1940): 0.2 mi
- Living Flame Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Benjamin Franklin Grave: 0.2 mi
- President's House: 0.2 mi
- Commodore Uriah P. Levy: 0.2 mi
- Franklin Square: 0.2 mi
- Independence Mall: 0.2 mi
- Ben-Gurion Place: 0.3 mi
- Girard Fountain Park: 0.3 mi
- Commerce Street Walk: 0.3 mi
- U.S. Mint at Philadelphia Tour: 0.2 mi
- Chinatown Friendship Gate: 0.2 mi
- Liberty Bell: 0.3 mi
- Second Bank of the United States: 0.4 mi
- Reading Terminal: 0.4 mi
- Bolt of Lightning: A Memorial to Benjamin Franklin: 0.2 mi
- Gift of the Winds: 0.2 mi
- Religious Liberty: 0.3 mi
- Keys to Community: 0.3 mi
- Fu Lion: 0.3 mi
- Signer's Garden: 0.3 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Garden: 0.4 mi
- 18th Century Garden: 0.5 mi
- Benjamin Rush Garden: 0.5 mi
- Magnolia Garden: 0.5 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 3.8 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 7.7 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 8.5 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 8.9 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 9.0 mi
- Picnic Grove: 1.9 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 4.0 mi
- Fairmount: 1.8 mi
- Lemon Hill: 2.3 mi
- Georges Hill: 4.4 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 9.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 9.7 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 7.5 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 15.7 mi
- Kerr Spring: 24.8 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 13.8 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 14.9 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.7 mi
- Monkey Rock: 14.5 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 15.1 mi
- Darling: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of African American Museum in Philadelphia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 295° | 188 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 299° | 176 m | 19.5 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 248° | 137 m | 21.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 341° | 136 m | 9.1 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 272° | 125 m | 15.8 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 265° | 113 m | 24.2 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 339° | 104 m | 12.3 mi |
| Camp Hill | NNW 349° | 104 m | 12.3 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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 0 mi
- Philadelphia/Old City · 0 mi
- Philadelphia · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/South · 2 mi
- Camden · 3 mi
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