Andalusia Mansion
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Andalusia Mansion is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Plumstead Hill stands 174 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is The Graperies, a garden 0.1 miles away. Delaware River Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Andalusia, also known as the Nicholas Biddle Estate, is a historic mansion and estate located on the Delaware River, just northeast of Philadelphia, in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The community surrounding it, Andalusia, takes its name from the 225-acre estate.
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Dates from 1794.
Wikidata Q4753518, matched on coordinates and name (10 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 14.0 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 17.2 mi off the Blue Route
- 21.0 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 27.9 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 17 mi
- South Overlook · 20 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 20 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Graperies: 0.1 mi
- Communtiy Garden: 2.9 mi
- Christa Lewis Memorial Arboretum: 5.0 mi
- Villa Collina: 6.8 mi
- Meadowbrook Community Garden: 7.2 mi
- Delaware River Access Area: 0.5 mi
- Delaware River Access Area: 0.5 mi
- Clinton Avenue Park: 0.5 mi
- Yezzi Park: 1.3 mi
- Glen Foerd on the Delaware: 1.3 mi
- Glen Foerd Mansion: 1.3 mi
- Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum & Archive: 3.8 mi
- Grundy Museum: 6.2 mi
- Ryerss Museum & Library: 6.9 mi
- Richard Wall House: 9.1 mi
- Taylor Wildlife Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Esther Yanai Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Lorimer Park: 6.7 mi
- Rancocas State Park: 7.9 mi
- Bellewood Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Lafayette Cemetery Memorial Plaque: 5.1 mi
- Palmyra War Memorial: 5.3 mi
- The Ring: 5.7 mi
- Harriet Ross Tubman Statue: 5.8 mi
- Puerto Rican Garita Replica Monument: 5.8 mi
- Bird Blind: 5.6 mi
- Benches: 5.8 mi
- Lion's Park Lion: 5.9 mi
- Thoreau’s Hut: 6.0 mi
- Cheese Giraffe: 6.1 mi
- Council Rock: 6.5 mi
- Safety Town: 9.3 mi
- Blast Off: 9.5 mi
- Flyin' Fish: 9.6 mi
- Elmo's Cloud Chaser: 9.6 mi
- Laurel Hill: 5.9 mi
- Mount Laurel: 9.5 mi
- Mount Holly: 9.9 mi
- Fairless Landfill: 11.8 mi
- Turkey Hill: 12.1 mi
- Picnic Area C: 8.2 mi
- Picnic Area A: 8.2 mi
- Picnic Area B: 8.2 mi
- Shaded Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Richard Stockton Travel Plaza: 19.1 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Service Area: 19.1 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 20.6 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 21.9 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 16.8 mi
- Kerr Spring: 19.1 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 24.2 mi
- Old Quarry: 19.8 mi
- Washington's Rock: 20.1 mi
- Monkey Rock: 22.4 mi
- Gold Run: 15.3 mi
- Ong's Hat: 20.7 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 21.0 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Andalusia Mansion. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumstead Hill | NNW 341° | 174 m | 22.8 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | NNW 346° | 158 m | 18.1 mi |
| Baldpate Mountain | NNE 14° | 146 m | 19.1 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | N 10° | 143 m | 18.3 mi |
| Solebury Mountain | N 357° | 142 m | 19.1 mi |
| Goat Hill | N 3° | 138 m | 19.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 275° | 136 m | 13.2 mi |
| Corn Hill | N 7° | 134 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:55 | 16:38 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NE Phila AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/Northeast · 2 mi
- Bensalem · 3 mi
- Burlington · 5 mi
- Cinnaminson · 5 mi
- Bristol · 6 mi
- Feasterville · 6 mi
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