Betsy Ross House
Betsy Ross House is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. Blue Route passes 10 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Betsy Ross House is a landmark in Philadelphia. It is purported to be the site where the upholsterer and flag-maker Betsy Ross (1752–1836) lived when she is said to have sewed the first American flag.
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Wikidata Q4898326, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Blue Route
- 24.0 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 24.2 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.9 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 28 mi
- Hawk Point · 28 mi
- South Overlook · 29 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Betsy Ross House: 0.0 mi
- Girard Fountain Park: 0.1 mi
- Flagpole Park: 0.1 mi
- Christ Church Park: 0.1 mi
- Commerce Street Walk: 0.1 mi
- Museum for Art in Wood: 0.1 mi
- Fireman's Hall Museum: 0.1 mi
- Elfreth's Alley Museum: 0.1 mi
- United States Postal Service Museum: 0.2 mi
- Museum of Illusions Philadelphia: 0.2 mi
- Keys to Community: 0.1 mi
- Ghost Structures: 0.2 mi
- Chief Tamanend: 0.2 mi
- Gift of the Winds: 0.2 mi
- Religious Liberty: 0.3 mi
- Elfreth's Alley: 0.1 mi
- U.S. Mint at Philadelphia Tour: 0.2 mi
- First Bank of the United States: 0.3 mi
- Carpenters' Hall: 0.3 mi
- Second Bank of the United States: 0.3 mi
- Benjamin Franklin Grave: 0.2 mi
- Commodore Uriah P. Levy: 0.2 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 0.3 mi
- Washington Crossing the Delaware: 0.3 mi
- President's House: 0.3 mi
- Signer's Garden: 0.3 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Garden: 0.3 mi
- Benjamin Rush Garden: 0.4 mi
- 18th Century Garden: 0.4 mi
- I.M. Pei Garden: 0.4 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 4.2 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 8.1 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 8.8 mi
- Curtis Arboretum: 9.2 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 9.2 mi
- Picnic Grove: 2.3 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 4.3 mi
- Fairmount: 2.2 mi
- Lemon Hill: 2.7 mi
- Georges Hill: 4.7 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 9.3 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 9.9 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 7.8 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 16.0 mi
- Kerr Spring: 24.8 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 13.6 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 15.3 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.8 mi
- Monkey Rock: 14.9 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 14.9 mi
- Darling: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Betsy Ross House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 294° | 188 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 298° | 176 m | 19.8 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 248° | 137 m | 21.4 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 339° | 136 m | 9.3 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 272° | 125 m | 16.2 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 265° | 113 m | 24.6 mi |
| Camp Hill | NNW 347° | 104 m | 12.5 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 338° | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/Old City · 0 mi
- Philadelphia · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 1 mi
- Camden · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/Northwest · 3 mi
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