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Camp William Penn Gate

Camp William Penn Gate from directly overhead

Camp William Penn Gate is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 77 m. Rock Hill stands 256 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is CWP Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Blue Route passes 7.8 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

American Civil War Military Training Camp

Wikidata Q5027689, matched on coordinates and name (10 m apart).

Visiting

What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates40.06633, -75.14241

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Parks
  • La Mott Community Center & Playground: 0.1 mi
  • Russel Park: 0.3 mi
  • Simons Playground: 0.9 mi
  • Simons Playground: 0.9 mi
  • Rock Lane Park: 1.0 mi
Gardens
  • MLK High School Farm: 1.3 mi
  • Henry Cope Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Fisher Park Roots Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Awbury Community Garden: 1.7 mi
  • Heritage Plants Garden of the Francis Cope House: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Spring House Site: 1.7 mi
  • Barn Site: 1.7 mi
  • Jenkintown Sign: 1.8 mi
  • Grey Towers Castle: 2.0 mi
  • American War Mother and Her Sons: 2.2 mi
Artworks
  • Global Heritage Mural: 2.8 mi
  • John Wister Statue: 2.8 mi
  • Sun Ra Mosaic: 2.8 mi
  • Dragon: 3.2 mi
  • Children at Play: 3.5 mi
Attractions
  • Springhouse: 4.3 mi
  • Kelpius Cave: 4.3 mi
  • Azalea Meadow: 4.3 mi
  • Holiday Garden Railway: 4.3 mi
  • Council Rock: 4.4 mi
Peaks: 42
  • Chestnut Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Sugarloaf Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Camp Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Fort Hill: 5.8 mi
  • Militia Hill: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 38
  • Picnic Area A: 2.4 mi
  • Picnic Area B: 2.4 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 2.5 mi
  • Picnic Area #3: 3.7 mi
  • Picnic Area #2: 3.7 mi
Springs: 3
Cliffs: 3
  • Monkey Rock: 12.6 mi
  • Old Quarry: 22.1 mi
  • Washington's Rock: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Gold Run: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Washington Lake Beach: 22.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Camp William Penn Gate. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rock HillNNW 341°256 m25.0 mi
Diamond Rock HillW 273°188 m19.4 mi
Mount MiseryW 275°176 m17.6 mi
Plumstead HillN 6°174 m21.4 mi
Buckingham MountainNNE 17°158 m18.1 mi
Spring MountainNW 310°151 m21.5 mi
Baldpate MountainNE 38°146 m23.1 mi
Strawberry HillNE 36°143 m22.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3219:5320:34
September equinox06:4918:2419:00
December solstice07:2015:5616:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744556474797770584839
Precip in3.32.64.03.83.63.94.34.24.53.63.24.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NE Phila AP, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11189411347

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