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Chester County History Center

Chester County History Center from directly overhead

Chester County History Center is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 134 m. Welsh Mountain stands 313 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is G. Raymond Rettew Historical Marker, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates39.96187, -75.60605

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • G. Raymond Rettew Historical Marker: 0.1 mi
  • William Darlington Historical Marker: 0.1 mi
  • Old Glory: 0.2 mi
  • Lincoln Biography Historical Marker: 0.2 mi
  • Horace Pippin Historical Marker: 0.2 mi
Parks
  • Barclay Grounds: 0.3 mi
  • Marshall Square: 0.3 mi
  • John O. Green Park: 0.3 mi
  • Fugett Park: 0.4 mi
  • Horace Pippin Park: 0.6 mi
Gardens
  • West End Community Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Italian Water Garden: 6.9 mi
  • Peirce-du Pont House Conservatory: 7.1 mi
  • Wisteria Garden: 7.1 mi
  • Peony Garden: 7.1 mi
Artworks
  • Frederick Douglass Statue: 0.7 mi
  • St. Augustine Statue: 6.8 mi
  • Statue of Mary: 6.9 mi
  • Chloe and Lucinda: 7.4 mi
  • Nittany Lion Shrine: 8.7 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
Attractions
Peaks: 40
  • Osborne Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Harmony Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Hunting Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Castle Rock: 8.9 mi
  • Diamond Rock Hill: 9.5 mi
Picnic sites: 35
  • Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 13 Picnic Site: 8.1 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 12 Picnic Site: 8.2 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 11 Picnic Site: 8.3 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 14 Picnic Site: 8.6 mi
Springs: 7
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Deemer's Beach: 21.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chester County History Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Welsh MountainWNW 302°313 m20.1 mi
Williams HillNNW 327°306 m19.8 mi
Chestnut HillNNW 336°305 m19.5 mi
Thomas HillNW 326°295 m18.0 mi
BrushNNW 332°288 m20.5 mi
Silver HillNW 308°283 m24.4 mi
Mount PleasureNNW 331°269 m18.6 mi
Gap HillW 275°252 m21.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3519:5520:35
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:2115:5816:41

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240516170757366544335
Precip in3.63.14.63.83.84.04.44.85.74.83.54.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Chester 2 NW, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/2710242109

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