Da Vinci Science Center
Da Vinci Science Center is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 112 m. Topton Mountain stands 378 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
The story
The Da Vinci Science Center (DSC) is a science museum and nonprofit organization in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The earliest iteration of the center was created in 1992. The center's mission statement is "to bring science to life and lives to science." DSC focuses on connecting people of all ages to science. Its interactive experiences include a two-story exhibit floor, nearly three-dozen programs for visitors of all ages, students, educators, and community groups, and regional workforce initiatives that integrate limited-engagement exhibits with programs highlighting workforce development opportunities. The center's primary focus is introducing children to the potential of the STEM-related subjects. The Da Vinci Science Center is located in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, approximately 48 miles (77 km) north-northwest of Philadelphia and 78 miles (126 km) west of New York City.
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Dates from 1992.
Wikidata Q5207326, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 19.5 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 19.6 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 22.2 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.2 mi
- Lehigh County: 0.3 mi
- Trout Hall: 0.5 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Freedom Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Allentown: 1.1 mi
- Jackson Street Community Park: 0.2 mi
- Allentown Arts Park: 0.3 mi
- Clyde E. Bosket Sr. Park: 0.4 mi
- Alliance Park: 0.4 mi
- Allen Park: 0.5 mi
- Dutch Hill: 2.0 mi
- Jasper Cliffs: 2.9 mi
- Lehigh Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Bauer Rock: 3.2 mi
- South Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Robert Rodale Reserve: 3.1 mi
- Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary: 4.5 mi
- Buehler Memorial Park: 4.8 mi
- Whitehall Parkway: 5.3 mi
- B. Leeroy & Elizabeth Burkhart Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Speed Slides: 3.2 mi
- Aqua Racer: 3.2 mi
- Python Plummet: 3.2 mi
- Jumpin' Jack Splash: 3.2 mi
- Lollipop Lagoon: 3.2 mi
- Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion: 0.0 mi
- Allentown Art Museum: 0.4 mi
- Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum: 0.5 mi
- America On Wheels Museum: 1.0 mi
- The NB Center: 1.8 mi
- Wire Mill Arboretum: 0.6 mi
- Jordan Creek Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Malcolm W. Gross Rose Garden: 2.2 mi
- The Tree of Life Memorial Grove: 2.9 mi
- Emmaus Remembrance Garden: 4.0 mi
- Arts Walk Hamilton Connector: 0.2 mi
- Court Street Arts Alley: 0.2 mi
- Victor's Lament: 1.9 mi
- Emma: 4.7 mi
- Nittany Lion Mascot Statue: 5.0 mi
- Parkside Pavillion: 3.3 mi
- Carousel Grove: 3.5 mi
- Food Fest Grove: 3.5 mi
- Picinic Table (C): 5.6 mi
- Picinic Table (C): 5.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 0.6 mi
- Lehigh Park Spring: 1.4 mi
- Helfrichs Spring: 2.0 mi
- Poorhouse Spring: 4.0 mi
- Stempa Spring: 15.2 mi
- Mount Washington: 15.2 mi
- Nockamixon Cliffs: 16.7 mi
- Saint Anthonys Nose: 17.2 mi
- Pinnacle Point: 20.6 mi
- Bear Mountain Overlook: 22.2 mi
- Princess Run Waterfall: 17.6 mi
- High Falls: 18.5 mi
- Wild Creek Falls: 20.4 mi
- Old Mill Falls: 24.5 mi
- Lower Falls: 24.8 mi
- Wilson Avenue River Access: 8.9 mi
- Walnutport Lehigh River Access: 12.2 mi
- Dunbars Lehigh River Access: 20.0 mi
- Jim Thorpe Lehigh River Access: 22.7 mi
- Glen Onoko Lehigh River Access: 24.5 mi
- Rest Area: 5.3 mi
- 309 Truck Stop: 9.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Da Vinci Science Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topton Mountain | SW 232° | 378 m | 13.9 mi |
| Gap Hill | SW 222° | 349 m | 12.4 mi |
| Bauer Rock | SE 143° | 317 m | 3.2 mi |
| Sandstone Ridge | NW 322° | 311 m | 10.4 mi |
| Flint Hill | SE 127° | 308 m | 8.3 mi |
| Gaffney Hill | E 82° | 308 m | 11.6 mi |
| Kirchberg | E 96° | 305 m | 8.4 mi |
| South Mountain | E 96° | 301 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Allentown Lehigh VLY Intl AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13714758043
Day trips start here
- Allentown · 0 mi
- Lehigh Valley · 0 mi
- Bethlehem · 5 mi
- Emmaus · 5 mi
- Whitehall Township · 5 mi
- Hellertown · 7 mi
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