Eastern State Penitentiary
Eastern State Penitentiary is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Corinthian Gardens, a garden 0.1 miles away. Blue Route passes 8.5 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic American prison
Dates from 1829.
Wikidata Q489417, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 8.5 mi off the Blue Route
- 22.4 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 22.8 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.8 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 27 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 28 mi
- South Overlook · 29 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Corinthian Gardens: 0.1 mi
- Spring Garden Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Girard Garden at the Berean Institute: 0.4 mi
- Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden: 0.5 mi
- Azalea Garden: 0.6 mi
- The Tree of Life: 0.2 mi
- Gamekeeper’s Night Dog: 0.3 mi
- Iroquois: 0.3 mi
- Symbiosis: 0.3 mi
- Charioteer of Delphi: 0.4 mi
- Clemente Park & Playground: 0.3 mi
- Francisville Playground: 0.3 mi
- Bulldog Park: 0.3 mi
- Eakins Oval: 0.4 mi
- Binswanger Triangle: 0.4 mi
- Thomas Eakins: 0.4 mi
- Joan of Arc: 0.4 mi
- Baldwin Locomotive Works: 0.4 mi
- Robert Purvis: 0.5 mi
- Chief Justice John Marshall: 0.5 mi
- Carpenters Museum: 0.4 mi
- Rodin Museum: 0.4 mi
- Founder's Hall Museum: 0.4 mi
- Philadelphia Museum of Art: 0.5 mi
- Barnes Foundation: 0.5 mi
- Rocky Steps: 0.4 mi
- The Universal Sphere: 0.9 mi
- Philly Gun Range: 1.1 mi
- One Liberty Observation Deck: 1.1 mi
- Reading Terminal: 1.2 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 2.4 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 6.4 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 7.1 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 7.5 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 7.5 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Grove: 1.5 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 2.5 mi
- Fairmount: 0.5 mi
- Lemon Hill: 0.9 mi
- Georges Hill: 2.9 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 7.8 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 8.4 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 6.0 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 14.2 mi
- Kerr Spring: 23.9 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 13.5 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 15.2 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 9.1 mi
- Monkey Rock: 13.1 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 16.3 mi
- Darling: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eastern State Penitentiary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 293° | 188 m | 19.3 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 298° | 176 m | 18.0 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 244° | 137 m | 20.5 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 346° | 136 m | 7.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 268° | 125 m | 14.7 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 263° | 113 m | 23.2 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 343° | 104 m | 11.0 mi |
| Camp Hill | N 353° | 104 m | 11.2 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 | 20:34 |
| 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/320052082
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Northwest · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Old City · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/West · 2 mi
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