- Elevation, modelled
- 29 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Diamond Rock Hill188 m · 19.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Route8.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9680, -75.1727
Eastern State Penitentiary is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 29 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Eakins, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Blue Route passes 8.5 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
historic American prison
Dates from 1829.
Wikidata Q489417, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Fee
- Yes
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 |
- 8.5 mi off the Blue Route
- 22.4 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 22.8 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 25.8 mi off the Bayshore Heritage BywayNational
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
Historic sites
- 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
Museums
- 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
Attractions
- 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
Peaks: 30
- Fairmount: 0.5 mi
- Lemon Hill: 0.9 mi
- Georges Hill: 2.9 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 7.8 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 8.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 13.5 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 15.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 9.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Washington Lake Beach: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Darling: 16.4 mi
| 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).
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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