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Elfreth's Alley Museum

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Elfreth's Alley Museum is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Elfreth's Alley, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 10 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

$3 adults, $2 children 7-12, free for children under 7

The story

human settlement in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wikidata Q3050836, matched on coordinates and name (8 m apart).

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.95271, -75.14241

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Parks
  • Flagpole Park: 0.0 mi
  • Betsy Ross House: 0.1 mi
  • Christ Church Park: 0.1 mi
  • Race Street Pier: 0.2 mi
  • Girard Fountain Park: 0.2 mi
Museums
  • Fireman's Hall Museum: 0.0 mi
  • Betsy Ross House: 0.1 mi
  • Museum for Art in Wood: 0.1 mi
  • St. George's United Methodist Church House Museum and Library: 0.3 mi
  • United States Postal Service Museum: 0.3 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
  • Benjamin Franklin Grave: 0.3 mi
  • Commodore Uriah P. Levy: 0.3 mi
  • Declaration of Independence: 0.4 mi
  • Washington Crossing the Delaware: 0.4 mi
  • Ralph Modjeski (1861-1940): 0.4 mi
Gardens
  • Benjamin Rush Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Signer's Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Thomas Jefferson Garden: 0.4 mi
  • 18th Century Garden: 0.5 mi
  • I.M. Pei Garden: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 37
  • Picnic Grove: 2.4 mi
  • Bird Lake Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
  • Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
  • Picnic Area 6: 4.4 mi
  • Picnic Area 5: 4.4 mi
Peaks: 32
  • Fairmount: 2.2 mi
  • Lemon Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Georges Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Chestnut Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Sugarloaf Hill: 10.0 mi
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Washington Lake Beach: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Monkey Rock: 15.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elfreth's Alley Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond Rock HillWNW 294°188 m21.2 mi
Mount MiseryWNW 298°176 m19.9 mi
Ebright AzimuthWSW 248°137 m21.5 mi
Chestnut HillNNW 338°136 m9.3 mi
Hunting HillW 272°125 m16.3 mi
Osborne HillW 265°113 m24.7 mi
Camp HillNNW 346°104 m12.5 mi
Militia HillNNW 337°104 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3319:5320:33
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:2015:5616:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353745566675807872604940
Precip in3.63.34.54.04.14.84.74.94.94.13.44.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phila Franklin Inst, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/338853375

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