Franklin Institute
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Franklin Institute is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 8.5 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Franklin Institute is a science museum and a center of science education and research in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is named after the American scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin. It houses the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial. Founded in 1824, the Franklin Institute is one of the oldest centers of science education and development in the United States. Its chief astronomer is Derrick Pitts.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1824.
Wikidata Q339484, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 8.5 mi off the Blue Route
- 22.5 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 22.7 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.3 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 27 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 29 mi
- South Overlook · 29 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Benjamin Franklin National Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Budd BB-1 Pioneer Aircraft: 0.0 mi
- Francisco de Miranda: 0.1 mi
- Joseph Leidy: 0.1 mi
- Deinonychus: 0.1 mi
- Aero Memorial: 0.0 mi
- All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors: 0.1 mi
- Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Shakespeare Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Aviator Park: 0.1 mi
- Logan Square: 0.1 mi
- Rob Stuart Memorial Dog Park; Winter Street Greenway: 0.1 mi
- Basilica Green: 0.2 mi
- Kopernicus Triangle: 0.2 mi
- Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University: 0.1 mi
- Calder Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Barnes Foundation: 0.2 mi
- Rodin Museum: 0.3 mi
- Mütter Museum: 0.4 mi
- The Universal Sphere: 0.3 mi
- One Liberty Observation Deck: 0.5 mi
- Rocky Steps: 0.6 mi
- Reading Terminal: 0.8 mi
- Chinatown Friendship Gate: 0.9 mi
- Spring Garden Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Corinthian Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Schuylkill River Park Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden: 0.8 mi
- Lemon Ridge Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 2.7 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 6.5 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 7.7 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 7.9 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 8.0 mi
- Picnic Grove: 0.9 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 2.9 mi
- Fairmount: 0.7 mi
- Lemon Hill: 1.3 mi
- Georges Hill: 3.2 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 8.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 9.0 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 6.3 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 14.5 mi
- Kerr Spring: 24.6 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 13.9 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 14.6 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 24.7 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.4 mi
- Monkey Rock: 13.4 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 15.6 mi
- Darling: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Franklin Institute. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 295° | 188 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 300° | 176 m | 18.3 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 245° | 137 m | 20.2 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 348° | 136 m | 8.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 270° | 125 m | 14.7 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 264° | 113 m | 23.1 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 344° | 104 m | 11.6 mi |
| Camp Hill | N 354° | 104 m | 11.8 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/50189935
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 0 mi
- Philadelphia · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Northwest · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/Old City · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/South · 2 mi
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