Independence Hall
Independence Hall is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a recorded elevation of 9 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is George Washington, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 9.8 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Dates from 1753.
Wikidata Q390028, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 9 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 9.8 mi off the Blue Route
- 23.8 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 23.9 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.6 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 28 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 28 mi
- South Overlook · 30 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- George Washington: 0.0 mi
- Commodore Barry: 0.0 mi
- President's House: 0.1 mi
- Robert Morris: 0.1 mi
- Commodore Uriah P. Levy: 0.2 mi
- Old City Hall: 0.0 mi
- Philosophical Hall: 0.0 mi
- Congress Hall: 0.0 mi
- Liberty Bell Center: 0.1 mi
- Portrait Gallery in the Second Bank: 0.1 mi
- Independence Square: 0.0 mi
- Independence Mall: 0.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.2 mi
- Washington Square: 0.2 mi
- Ben-Gurion Place: 0.2 mi
- Liberty Bell: 0.0 mi
- Second Bank of the United States: 0.1 mi
- Carpenters' Hall: 0.2 mi
- First Bank of the United States: 0.2 mi
- U.S. Mint at Philadelphia Tour: 0.3 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Garden: 0.1 mi
- Signer's Garden: 0.1 mi
- 18th Century Garden: 0.2 mi
- Magnolia Garden: 0.2 mi
- Benjamin Rush Garden: 0.2 mi
- The Signer: 0.1 mi
- Religious Liberty: 0.1 mi
- Gift of the Winds: 0.2 mi
- Ghost Structures: 0.2 mi
- Starman in the Ancient Garden: 0.3 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 4.1 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 7.9 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 8.8 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 9.2 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Grove: 2.0 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 4.3 mi
- Fairmount: 2.0 mi
- Lemon Hill: 2.6 mi
- Georges Hill: 4.6 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 9.4 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 10.0 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 7.7 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 15.9 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 13.5 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 15.2 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.5 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 14.7 mi
- Monkey Rock: 14.8 mi
- Darling: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Independence Hall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 295° | 188 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 299° | 176 m | 19.7 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 248° | 137 m | 21.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 341° | 136 m | 9.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 273° | 125 m | 15.9 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 266° | 113 m | 24.3 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 339° | 104 m | 12.6 mi |
| Camp Hill | NNW 349° | 104 m | 12.7 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 | 20:33 |
| 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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000683OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/25271595
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/Old City · 0 mi
- Philadelphia · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 1 mi
- Camden · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/South · 2 mi
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