Independence Visitor Center
Independence Visitor Center is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Independence Mall, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 9.8 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
park in Pennsylvania, United States of America, United States of America
Wikidata Q6016240, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
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
- 25.7 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 28 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 28 mi
- South Overlook · 29 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Independence Mall: 0.0 mi
- Ben-Gurion Place: 0.1 mi
- Commerce Street Walk: 0.2 mi
- Girard Fountain Park: 0.2 mi
- Independence Square: 0.2 mi
- President's House: 0.1 mi
- Commodore Uriah P. Levy: 0.1 mi
- Benjamin Franklin Grave: 0.1 mi
- George Washington: 0.2 mi
- Commodore Barry: 0.2 mi
- Gift of the Winds: 0.1 mi
- Religious Liberty: 0.1 mi
- The Signer: 0.2 mi
- Keys to Community: 0.2 mi
- Ghost Structures: 0.2 mi
- Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History: 0.1 mi
- Liberty Bell Center: 0.1 mi
- Museum of Illusions Philadelphia: 0.1 mi
- National Constitution Center: 0.2 mi
- African American Museum in Philadelphia: 0.2 mi
- Liberty Bell: 0.1 mi
- U.S. Mint at Philadelphia Tour: 0.1 mi
- Second Bank of the United States: 0.2 mi
- Carpenters' Hall: 0.3 mi
- First Bank of the United States: 0.3 mi
- Signer's Garden: 0.2 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Garden: 0.2 mi
- 18th Century Garden: 0.3 mi
- Benjamin Rush Garden: 0.3 mi
- Magnolia Garden: 0.4 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 4.0 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 7.8 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 8.7 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 9.1 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 9.2 mi
- Picnic Grove: 2.0 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 4.1 mi
- Fairmount: 1.9 mi
- Lemon Hill: 2.5 mi
- Georges Hill: 4.5 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 9.3 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 9.9 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 7.6 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 15.8 mi
- Kerr Spring: 24.9 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 13.6 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 15.1 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.6 mi
- Monkey Rock: 14.7 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 14.9 mi
- Darling: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Independence Visitor Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 295° | 188 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 299° | 176 m | 19.6 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 248° | 137 m | 21.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 341° | 136 m | 9.3 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 272° | 125 m | 15.9 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 266° | 113 m | 24.3 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 339° | 104 m | 12.4 mi |
| Camp Hill | NNW 348° | 104 m | 12.5 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/49961142
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 0 mi
- Philadelphia/Old City · 0 mi
- Philadelphia · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 1 mi
- Camden · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/South · 2 mi
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