Paul Robeson House & Museum
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Paul Robeson House & Museum is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 34 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is 49th and Chancellor, a garden 0.1 miles away. Blue Route passes 6.0 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Paul Robeson House was the home of internationally renowned American bass-baritone concert singer, actor of film and stage, All-American and professional athlete, writer, multi-lingual orator, human rights activist, and lawyer Paul Robeson from 1966 until 1976. Located in West Philadelphia, the Robeson House produces, presents and promotes traveling lectures, concerts and exhibits.
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Wikidata Q7153274, matched on coordinates and name (161 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 6.0 mi off the Blue Route
- 20.0 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 20.2 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 23.7 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 49th and Chancellor: 0.1 mi
- Garden Court Community Tennis & Garden Facilities: 0.3 mi
- Hazel Avenue Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Walnut Hill Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Warrington Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Ben Barkan Park: 0.2 mi
- 49th & Spruce Play Lot: 0.2 mi
- Sansom Street Play Lot: 0.3 mi
- Malcolm X Park: 0.3 mi
- Max Paul Park: 0.4 mi
- American Bandstand: 0.5 mi
- Shofuso Japanese House and Garden: 1.8 mi
- WildWorks Ropes Course: 1.8 mi
- Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge: 1.9 mi
- Rocky Steps: 2.3 mi
- Gettysburg Stone: 0.8 mi
- Freedom Now Rally: 1.1 mi
- Benjamin Franklin (on a bench): 1.3 mi
- Newkirk Monument: 1.4 mi
- Columns and Capital from Amman Jordan: 1.6 mi
- Dickens and Little Nell: 0.8 mi
- Thank you, Mr Blackwell: 0.9 mi
- Call to Freedom: 1.1 mi
- Covenant: 1.1 mi
- Trolley Stop: 1.2 mi
- Marvin Samson Center for the History of Pharmacy: 1.0 mi
- New Africa Center: 1.0 mi
- Hamilton Mansion: 1.2 mi
- Tiberino Museum: 1.3 mi
- Institute of Contemporary Art: 1.4 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 2.0 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 4.2 mi
- Marple Conservation Area: 5.9 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 6.3 mi
- Black Rock Road Site: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Area #1: 1.5 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Grove: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 2.2 mi
- Georges Hill: 1.9 mi
- Lemon Hill: 2.0 mi
- Fairmount: 2.2 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 8.4 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 8.7 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 4.6 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 12.3 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 23.3 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 23.3 mi
- Yellow Spring: 23.5 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 12.1 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 15.8 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 23.0 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 7.6 mi
- Monkey Rock: 11.5 mi
- Darling: 13.7 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Paul Robeson House & Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 299° | 188 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mount Misery | NW 304° | 176 m | 16.2 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NNW 330° | 151 m | 24.8 mi |
| Harmony Hill | W 274° | 146 m | 24.3 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 242° | 137 m | 17.8 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | N 5° | 136 m | 8.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 271° | 125 m | 12.1 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 264° | 113 m | 20.5 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 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6944020724
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/West · 1 mi
- Lansdowne · 3 mi
- Philadelphia · 3 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 3 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 3 mi
- Philadelphia/Northwest · 3 mi
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