Philadelphia Historical Society
Philadelphia Historical Society is a museum in New York, at a modelled elevation of 148 m. Big Hill stands 388 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Grist Mill built in 1805, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Olympic Trail passes 8.4 miles off. 146 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 8.4 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 15.4 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 16.4 mi off the Black River Trail
146 named places within 25 miles
- Monument Park: 5.6 mi
- Santway Park: 5.8 mi
- Gilman Park: 6.0 mi
- Remington Park: 7.6 mi
- Oxbow Community Park: 9.8 mi
- Honey Hill: 7.6 mi
- Oliphant Hill: 8.7 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 9.3 mi
- Ward Hill: 10.6 mi
- Dog Hill: 10.6 mi
- Coyote Flats State Forest: 7.8 mi
- Pulpit Rock State Forest: 9.7 mi
- Onjebonge State Forest: 11.8 mi
- Yellow Lake State Forest: 11.9 mi
- Cranberry Creek Wildlife Management Area: 14.8 mi
- Grist Mill built in 1805: 0.2 mi
- The Soldiers and Sailors: 5.9 mi
- Veterans Monument: 6.0 mi
- 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) Monument: 8.5 mi
- Old Iron Works: 11.7 mi
- Fort Drum MWR: 8.4 mi
- Adirondack River Outfitters: 16.1 mi
- Uncle Sam boat tours: 16.3 mi
- Alster Tower: 16.7 mi
- Gazebo: 16.7 mi
- LeRay Mansion: 8.0 mi
- 10th Mountain Division & Fort Drum Museum: 8.2 mi
- 10th Mountain Division Historical Collection: 8.8 mi
- Redwood Historical Society: 10.8 mi
- Jefferson County Historical Society: 16.3 mi
- Murphy's Beach: 22.2 mi
- Canoe Beach: 22.3 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 23.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 23.5 mi
- Woodward Sidehill: 12.9 mi
- Italian Garden: 16.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Philadelphia Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hill | E 94° | 388 m | 21.7 mi |
| Panther Mountain | ESE 107° | 371 m | 23.6 mi |
| Underwood Hill | SSW 200° | 348 m | 18.3 mi |
| Grassy Hill | ESE 102° | 347 m | 20.7 mi |
| Middle Hill | SE 126° | 318 m | 17.4 mi |
| John Browns Mountain | ESE 118° | 315 m | 19.9 mi |
| Pine Hill | ESE 119° | 314 m | 20.5 mi |
| Cooper Hill | E 80° | 311 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:06 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:24 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:40 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 21 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Watertown, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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