Please Touch Museum
Please Touch Museum is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 37 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Major General George Gordon Meade, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Blue Route passes 6.7 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Please Touch Museum is a children's museum located in the Centennial District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The museum focuses on teaching children through interactive exhibits and special events, mostly aimed at children seven years old and younger.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1976-10-02.
Wikidata Q7204253, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 6.7 mi off the Blue Route
- 20.3 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 21.0 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.4 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 25 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 28 mi
- South Overlook · 29 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Major General George Gordon Meade: 0.1 mi
- Pavillion In The Trees: 0.2 mi
- Joseph Haydn: 0.3 mi
- Night: 0.3 mi
- Giuseppe Verdi: 0.3 mi
- Pavilion in the Trees: 0.2 mi
- Smith Memorial Arch: 0.2 mi
- George and Meta Conor-Wood Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Civil War Monument: 0.6 mi
- John B. Kelly: 0.6 mi
- Cedar Grove: 0.2 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 0.6 mi
- New Africa Center: 0.8 mi
- Underground Railroad Museum at Belmont Mansion: 0.8 mi
- Ormiston Mansion: 0.9 mi
- Shofuso Japanese House and Garden: 0.2 mi
- Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge: 0.8 mi
- WildWorks Ropes Course: 0.8 mi
- Discovery Center at East Park Reservoir: 0.9 mi
- American Bandstand: 1.5 mi
- Philadelphia Stars Negro League Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- East Parkside Tot Lot: 0.5 mi
- God is Great Park: 0.7 mi
- Clayborn and Lewis Playground: 0.7 mi
- Clara Muhammad Square: 0.7 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 0.4 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 4.3 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 5.5 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 5.6 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 5.8 mi
- Spiritual Harvest Garden: 0.9 mi
- Mantua Peace Garden: 1.0 mi
- Mill Creek Farm: 1.1 mi
- Aspen Farm: 1.1 mi
- East Park Revitalization Alliance Cowboy Garden: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 0.6 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 0.7 mi
- Georges Hill: 0.9 mi
- Lemon Hill: 1.2 mi
- Fairmount: 1.7 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 6.8 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 7.2 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 3.9 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 12.1 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 23.3 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 23.3 mi
- Kerr Spring: 23.4 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 11.5 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 16.8 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 24.7 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 9.3 mi
- Monkey Rock: 11.0 mi
- Darling: 14.8 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Please Touch Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 293° | 188 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 298° | 176 m | 16.0 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | NNE 21° | 158 m | 24.9 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NNW 327° | 151 m | 23.8 mi |
| Harmony Hill | W 271° | 146 m | 24.8 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 239° | 137 m | 19.2 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | N 1° | 136 m | 6.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 264° | 125 m | 12.8 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 76001665OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — Memorial Hall, reference 76001665, listed 12/08/76.
OpenStreetMap element way/49916202
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/West · 0 mi
- Philadelphia/Northwest · 1 mi
- Narberth · 3 mi
- Philadelphia · 3 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 3 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 3 mi
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