Powel House
Powel House is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bingham Court, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 9.9 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 9.9 mi off the Blue Route
- 24.0 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 24.0 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 25.5 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
- Bingham Court: 0.0 mi
- Delancey Park: 0.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.1 mi
- Welcome Park: 0.2 mi
- Philadelphia Korean War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Site of Alexander Hamilton former home: 0.1 mi
- Robert Morris: 0.2 mi
- Washington Crossing the Delaware: 0.2 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 0.2 mi
- Philadelphia Korean War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Benjamin Rush Garden: 0.1 mi
- I.M. Pei Garden: 0.1 mi
- Magnolia Garden: 0.1 mi
- 18th Century Garden: 0.1 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Garden: 0.2 mi
- Old Man, Young Man, the Future: 0.1 mi
- William Penn: 0.2 mi
- The Signer: 0.2 mi
- Calder Statues: 0.2 mi
- Ghost Structures: 0.3 mi
- Merchants' Exchange Building: 0.1 mi
- Hill-Physick House: 0.1 mi
- Independence Living History Center: 0.2 mi
- Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial: 0.2 mi
- New Hall Military Museum: 0.2 mi
- City Tavern: 0.2 mi
- First Bank of the United States: 0.2 mi
- Carpenters' Hall: 0.2 mi
- Second Bank of the United States: 0.2 mi
- Liberty Bell: 0.3 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 4.4 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 8.1 mi
- Almonesson Creek Park: 9.1 mi
- Timber Creek Park: 9.1 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 9.1 mi
- Picnic Grove: 2.2 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 4.5 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 4.5 mi
- Fairmount: 2.3 mi
- Lemon Hill: 2.8 mi
- Georges Hill: 4.9 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 9.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 10.3 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 8.0 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 16.1 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 13.2 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 15.5 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.4 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 14.5 mi
- Monkey Rock: 15.0 mi
- Darling: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Powel House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 296° | 188 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 300° | 176 m | 20.0 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 249° | 137 m | 21.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 341° | 136 m | 9.7 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 273° | 125 m | 16.1 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 267° | 113 m | 24.4 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 339° | 104 m | 12.9 mi |
| Camp Hill | NNW 348° | 104 m | 12.9 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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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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