Richard Wall House
Richard Wall House is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 54 m. Rock Hill stands 256 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wall Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 8.2 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Richard Wall house is a historic home in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, built in 1682. It was owned by the Wall family for 165 years, and was in continuous occupancy from its construction until 1979. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as Wall House and is also sometimes referred to as The Ivy. The home has undergone several renovations, and a section of the basement wall is the only original remaining construction. It was the site of religious meetings and weddings, and among the earliest locations of Quaker worship in the United States. It is now a museum open to the public, and is located at Church Road and Wall Park Drive in Elkins Park.
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Dates from 1682.
Wikidata Q7962600, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 8.2 mi off the Blue Route
- 19.3 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 24.5 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 26.9 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 21 mi
- South Overlook · 21 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 21 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wall Park: 0.0 mi
- Richard Wall Park: 0.1 mi
- Rock Lane Park: 0.4 mi
- Ogontz Field: 0.4 mi
- High School Park: 0.5 mi
- Jenkintown Sign: 1.0 mi
- Grey Towers Castle: 2.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Waterman Mansion Site: 2.6 mi
- Burholme WWI Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Camp William Penn Museum: 1.1 mi
- CWP Museum: 1.1 mi
- Camp William Penn Gate: 1.1 mi
- Ryerss Museum & Library: 2.2 mi
- La Salle University Art Museum: 3.1 mi
- Fruit garden: 1.2 mi
- Fisher Park Roots Garden: 2.4 mi
- MLK High School Farm: 2.4 mi
- Laverock Road Garden: 2.5 mi
- Henry Cope Garden: 2.7 mi
- Curtis Arboretum: 1.2 mi
- George A. Perley Bird Sanctuary: 1.5 mi
- Edge Hill Woods Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.6 mi
- Abington Township Bird Sanctuary: 2.6 mi
- Briar Bush Nature Center: 3.1 mi
- Dragon: 2.4 mi
- Nittany Lion Shrine: 2.8 mi
- Thoreau’s Hut: 3.4 mi
- Global Heritage Mural: 3.4 mi
- Benches: 3.5 mi
- Council Rock: 3.3 mi
- Willow Grove Mall Carousel: 4.2 mi
- Springhouse: 4.8 mi
- Azalea Meadow: 4.8 mi
- Holiday Garden Railway: 4.9 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 4.2 mi
- Camp Hill: 5.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 5.1 mi
- Fort Hill: 5.7 mi
- Militia Hill: 6.2 mi
- Picnic Area A: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Area B: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Area C: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Area #3: 4.8 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 4.8 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 8.7 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 15.3 mi
- Kerr Spring: 16.1 mi
- Monkey Rock: 13.4 mi
- Old Quarry: 21.0 mi
- Washington's Rock: 21.3 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 12.8 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 21.7 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 17.0 mi
- Gold Run: 20.7 mi
- Darling: 21.7 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Richard Wall House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill | NNW 339° | 256 m | 24.4 mi |
| Diamond Rock Hill | W 270° | 188 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mount Misery | W 272° | 176 m | 18.3 mi |
| Plumstead Hill | N 4° | 174 m | 20.5 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | NNE 16° | 158 m | 17.0 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NW 307° | 151 m | 21.6 mi |
| Baldpate Mountain | NE 38° | 146 m | 22.0 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | NE 36° | 143 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NE Phila AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/582575625
Day trips start here
- Elkins Park · 0 mi
- Jenkintown · 1 mi
- Abington Township · 3 mi
- Fort Washington · 5 mi
- Huntingdon Valley · 5 mi
- Philadelphia/North · 5 mi
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