The Library Company
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The Library Company is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is John E. Fryer, M.D. Historic Marker, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Blue Route passes 9.1 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Library Company of Philadelphia (LCP) is a non-profit organization located on Locust Street in Center City, Philadelphia. Founded as a library in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin, the Library Company of Philadelphia has accumulated one of the most significant collections of historically valuable manuscripts and printed material in the United States. On December 2, 2025, a majority of the Library Company shareholders voted to pursue an affiliation with Temple University. This affiliation was approved by Temple. The current collection size is approximately 500,000 books and 70,000 other items, including 2,150 items that once belonged to Franklin, major collections of 17th-century and Revolution-era pamphlets and ephemera, maps, and whole libraries assembled in the 18th and 19th centuries. The collection also includes first editions of Moby-Dick and Leaves of Grass.
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Wikidata Q3237918, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 9.1 mi off the Blue Route
- 23.2 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 23.2 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.1 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 27 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 29 mi
- South Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- John E. Fryer, M.D. Historic Marker: 0.1 mi
- 1st Regiment Infantry National Guard of Philadelphia: 0.1 mi
- Washington Grays Monument: 0.2 mi
- A Quest for Parity: The Octavius V. Catto Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Philadelfia city hall gates: 0.4 mi
- Sartain St Community Garden: 0.2 mi
- Waverlry Street Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Hawthorne Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Rodman Street Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- South Street Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- The Beasley Building Mural: 0.2 mi
- Samuel Gross: 0.3 mi
- William McKinley: 0.3 mi
- Triune: 0.3 mi
- City Hall Compass: 0.3 mi
- Louis I. Kahn Park: 0.3 mi
- Dilworth Park: 0.4 mi
- Seger Park: 0.4 mi
- John F. Collins Park: 0.4 mi
- Love Park: 0.5 mi
- One Liberty Observation Deck: 0.4 mi
- Reading Terminal: 0.4 mi
- Chinatown Friendship Gate: 0.5 mi
- The Universal Sphere: 0.6 mi
- Italian market: 0.7 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 3.6 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 7.2 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 8.5 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 8.8 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 8.9 mi
- Picnic Grove: 1.3 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 3.8 mi
- Fairmount: 1.6 mi
- Lemon Hill: 2.1 mi
- Georges Hill: 4.1 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 9.3 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 9.8 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 13.7 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 14.7 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 24.5 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 7.2 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 15.3 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.0 mi
- Monkey Rock: 14.3 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 14.8 mi
- Darling: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Library Company. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 296° | 188 m | 20.4 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 301° | 176 m | 19.1 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 248° | 137 m | 20.4 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 345° | 136 m | 9.3 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 273° | 125 m | 15.2 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 266° | 113 m | 23.6 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 343° | 104 m | 12.4 mi |
| Camp Hill | N 352° | 104 m | 12.6 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Philadelphia · 0 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 0 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Old City · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/South · 2 mi
- Camden · 3 mi
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