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The Philadelphia Masonic Temple, Library and Museum

The Philadelphia Masonic Temple, Library and Museum from directly overhead

The Philadelphia Masonic Temple, Library and Museum is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is The Bond, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 9.1 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.95357, -75.16228

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • In Commemoration: 0.1 mi
  • Alexander Milne Calder: 0.1 mi
  • Philadelfia city hall gates: 0.1 mi
  • A Quest for Parity: The Octavius V. Catto Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • Washington Grays Monument: 0.3 mi
Parks
Attractions
Gardens
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 36
  • Picnic Grove: 1.3 mi
  • Bird Lake Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
  • Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
  • Picnic Area 5: 3.6 mi
  • Picnic Area 6: 3.6 mi
Peaks: 29
  • Fairmount: 1.3 mi
  • Lemon Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Georges Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Chestnut Hill: 8.9 mi
  • Sugarloaf Hill: 9.5 mi
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 3
Lighthouses: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Monkey Rock: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Washington Lake Beach: 15.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Philadelphia Masonic Temple, Library and Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond Rock HillWNW 295°188 m20.3 mi
Mount MiseryWNW 300°176 m19.0 mi
Ebright AzimuthWSW 247°137 m20.6 mi
Chestnut HillNNW 345°136 m8.9 mi
Hunting HillW 272°125 m15.2 mi
Osborne HillW 265°113 m23.6 mi
Militia HillNNW 342°104 m12.1 mi
Camp HillN 351°104 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3319:5320:33
September equinox06:4918:2419:00
December solstice07:2015:5616:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353745566675807872604940
Precip in3.63.34.54.04.14.84.74.94.94.13.44.3

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.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/8410366420

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