The Rosenbach Museum & Library
The Rosenbach Museum & Library is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Greyhound Sculptures, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Blue Route passes 8.5 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
museum and library in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Dates from 1954.
Wikidata Q1135243, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Free Library of Philadelphia
How to reach it
- 8.5 mi off the Blue Route
- 22.6 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 22.6 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 24.7 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 27 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Greyhound Sculptures: 0.2 mi
- Billy: 0.2 mi
- Duck Girl: 0.2 mi
- Lion Crushing a Serpent: 0.2 mi
- Giant Frog: 0.2 mi
- Dr. J. William White Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Evelyn Taylor Price Memorial Sundial: 0.3 mi
- June 5 Memorial: 0.5 mi
- 9-11 Memorial: 0.5 mi
- 1st Regiment Infantry National Guard of Philadelphia: 0.6 mi
- Rittenhouse Square: 0.2 mi
- Fitler Square: 0.3 mi
- Catharine Thorn Park: 0.3 mi
- Schuylkill River Park: 0.4 mi
- Marian Anderson Recreation Center: 0.4 mi
- Pemberton Garden: 0.3 mi
- Rodman Street Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Fitzwater 2000: 0.3 mi
- 2100 Fitzwater Garden: 0.3 mi
- Schuylkill River Park Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- National Marian Anderson Museum: 0.3 mi
- Romanian Folk Art Museum: 0.4 mi
- Mütter Museum: 0.4 mi
- The Library Company: 0.6 mi
- Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University: 0.7 mi
- One Liberty Observation Deck: 0.5 mi
- The Universal Sphere: 0.6 mi
- Reading Terminal: 0.9 mi
- Italian market: 1.1 mi
- Chinatown Friendship Gate: 1.1 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 3.2 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 6.7 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 8.3 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 8.4 mi
- Marple Conservation Area: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Grove: 0.7 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Area #1: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 3.4 mi
- Fairmount: 1.3 mi
- Lemon Hill: 1.8 mi
- Georges Hill: 3.6 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 9.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 9.7 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 14.0 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 14.3 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 24.1 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 6.7 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 14.8 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 7.7 mi
- Monkey Rock: 13.8 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 14.9 mi
- Darling: 15.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Rosenbach Museum & Library. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 297° | 188 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 302° | 176 m | 18.6 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 247° | 137 m | 19.8 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | N 349° | 136 m | 9.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 273° | 125 m | 14.6 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 266° | 113 m | 22.9 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 345° | 104 m | 12.3 mi |
| Camp Hill | N 355° | 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 | 20:34 |
| 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/709564106
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 0 mi
- Philadelphia · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Old City · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/South · 2 mi
- Camden · 3 mi
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