Wagner Free Institute of Science
Wagner Free Institute of Science is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Montgomery Street Mural, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Blue Route passes 9.1 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
institute in Philadelphia, United States of America
Dates from 1860s.
Wikidata Q3565086, matched on coordinates and name (17 m apart).
What the record says
- Height
- 16.7 m
How to reach it
- 9.1 mi off the Blue Route
- 22.7 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 23.4 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.2 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 27 mi
- Hawk Point · 28 mi
- South Overlook · 28 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Montgomery Street Mural: 0.1 mi
- Jazz Mural: 0.4 mi
- Interactive sculpture: 0.4 mi
- The Tree of Life: 1.0 mi
- John Coltrane Mural: 1.0 mi
- Fletcher B. Amos Playground: 0.2 mi
- Diamond Park: 0.3 mi
- Temple University Skate Spot: 0.3 mi
- Johnny Ring Terrace: 0.4 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center: 0.4 mi
- Johnny Ring Statue: 0.4 mi
- Alumni Circle: 0.4 mi
- Thomas Eakins: 1.1 mi
- Robert Purvis: 1.1 mi
- Joan of Arc: 1.3 mi
- Sonia Sanchez Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Temple Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Sanctuary Farm: 0.4 mi
- Sanctuary Farm: 0.4 mi
- Girard Garden at the Berean Institute: 0.6 mi
- Founder's Hall Museum: 0.6 mi
- Philadelphia Doll Museum: 0.6 mi
- Eastern State Penitentiary: 1.0 mi
- Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art: 1.2 mi
- Carpenters Museum: 1.2 mi
- Philly Gun Range: 1.4 mi
- Rocky Steps: 1.4 mi
- Discovery Center at East Park Reservoir: 1.6 mi
- Harbison's Dairy Milk Bottle: 1.6 mi
- Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge: 1.7 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 2.6 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 6.6 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 6.8 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 7.1 mi
- Curtis Arboretum: 7.2 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Grove: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 2.6 mi
- Fairmount: 1.4 mi
- Lemon Hill: 1.5 mi
- Georges Hill: 3.2 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 7.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 7.7 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 6.1 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 14.3 mi
- Kerr Spring: 23.0 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 13.3 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 15.7 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 10.1 mi
- Monkey Rock: 13.1 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 17.0 mi
- Darling: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wagner Free Institute of Science. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 290° | 188 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 294° | 176 m | 18.1 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | NNE 15° | 158 m | 24.0 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 242° | 137 m | 21.4 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 341° | 136 m | 7.1 mi |
| Jericho Mountain | NNE 27° | 129 m | 24.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 265° | 125 m | 15.3 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 261° | 113 m | 23.8 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOpenStreetMap element way/488326169
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/Northwest · 1 mi
- Philadelphia · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/North · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/Old City · 2 mi
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