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Winterthur Museum

Winterthur Museum, a museum in Delaware
Winterthur Museum, a museum in DelawareRelated names: du Pont, Henry Algernon du Pont, Henry Francis H.F. du Pont Winterthur Museum and Gardens Federal Highway Administration Wilmington Country Club Brandywine Conservancy Winterthur Farms Historic District E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company du Pont, Eluthiere Irenee Bidermann, Jacques Antoine du Pont, Henry Foster, Pauline Wilmington and Northern Railroad Winterthur Station and Post Office Coffin, Marian Cruger University of Delaware University of Nebraska Delaware and Pennsylvania State Line Railroad Historic Preservation Group of Kise Franks and Straw, contractor Bower, Mark A, contractor Nabors, Susan C, contractor Cremer, Jill, contractor O'Brian, Tim, photographer O'Bannon, Patrick, historian · Public domain
Winterthur Museum, a museum in Delaware
Related names: du Pont, Henry Algernon du Pont, Henry Francis H.F. du Pont Winterthur Museum and Gardens Federal Highway Administration Brandywine Creek State Park Wilmington Country Club Brandywine Conservancy Winterthur Farms Historic District E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company du Pont, Eluthiere Irenee Bidermann, Jacques Antoine du Pont, Henry Foster, Pauline Wilmington and Northern Railroad Winterthur Station and Post Office Coffin, Marian Cruger University of Delaware University of Nebraska Delaware and Pennsylvania State Line Railroad Historic Preservation Group of Kise Franks and Straw, contractor Bower, Mark A, contractor Nabors, Susan C, contractor Cremer, Jill, contractor O'Brian, Tim, photographer O'Bannon, Patrick, historian · Public domain
Winterthur Museum, a museum in Delaware
Public domain
Winterthur Museum, a museum in Delaware
Related names: du Pont, Henry Algernon du Pont, Henry Francis H.F. du Pont Winterthur Museum and Gardens Federal Highway Administration Wilmington Country Club Brandywine Conservancy Winterthur Farms Historic District E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company du Pont, Eluthiere Irenee Bidermann, Jacques Antoine du Pont, Henry Foster, Pauline Wilmington and Northern Railroad Winterthur Station and Post Office Coffin, Marian Cruger University of Delaware University of Nebraska Delaware and Pennsylvania State Line Railroad Historic Preservation Group of Kise Franks and Straw, contractor Bower, Mark A, contractor Nabors, Susan C, contractor Cremer, Jill, contractor O'Brian, Tim, photographer O'Bannon, Patrick, historian · Public domain
Winterthur Museum, a museum in Delaware
Public domain
Winterthur Museum, a museum in Delaware
Related names: du Pont, Henry Algernon du Pont, Henry Francis H.F. du Pont Winterthur Museum and Gardens Federal Highway Administration Brandywine Creek State Park Brandywine Conservancy Winterthur Farms Historic District E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company du Pont, Eluthiere Irenee Bidermann, Jacques Antoine du Pont, Henry Foster, Pauline Wilmington and Northern Railroad Winterthur Station and Post Office Coffin, Marian Cruger University of Delaware University of Nebraska Delaware and Pennsylvania State Line Railroad Historic Preservation Group of Kise Franks and Straw, contractor Bower, Mark A, contractor Nabors, Susan C, contractor Cremer, Jill, contractor O'Brian, Tim, photographer O'Bannon, Patrick, historian · Public domain

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Winterthur Museum is a museum in Delaware, at a recorded elevation of 96 m. Gap Hill stands 252 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Winterthur Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway passes 2.1 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library is an American estate and museum in Winterthur, Delaware. Winterthur houses one of the richest collections of Americana in the United States. The museum and estate were the home of Henry Francis du Pont (1880–1969), Winterthur's founder and a prominent antiques collector and horticulturist. Part of the natural area is old-growth forest and recognized by the Old-Growth Forest Network.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1951.

Wikidata Q2585168, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
96 m
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.80602, -75.60085

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
  • Winterthur Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Crowninshield Garden: 1.9 mi
  • E.I. duPont Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Wisteria Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Peony Garden: 6.0 mi
Parks
  • Valley Garden Park: 1.3 mi
  • Valley Garden Park: 1.7 mi
  • Woodley Park: 2.4 mi
  • Goodley Park: 3.1 mi
  • Rockford Park: 3.2 mi
Museums
Artworks
  • Admiral Francis Dupont Statue: 3.1 mi
  • James A. Garfield Memorial: 4.7 mi
  • William Julius “Judy” Johnson: 5.5 mi
  • Chloe and Lucinda: 6.1 mi
  • Frederick Douglass Statue: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Old Farm House: 3.6 mi
  • Old First Presbyterian Church: 4.8 mi
  • Ebright Azimuth: 4.8 mi
  • Caesar Rodney Plinth: 5.0 mi
  • Thomas Garrett Stationmaster on the Underground Railroad: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 52
Picnic sites: 25
  • Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 15 Picnic Site: 12.2 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 14 Picnic Site: 12.3 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 12 Picnic Site: 12.3 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 11 Picnic Site: 12.3 mi
Peaks: 23
Springs: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Deemer's Beach: 10.7 mi
  • Oakwood Beach: 17.9 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • Monkey Rock: 21.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Winterthur Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gap HillWNW 300°252 m24.6 mi
Diamond Rock HillNNE 15°188 m19.4 mi
Mount MiseryNNE 19°176 m20.6 mi
Harmony HillNNW 341°146 m12.9 mi
Ebright AzimuthENE 64°137 m4.8 mi
Hunting HillNE 37°125 m13.3 mi
Egg HillWSW 238°125 m18.8 mi
Osborne HillN 358°113 m8.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3519:5420:35
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:2115:5916:42

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313341526271767467554536
Precip in3.73.04.64.13.84.75.24.45.14.13.34.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilmington Porter Rsch, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/478682748

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