- Elevation, modelled
- 131 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Welsh Mountain313 m · 20.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9524, -75.5981
Academic Quad is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 131 m. Welsh Mountain stands 313 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Frederick Douglass Statue, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- West Chester University
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Academic Quad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Mountain | WNW 303° | 313 m | 20.9 mi |
| Williams Hill | NNW 327° | 306 m | 20.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 336° | 305 m | 20.3 mi |
| Thomas Hill | NW 326° | 295 m | 18.7 mi |
| Brush | NNW 332° | 288 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mount Pleasure | NNW 330° | 269 m | 19.3 mi |
| Gap Hill | W 276° | 252 m | 21.5 mi |
| Long Mountain | NNW 328° | 241 m | 23.0 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 4.9 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 9.1 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
- 12.4 mi off the Blue Route
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Frederick Douglass Statue: 0.0 mi
- St. Augustine Statue: 7.0 mi
- Statue of Mary: 7.0 mi
- Chloe and Lucinda: 7.1 mi
- Nittany Lion Shrine: 8.1 mi
Parks
- Rustin Park: 0.1 mi
- Kathy McBratnie Park: 0.4 mi
- Greenfield Park: 0.4 mi
- Mosteller Park: 0.5 mi
- John O. Green Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Great Minquas Path historical marker: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Biography Historical Marker: 0.6 mi
- Old Glory: 0.6 mi
- William Darlington Historical Marker: 0.6 mi
- G. Raymond Rettew Historical Marker: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- West End Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Italian Water Garden: 6.6 mi
- Peirce-du Pont House Conservatory: 6.8 mi
- Wisteria Garden: 6.8 mi
- Peony Garden: 6.8 mi
Museums
- Chester County History Center: 0.8 mi
- Antique Ice Tool Museum: 1.0 mi
- American Helicopter Museum & Education Center: 2.9 mi
- Christian C Sanderson Museum: 5.5 mi
- Duffy’s Cut Museum: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Robert B. Gordon Natural Area for Environmental Studies: 0.9 mi
- Mt. Bradford Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Harry J. Waite Jr. Nature Area: 2.3 mi
- Susan Groome Harney Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Birmingham Hill Preserve: 3.5 mi
Attractions
- West Chester Griswolds: 4.9 mi
- Historic Sugartown: 5.8 mi
- Sugartown Strawberries: 5.9 mi
- Longwood Gardens: 6.8 mi
- Historic Pump Room & Gallery: 7.0 mi
Peaks: 39
- Osborne Hill: 2.1 mi
- Harmony Hill: 4.7 mi
- Hunting Hill: 7.9 mi
- Castle Rock: 8.5 mi
- Ebright Azimuth: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 35
Springs: 7
- Magnesium Spring: 10.2 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 10.2 mi
- Yellow Spring: 10.3 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 12.0 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Darling: 7.6 mi
- Milford Mills: 10.4 mi
- Glenville: 16.7 mi
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 18.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Monkey Rock: 14.0 mi
- Millers Point: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 15.3 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 19.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 20.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Deemer's Beach: 20.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:58 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- West Chester · 1 mi
- Exton · 5 mi
- Chadds Ford · 6 mi
- Glen Mills · 6 mi
- Downingtown · 7 mi
- Malvern · 7 mi
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