- Elevation, modelled
- 117 m
- Tallest summit within 14.5 miles
- Topton Mountain378 m · 13.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Warren Heritage Scenic Byway20.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6017, -75.4881
Franklin Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 117 m. Topton Mountain stands 378 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is West Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Allentown
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Franklin Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topton Mountain | SW 230° | 378 m | 13.4 mi |
| Gap Hill | SW 220° | 349 m | 11.9 mi |
| Bauer Rock | SE 134° | 317 m | 3.7 mi |
| Sandstone Ridge | NW 325° | 311 m | 10.0 mi |
| Flint Hill | SE 124° | 308 m | 8.9 mi |
| Gaffney Hill | E 82° | 308 m | 12.3 mi |
| Kirchberg | E 95° | 305 m | 9.1 mi |
| South Mountain | E 95° | 301 m | 5.9 mi |
- 20.2 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 20.2 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 22.9 mi off the Delaware River Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- West Park: 0.2 mi
- Jackson Street Community Park: 0.7 mi
- Alliance Park: 1.0 mi
- Stevens Park: 1.0 mi
- Old Fairgrounds Playground: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.9 mi
- Lehigh County: 1.1 mi
- Allentown: 1.2 mi
- Trout Hall: 1.2 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Freedom Memorial: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Speed Slides: 2.6 mi
- Aqua Racer: 2.6 mi
- Python Plummet: 2.6 mi
- Jumpin' Jack Splash: 2.6 mi
- Lightning Falls: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Dutch Hill: 2.7 mi
- Jasper Cliffs: 3.2 mi
- Lehigh Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Bauer Rock: 3.7 mi
- South Mountain: 5.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Robert Rodale Reserve: 3.2 mi
- Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary: 4.2 mi
- Buehler Memorial Park: 4.8 mi
- Whitehall Parkway: 5.0 mi
- B. Leeroy & Elizabeth Burkhart Preserve: 5.9 mi
Museums: 54
- Da Vinci Science Center: 0.7 mi
- Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion: 0.7 mi
- Allentown Art Museum: 1.1 mi
- Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum: 1.2 mi
- America On Wheels Museum: 1.7 mi
Gardens: 29
- Wire Mill Arboretum: 1.3 mi
- Malcolm W. Gross Rose Garden: 1.6 mi
- Jordan Creek Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- The Tree of Life Memorial Grove: 2.2 mi
- Emmaus Remembrance Garden: 4.0 mi
Artworks: 19
- Arts Walk Hamilton Connector: 0.9 mi
- Court Street Arts Alley: 0.9 mi
- Victor's Lament: 1.2 mi
- Emma: 4.6 mi
- Nittany Lion Mascot Statue: 5.7 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Parkside Pavillion: 2.7 mi
- Carousel Grove: 2.8 mi
- Food Fest Grove: 2.9 mi
- Picinic Table (C): 6.3 mi
- Picinic Table (C): 6.3 mi
Springs: 14
- Crystal Spring: 0.6 mi
- Lehigh Park Spring: 1.3 mi
- Helfrichs Spring: 1.8 mi
- Poorhouse Spring: 3.3 mi
- Stempa Spring: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Mount Washington: 15.8 mi
- Nockamixon Cliffs: 17.4 mi
- Saint Anthonys Nose: 17.8 mi
- Pinnacle Point: 20.1 mi
- Bear Mountain Overlook: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Princess Run Waterfall: 17.7 mi
- High Falls: 19.2 mi
- Wild Creek Falls: 20.3 mi
- Lower Falls: 24.4 mi
- Onoko Falls: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 5
- Wilson Avenue River Access: 9.6 mi
- Walnutport Lehigh River Access: 11.8 mi
- Dunbars Lehigh River Access: 19.6 mi
- Jim Thorpe Lehigh River Access: 22.3 mi
- Glen Onoko Lehigh River Access: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area: 6.0 mi
- 309 Truck Stop: 9.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Allentown Lehigh VLY Intl AP, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Allentown · 1 mi
- Lehigh Valley · 1 mi
- Emmaus · 4 mi
- Whitehall Township · 5 mi
- Bethlehem · 6 mi
- Hellertown · 8 mi
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