- Elevation, modelled
- 69 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Diamond Rock Hill188 m · 16.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Route6.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0209, -75.2044
Lauriston Pocket Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 69 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Kelpius Cave, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Blue Route passes 6.9 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Roxborough Manayunk Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lauriston Pocket Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 284° | 188 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 288° | 176 m | 15.0 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | NNE 23° | 158 m | 22.1 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NW 322° | 151 m | 21.6 mi |
| Solebury Mountain | NNE 28° | 142 m | 24.9 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | SW 233° | 137 m | 21.0 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | N 358° | 136 m | 4.0 mi |
| Jericho Mountain | NE 35° | 129 m | 23.5 mi |
- 6.9 mi off the Blue Route
- 20.3 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 21.9 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 24.9 mi off the Delaware River Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 26 mi
- South Overlook · 26 mi
- Hawk Point · 27 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Kelpius Cave: 0.3 mi
- Laurel Hill Cemetery Gatehouse: 1.5 mi
- Adrian Balboa & Paulie Pennino: 1.5 mi
- Discovery Center at East Park Reservoir: 2.7 mi
- Shofuso Japanese House and Garden: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Kelpius Community: 0.3 mi
- Wissahickon War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Rittenhouse Town: 0.9 mi
- The Spaventa Switchback: 1.1 mi
- Joseph Huston (1866-1940): 1.1 mi
Parks
- La Noce Park: 0.4 mi
- Wissahickon War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Manayunk Gateway Park: 0.4 mi
- Neighbors Park: 0.5 mi
- Edling Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Wissahickon Station: 0.4 mi
- Manayunk Views: 0.4 mi
- Ram Statue: 0.6 mi
- Philadelphia Marathon Mural: 0.6 mi
- The Fable of the Peregrine Falcon and the Red-Bellied Turtle: 0.9 mi
Gardens
- Anne Gallagher Garden: 0.6 mi
- Boone Park Pollinator Garden: 0.7 mi
- Roxborough United Neighbors Garden: 1.0 mi
- Cameo Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Old Tennis Court Farm: 1.3 mi
Museums
- Rittenhouse Homestead: 1.0 mi
- Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion: 1.6 mi
- Black Writers Museum: 1.8 mi
- ACES Museum: 1.9 mi
- Wyck Museum: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Centennial Arboretum: 2.6 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 3.1 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 3.5 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 4.5 mi
- Simpson Island: 4.5 mi
Picnic sites: 36
- Picnic Area #6: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Area #5: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Area #4: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 0.9 mi
- Picnic Area #3: 0.9 mi
Peaks: 33
- Georges Hill: 2.8 mi
- Lemon Hill: 3.5 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 4.0 mi
- Fairmount: 4.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 4.4 mi
Springs: 6
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 3.5 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 11.4 mi
- Kerr Spring: 20.6 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 22.6 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 10.0 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Darling: 16.2 mi
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 25.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Monkey Rock: 9.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Washington Lake Beach: 20.2 mi
| 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).
Day trips start here
- Narberth · 3 mi
- Philadelphia/North · 3 mi
- Philadelphia/Northwest · 3 mi
- Philadelphia/West · 3 mi
- Ardmore · 4 mi
- Philadelphia · 5 mi
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