- Elevation, modelled
- 32 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Diamond Rock Hill188 m · 21.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway6.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7692, -75.5272
Matson Run Parkway is a park in Delaware, at a modelled 32 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the north, 21 miles off. Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway passes 6.0 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Wilmington
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Matson Run Parkway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | N 3° | 188 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mount Misery | N 7° | 176 m | 22.2 mi |
| Harmony Hill | NNW 332° | 146 m | 16.8 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | N 5° | 137 m | 4.6 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNE 17° | 125 m | 13.8 mi |
| Egg Hill | WSW 249° | 125 m | 21.2 mi |
| Osborne Hill | NNW 338° | 113 m | 11.5 mi |
| Horseshoe Hill | WNW 282° | 101 m | 7.5 mi |
- 6.0 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 7.4 mi off the Bayshore Heritage BywayNational
- 7.4 mi off the Delaware Bayshore BywayNational
- 7.6 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Matson Run Parkway: 0.3 mi
- Matson Run Parkway: 0.5 mi
- Matson Run Parkway: 0.5 mi
- Rockwood Park: 0.5 mi
- Matson Run Parkway: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Old Farm House: 1.0 mi
- Old First Presbyterian Church: 1.7 mi
- Bellevue Hall: 1.8 mi
- Figure 8 Barn: 1.9 mi
- Caesar Rodney Plinth: 1.9 mi
Artworks
- James A. Garfield Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Admiral Francis Dupont Statue: 2.6 mi
- William Julius “Judy” Johnson: 3.3 mi
- Vanguard: 8.5 mi
- Chloe and Lucinda: 10.7 mi
Attractions
- Red Panda: 1.5 mi
- Andean Condor: 1.5 mi
- Nemours Mansion and Gardens: 1.7 mi
- Wilmington Riverwalk: 2.6 mi
- Sycamore with Cement Core: 4.5 mi
Museums
- Delaware Art Museum: 2.0 mi
- Nemours Estate: 2.1 mi
- Old Swedes Church: 2.2 mi
- Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage: 2.3 mi
- Henry Clay Factory: 2.7 mi
Gardens
- Crowninshield Garden: 2.9 mi
- E.I. duPont Garden: 2.9 mi
- Winterthur Garden: 4.7 mi
- Read House & Gardens: 7.8 mi
- Read House and Gardens: 7.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Sherwood Forest: 3.3 mi
- Ashland Nature Center: 7.3 mi
- Stateline Woods Preserve: 8.6 mi
- Brinton Run Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Red Hill Preserve: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 25
Peaks: 22
- Ebright Azimuth: 4.6 mi
- Horseshoe Hill: 7.5 mi
- Drummond Hill: 10.5 mi
- Osborne Hill: 11.5 mi
- Hunting Hill: 13.8 mi
Springs: 5
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 20.6 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 21.7 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 23.3 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 23.3 mi
- Yellow Spring: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Glenville: 7.2 mi
- Darling: 9.8 mi
- Frenchtown: 21.1 mi
- Milford Mills: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 3
- Deemer's Beach: 8.6 mi
- Oakwood Beach: 14.9 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Deepwater Rest Area: 6.4 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 23.6 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 16.2 mi
- Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Monkey Rock: 22.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:54 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilmington Porter Rsch, under a mile away.
Day trips start here
- Wilmington · 2 mi
- Claymont · 4 mi
- Penns Grove · 4 mi
- Carneys Point · 5 mi
- New Castle · 7 mi
- Chadds Ford · 8 mi
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