- Elevation
- 19 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Diamond Rock Hill188 m · 21.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Route11.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9998, -75.1220
McVeigh Recreation Center is a park in Pennsylvania, at a recorded 19 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is McPherson Square, a park 0.4 miles away. Blue Route passes 11 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 19 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McVeigh Recreation Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 285° | 188 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 288° | 176 m | 19.6 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | N 11° | 158 m | 22.3 mi |
| Solebury Mountain | NNE 18° | 142 m | 24.5 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 242° | 137 m | 23.9 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NW 320° | 136 m | 7.1 mi |
| Jericho Mountain | NNE 23° | 129 m | 22.7 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 261° | 125 m | 17.6 mi |
- 11.3 mi off the Blue Route
- 22.8 mi off the Delaware River Scenic BywayNational
- 24.7 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 25.8 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 25 mi
- South Overlook · 26 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 26 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- McPherson Square: 0.4 mi
- Hissey Playground: 0.4 mi
- Schmidt Playground: 0.4 mi
- Hope Park: 0.4 mi
- Jose Manuel Collazo Park: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- KCT Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Collins Smith Barrick Play Garden: 1.2 mi
- Villa Africana Colobó: 1.3 mi
- Las Parcelas: 1.3 mi
- The Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- Mann Adult Community Center Mural: 0.8 mi
- Healing Wall Mural: 1.3 mi
- Global Heritage Mural: 2.0 mi
- Interactive sculpture: 2.1 mi
- Jazz Mural: 2.1 mi
Attractions
- Harbison's Dairy Milk Bottle: 1.4 mi
- Philly Gun Range: 3.1 mi
- Elfreth's Alley: 3.4 mi
- Adrian Balboa & Paulie Pennino: 3.5 mi
- Laurel Hill Cemetery Gatehouse: 3.5 mi
Museums
- Weaver Historical Dental Museum: 1.6 mi
- Philadelphia Doll Museum: 2.0 mi
- Stenton Mansion: 2.4 mi
- Wagner Free Institute of Science: 2.5 mi
- The Colored Girls Museum: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Palmer Cemetery World War I Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Johnny Ring Statue: 2.2 mi
- Alumni Circle: 2.2 mi
- CPL. Charles J. Glenn, 3rd USMC Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Penn Obelisk: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Centennial Arboretum: 4.9 mi
- Curtis Arboretum: 6.1 mi
- George A. Perley Bird Sanctuary: 6.8 mi
- Taylor Wildlife Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 7.4 mi
Picnic sites: 38
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Area #6: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Area #4: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Area #5: 4.4 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
Peaks: 36
- Fairmount: 3.9 mi
- Lemon Hill: 4.0 mi
- Georges Hill: 5.5 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 7.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 7.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 7.9 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 16.0 mi
- Kerr Spring: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 14.6 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 16.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Monkey Rock: 14.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Washington Lake Beach: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Darling: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Gold Run: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phila Franklin Inst, 4 mi away.
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