- Elevation, modelled
- 72 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Diamond Rock Hill188 m · 14.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Route3.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9666, -75.2775
Observatory Hill Park is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 72 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sherwood Grounds, a park 0.7 miles away. Blue Route passes 3.0 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Observatory Hill Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 302° | 188 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mount Misery | NW 309° | 176 m | 13.4 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NNW 336° | 151 m | 22.8 mi |
| Harmony Hill | W 273° | 146 m | 21.3 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | SW 235° | 137 m | 15.7 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNE 26° | 136 m | 8.6 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 267° | 125 m | 9.2 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 260° | 113 m | 17.7 mi |
- 3.0 mi off the Blue Route
- 17.0 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 17.3 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 21.9 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sherwood Grounds: 0.7 mi
- Naylors Run Park: 0.7 mi
- Naylors Run City Park: 0.7 mi
- Naylors Run Park: 0.7 mi
- Carroll Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Ruins of Old Mill: 1.2 mi
- Thomas Garrett: 1.7 mi
- Old Haverford Friends Meeting: 2.2 mi
- Historical Price sawmill dam?: 2.3 mi
- Merion Tribute House: 2.5 mi
Gardens
- Wynnewood Valley Park: Garden for the Blind: 1.4 mi
- Overbrook Environmental Education Center: 2.1 mi
- Cherry Street Garden: 2.2 mi
- Urban Tree Connection: 2.6 mi
- The Barnes Arboretum: 2.9 mi
Museums
- Nitre Hall: 1.5 mi
- Maguire Art Museum: 2.9 mi
- Paul Robeson House & Museum: 3.0 mi
- New Africa Center: 3.6 mi
- Please Touch Museum: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Cadwalader Tract: 1.5 mi
- Marple Conservation Area: 3.0 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 3.7 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 4.6 mi
- Black Rock Road Site: 4.7 mi
Artworks
- Blessed Mother Shrine: 3.1 mi
- Do you hear that?: 3.4 mi
- Philadelphia Stars: a tribute to Negro League baseball: 3.5 mi
- Gambol II Mare and Foal: 3.5 mi
- Gambol II Mare and Foal: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- American Bandstand: 3.5 mi
- Shofuso Japanese House and Garden: 3.6 mi
- WildWorks Ropes Course: 4.4 mi
- Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge: 4.4 mi
- Discovery Center at East Park Reservoir: 4.6 mi
Picnic sites: 37
- Picnic Area #2: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Area #1: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 3.7 mi
Peaks: 28
- Georges Hill: 3.1 mi
- Lemon Hill: 4.7 mi
- Fairmount: 5.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 8.5 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 8.6 mi
Springs: 5
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 3.2 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 9.6 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 20.3 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 20.4 mi
- Yellow Spring: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 9.8 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 18.2 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Darling: 11.1 mi
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 24.4 mi
- Milford Mills: 24.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Monkey Rock: 9.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Washington Lake Beach: 18.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
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, 6 mi away.
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