- Elevation, modelled
- 67 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Diamond Rock Hill188 m · 18.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Route8.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0325, -75.1601
Wister Playground is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 67 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Wister's Woods Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Blue Route passes 8.3 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wister Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | W 280° | 188 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 283° | 176 m | 17.1 mi |
| Plumstead Hill | N 8° | 174 m | 23.8 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | NNE 18° | 158 m | 20.6 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NW 316° | 151 m | 22.5 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | NE 35° | 143 m | 24.4 mi |
| Solebury Mountain | NNE 24° | 142 m | 23.1 mi |
| Goat Hill | NNE 28° | 138 m | 24.6 mi |
- 8.3 mi off the Blue Route
- 22.6 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 22.6 mi off the Delaware River Scenic BywayNational
- 24.3 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 24 mi
- South Overlook · 25 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 25 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wister's Woods Park: 0.3 mi
- Bringhurst Park: 0.3 mi
- Gilbert Stuart Park: 0.4 mi
- Wister's Woods Park: 0.5 mi
- Loudoun Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- American War Mother and Her Sons: 0.3 mi
- Wakefield Tenant House Ruins: 0.5 mi
- Market Square War Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Battle of Germantown Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Pastorious Monument: 0.9 mi
Gardens
- Grumblethorpe Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Church Lane Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Penn Knox Garden: 0.6 mi
- Tippi and Tula's Garden: 0.6 mi
- Harkins Garden: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Grumblethorpe: 0.4 mi
- Museum of Nursing History: 0.5 mi
- La Salle University Art Museum: 0.5 mi
- Stenton Mansion: 0.6 mi
- Germantown Historical Society: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- John Wister Statue: 0.9 mi
- Sun Ra Mosaic: 0.9 mi
- Children at Play: 1.4 mi
- Ram Statue: 1.9 mi
- Global Heritage Mural: 2.0 mi
Attractions
- Kelpius Cave: 2.3 mi
- Laurel Hill Cemetery Gatehouse: 2.4 mi
- Adrian Balboa & Paulie Pennino: 2.5 mi
- Harbison's Dairy Milk Bottle: 3.8 mi
- Discovery Center at East Park Reservoir: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Curtis Arboretum: 3.7 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 4.3 mi
- George A. Perley Bird Sanctuary: 4.5 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 4.6 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 5.1 mi
Peaks: 39
- Chestnut Hill: 4.0 mi
- Lemon Hill: 4.4 mi
- Fairmount: 4.7 mi
- Georges Hill: 4.8 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 4.8 mi
Picnic sites: 37
- Picnic Area #4: 1.8 mi
- Picnic Area #6: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Area #5: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Area #3: 1.9 mi
Springs: 6
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 6.0 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 13.6 mi
- Kerr Spring: 19.4 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 24.8 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Monkey Rock: 12.0 mi
- Old Quarry: 24.6 mi
- Washington's Rock: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 11.8 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 19.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 13.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Darling: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Washington Lake Beach: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Gold Run: 23.9 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).
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, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/North · 2 mi
- Elkins Park · 4 mi
- Philadelphia/Northwest · 4 mi
- Jenkintown · 5 mi
- Philadelphia · 5 mi
- Philadelphia/West · 5 mi
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