Highland
in Philadelphia County of Pennsylvania, United States
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Philadelphia International Airport (14 mi) - Trenton Mercer Airport (25 mi)
- New Castle Airport (34 mi)
- Lehigh Valley International Airport (42 mi)
- Lakehurst NAES /Maxfield Field (45 mi)
- Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field (45 mi)
- Atlantic City International Airport (54 mi)
- Morristown Municipal Airport (65 mi)
- Newark Liberty International Airport (70 mi)
- John F Kennedy International Airport (85 mi)
- La Guardia Airport (86 mi)
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshal Airport (99 mi)
- Independence Hall (Unesco heritage, 21 mi)
- Statue of Liberty (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Flourtown Country Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Whitemarsh Valley Country Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Sunnybrook Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Walnut Lane Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Cedarbrook Hill Country Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Green Valley Country Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Lu Lu Country Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- North Hills Country Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Philadelphia Cricket Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Sandy Run Country Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Seasame Place (amusement park, (20 mi)
- Betzwood Marina (marina, (11 mi)
- Philadelphia Zoo (zoo, (7 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.071 and -75.211 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 4' 16" and W -75° 12' 40"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:52 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:02 am and 7:53 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay - References
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Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Delve into Highland
Highland in Philadelphia County (Pennsylvania) is a city located in United States about 127 mi (or 204 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Highland is now 12:52 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 12 airports closer to Highland, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Philadelphia International Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United States is Independence Hall in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), South-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 3 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Philadelphia, Norristown, Camden, Media and Woodbury. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 67 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 60% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
27°C (80 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
21°C (69 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue
ACE Conference Center
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Philadelphia West
Courtyard Philadelphia Plymouth Meeting
Hampton Inn Plymouth Meeting
SpringHill Suites Philadelphia Plymouth Meeting
Homewood Suites by Hilton Philadelphia Plymouth Meeting
CHESTNUT HILL HOTEL
Homewood Suites by Hilton Philadelphia-City Avenue
Courtyard Philadelphia City Avenue
Videos from this area
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Sampling Level Grade fair trade coffee
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Cramming books into cupcake bakery
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Philly ice storm causes crashes + strandings
Chestnut hill scene.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Philadelphia Cricket Club
The Philadelphia Cricket Club, founded in 1854, is the oldest country club in the United States. It has two locations: Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, and Flourtown, Pennsylvania.
Esherick House
The Esherick House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the most studied of the nine built houses designed by American architect Louis Kahn. Commissioned by Margaret Esherick, it was completed in 1961. The house is noted especially for its spatial organization and for the ventilation and natural lighting provided by its unusual window and shutter configuration. A kitchen of wood and copper was created for the house by Wharton Esherick, a nationally known craftsman and artist.
St. Martins (SEPTA station)
Saint Martins Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at 311 West Springfield Avenue near the intersection of West Willow Grove and Seminole Avenues, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This station was known as Wissahickon Heights Station from 1883 to 1906. The station building was built in 1883, according to the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings project.
Chestnut Hill East (SEPTA station)
Chestnut Hill East Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at 102–04 Bethlehem Pike at Chestnut Hill Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The current station building was built in 1931 by the Reading Railroad, as a replacement for an earlier station that existed between 1872 and 1930. The station is in zone 2 on the Chestnut Hill East Line, on former Reading Railroad tracks, and is 10.8 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2004, this station saw 213 boardings on an average weekday.
Chestnut Hill Academy
From 1861 to 2010 Chestnut Hill Academy was an all-male Pre-K through 12 independent college preparatory school located in northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2010 CHA merged with its academic partner and neighbor, the all-girls school Springside School. The two schools together are now known as Springside Chestnut Hill Academy.
Highland (SEPTA station)
Highland Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at 8412 Seminole Avenue by Highland Avenue, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station is in zone 2 on the Chestnut Hill West Line, on former Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, and is 10.7 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2004, this station saw 32 boardings on an average weekday.
Chestnut Hill West (SEPTA station)
Chestnut Hill West Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at 9 West Evergreen Avenue off Germantown Avenue, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station was originally built by the Philadelphia, Germantown and Chestnut Hill Railroad between 1883 and 1884, and acquired by the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1918, when the station was electrified, the station was rebuilt to accommodate the upgrade.
The Crefeld School
The Crefeld School is a small, alternative private school in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1970 as The Miquon Upper School. Its mission is to pioneer a progressive, alternative learning community for classroom secondary and middle school students. Crefeld is guided by the principles of the Coalition of Essential Schools - a high school reform movement with over 1000 member schools around the United States. The Headmaster is George Zeleznik.
Springside School
Springside School is a private, all-girls school (pre-K through 12th grade) in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood, in the Northwest section of Philadelphia in the United States. Founded in 1879, Springside is the oldest girls' school in Philadelphia. Springside is attached to Chestnut Hill Academy (CHA) with whom it shares classes, resources, and student activities.
Woodmere Art Museum
Woodmere Art Museum, located in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has a collection of paintings, prints, sculpture and photographs focusing on artists from the Delaware Valley and includes works by Thomas Pollock Anshutz, Severo Antonelli, Jasper Francis Cropsey (The Spirit of Peace), Daniel Garber, Edward Moran, Violet Oakley, Herbert Pullinger, Edward Willis Redfield, Nelson Shanks, Jessie Willcox Smith, Benjamin West (The Fatal Wounding of Sir Philip Sidney), and N. C.
Inglewood Cottage
Inglewood Cottage is a Gothic Revival villa, built c. 1850, located at 150 Bethlehem Pike, in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by famed American architect, Thomas Ustick Walter, Fourth Architect of the U.S. Capital, and built by Cephas Childs, a prominent Philadelphia lithographer and director of the Chestnut Hill Railroad.
Pastorius Park
Pastorius Park is a 16-acre (6.5-ha) park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is maintained by the Fairmount Park Commission. Established in 1915, the park was named in honor of Francis Pastorius, a leader of early German immigrants to the area. It is located in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, at Lincoln Drive and Abington Avenue. The park includes a pond and an amphitheater. The Chestnut Hill Community Association sponsors evening concerts at the park during the summer.
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