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Explore Shawmont
Shawmont in Philadelphia County (Pennsylvania) is a city in United States about 125 mi (or 201 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Shawmont is now 08:45 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Shawmont, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Philadelphia International Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 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 22 mi (or 35 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, 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: 19°C / 67 °F
Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Evening Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 61% |
Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 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 (70 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
ACE Conference Center
Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue
Philadelphia Marriott West
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Philadelphia West
Manayunk Chambers Guest House
Holiday Inn Express & Suites FT. WASHINGTON - PHILADELPHIA
Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia-Ft Washington
Courtyard Philadelphia Plymouth Meeting
SpringHill Suites Philadelphia Plymouth Meeting
Hampton Inn Plymouth Meeting
Videos from this area
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Slice of life at urban farm: Henry Got Crops CSA
During a break from cultivating and weeding a raised bed of peas at the Weavers Way Henry Got Crops farm in Roxborough where he volunteers, your correspondent captured a slice of life on the...
2012 I Spy Mr. Nice Guy Beach House Contest Video
Our annual beach house contest is back! This will be our 5th "I Spy Mr. Nice Guy" contest. This year Conicelli will be hosting a beach themed party, and giving away all sorts of awesome prizes...
video7.mov: Hiking the heart of the Wissahickon
See the entire trip at http://www.everytrail.com. A wonderful fall morning hike with the meet-up group of The Friends of the Wissahickon.
video2.mov: Hiking the heart of the Wissahickon
See the entire trip at http://www.everytrail.com. A wonderful fall morning hike with the meet-up group of The Friends of the Wissahickon.
Plowing new ground at urban farm
Scott Blunk employs a moldboard plow to break new ground at the Henry Got Crops Farm in Roxborough, Philadelphia. Blunk, who worked for the John Deere company at one time, explains that this...
Fuel After School & RE:Fuel Day Camp
Fuel After School - the outreach partnership between The Philadelphia Project & Roxborough Presbyterian Church - is planning on having fun this summer! And that fun is FREE! RE:Fuel, our...
Managing compost at Henry Got Crops Farm
Manager Scott Blunk talks about the compost operation at Weavers Way Cooperative"Henry Got Crops" Farm on the grounds of the W B Saul Agricultural High School in Roxborough.
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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.
Roxborough, Philadelphia
Roxborough is a neighborhood in the Northwest Philadelphia section of the United States city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is bordered to the southwest, along the Schuylkill River, by the neighborhood of Manayunk, along the northeast by the Wissahickon Creek section of Fairmount Park, and to the southeast by the neighborhood of East Falls. Beyond Roxbrough to the northwest is Montgomery County. Roxborough's zip code is 19128. Most of Roxborough is in Philadelphia's 21st Ward.
WRDW-FM
WRDW-FM, also known as Wired 96.5, is a Philadelphia radio station owned by Beasley Broadcast Group that plays a Rhythmic Top 40 musical format. Although they lean towards R&B/Hip-Hop, Wired also adds Rhythmic Pop tracks to their playlist. Its transmitter is located in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia and has studios located in Bala Cynwyd.
WCAU
WCAU is the NBC owned-and-operated television station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the city in which NBCUniversal parent Comcast is headquartered). It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 34 from a transmitter in the city's Roxborough neighborhood. Owned by NBCUniversal's NBC Owned Television Stations subsidiary, WCAU maintains studios on Monument Road at the border between Philadelphia and Bala Cynwyd.
WPVI-TV
WPVI-TV, channel 6, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. WPVI has its studios located on the border between Philadelphia and Bala Cynwyd, and its transmitter is located in the Roxborough neighborhood. The station's signal covers the Delaware Valley area, comprising large portions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
WPSG
WPSG, channel 57, is an owned-and-operated television station of the CW Television Network, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. WPSG is owned by CBS Corporation (which jointly owns the CW with Time Warner), and is one-half of a television duopoly with CBS station KYW-TV (channel 3). The two stations share a studio/office facility north of Center City Philadelphia, and WPSG's transmitter is located in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia.
WYBE
This article is for the television station in Philadelphia. For the television station in Pinehurst, North Carolina, see WYBE-CA. WYBE File:Mind3.
WOGL
WOGL is an FM radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The station airs a Classic Hits format. WOGL is owned by CBS Radio. Its transmitter is located in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia. The station has previously been known as Oldies 98 and Oldies 98.1.
WUSL
WUSL, known as Power 99 FM, is a mainstream urban radio station, owned by Clear Channel Communications and licensed to Philadelphia. WUSL broadcasts from a class B signal with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 27,000 watts on the 98.9 megahertz (MHz) frequency from a tower located in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia, and its studios are located in Bala Cynwyd.
WIOQ
WIOQ, known as "Q102", is a CHR/Pop radio station which is broadcast in the Philadelphia area. The station appeals to a generally young demographic. WIOQ is owned by Clear Channel Communications. Its transmitter is located in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia, and its studios are located in Bala Cynwyd..
WPPZ-FM
WPPZ-FM, also known as "Praise 103.9 FM", is a Radio One-owned Philadelphia-area radio station licensed to Jenkintown, Pennsylvania and featuring a Gospel Music format. It has studios located in Bala Cynwyd and broadcasts from a transmitter site in Philadelphia's Roxborough section (it has one of the weakest signals of all radio and TV stations transmitting here).
Roxborough Township, Pennsylvania
Roxborough Township is a defunct township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The township ceased to exist and was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854. The name is still applied to the modern day neighborhood of Roxborough which was once a part of Roxborough Township. The area was likely named for Roxburghshire, Scotland, the ancestral home of Andrew Robeson, one of the earliest settlers of the area.
WNWR
WNWR is a radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania owned by Global Radio LLC. Its studio is located at 200 Monument Road, Suite 6, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania and its transmitter is located in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia. The station simulcasts English language programming from China Radio International for its entire broadcast day. It was formerly branded as New World Radio prior to June 2011 which carried broker programming.