Founding Father's Memorial Statue
Founding Father's Memorial Statue is an artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Big Mountain stands 740 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Chambersburg Bike Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 20 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- 20.1 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 23.8 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 23.7 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 24.0 mi off the Old Main Streets
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 24 mi
- Chimney Rock · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chambersburg Bike Park: 0.1 mi
- Park of the Valiant: 0.2 mi
- Reservoir Hill Park: 0.6 mi
- Henninger Field: 0.6 mi
- Nitterhouse Park and Soccer Complex: 0.6 mi
- Grindstone Hill: 6.2 mi
- Eagle Rock: 6.8 mi
- Stony Knob: 7.7 mi
- Little Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Pleasant Peak: 8.3 mi
- Caledonia Furnace: 10.0 mi
- Shippensburg University Coordinates: 11.2 mi
- Memorial Auditorium: 11.2 mi
- Fort Loudoun: 12.3 mi
- Jacobs Church: 15.2 mi
- Cumberland Valley Railroad Museum: 10.9 mi
- Conrail Museum: 10.9 mi
- The Fashion Archives at Shippensburg University: 11.2 mi
- Renfrew Farm & Museum: 14.4 mi
- Hagerstown Aviation Museum: 16.4 mi
- Falling Spring: 4.1 mi
- Cold Springs: 9.0 mi
- Oak Spring: 9.7 mi
- Chestnut Spring: 9.8 mi
- Pearl Spring: 10.0 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 20.8 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 20.8 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 21.0 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 21.1 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 21.1 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 9.2 mi
- Votive 8: 11.2 mi
- Mouse Rock Statue: 11.3 mi
- 42 West: 13.4 mi
- Bear Valley Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- Pavillon 3: 22.4 mi
- Pavillon 4: 22.4 mi
- Caledonia State Park: 10.0 mi
- State Game Lands Number 76: 11.0 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 16.7 mi
- Sweeney, Carl and Rebecca Conservation: 17.8 mi
- Conservation Easement East of Indian Springs Wildlife Management Area: 20.9 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 9.2 mi
- Peace Garden: 9.8 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 11.5 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 23.5 mi
- Clermont Crag: 16.9 mi
- The Lockings: 24.4 mi
- Jarrett Falls: 21.5 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 23.5 mi
- Tartown: 13.8 mi
- Beach Front: 16.2 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 22.7 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Founding Father's Memorial Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mountain | W 273° | 740 m | 14.6 mi |
| Clarks Knob | NNW 330° | 709 m | 8.9 mi |
| Snowy Mountain | SE 129° | 637 m | 11.4 mi |
| Methodist Hill | E 81° | 631 m | 9.9 mi |
| Big Flat Tower | ENE 72° | 628 m | 14.2 mi |
| Broad Mountain | WNW 290° | 623 m | 9.0 mi |
| Parnell Knob | W 262° | 614 m | 10.7 mi |
| Strasbaugh Hill | E 81° | 605 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:03 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:06 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chambersburg 1 ESE, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6119956201
Day trips start here
- Chambersburg · 0 mi
- Mercersburg · 15 mi
- Hagerstown · 21 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 23 mi
- Gettysburg · 24 mi
- Thurmont · 25 mi
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