Historic site · Pennsylvania
10th NY Cavalry “Porter Guard” Avery
10th NY Cavalry “Porter Guard” Avery is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is US 16th PA Cavalry Robison, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 2.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- 10th New York Cavalry 3rd Brig. 2nd Div. Cavalry Corps July 2nd 1863. 3 to 8 p.m.
How to reach it
Coordinates39.82261, -77.19034
- 2.2 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 10.1 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 16.7 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 21.4 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 4 mi
- Chimney Rock · 19 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- US 16th PA Cavalry Robison: 0.5 mi
- US Cavalry Corps 3rd PA Heavy Artillery Battery H Rank: 1.0 mi
- Jenkin VA Cavalry Brigade: 1.1 mi
- US HQ Cavalry Corps 2nd Div 3rd Brigade Irvin Gregg: 1.2 mi
- 2nd US Artillery Battery M Pennington: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Wolf's Hill: 1.0 mi
- Benner Hill: 1.3 mi
- Sheep Heaven: 1.3 mi
- Culps Hill: 1.6 mi
- Powers Hill: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Straban Township Park: 2.0 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 2.5 mi
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 2.6 mi
- West Fields: 2.8 mi
- Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
Museums: 40
- Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association: 1.0 mi
- Battlefield Military Museum: 1.9 mi
- Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center: 2.0 mi
- Gettysburg Museum: 2.1 mi
- Jennie Wade House Gifts: 2.1 mi
Springs: 18
- Spangler's Spring: 1.5 mi
- Menchey’s Spring: 1.9 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 3.7 mi
- Koontz Spring: 8.2 mi
- Poplar Spring: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 12
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 2.0 mi
- Women's Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Return visit: 2.2 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue: 8.1 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 13.0 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 15.3 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 15.5 mi
- Hahn Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 15.6 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 15.9 mi
- Caledonia State Park: 16.4 mi
Attractions: 7
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 4.5 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 4.9 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 19.0 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 21.1 mi
- Fort Roller: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 13.0 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 5
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 10.3 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 18.8 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 19.2 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 23.8 mi
- Peace Garden: 23.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 4.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 10.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of 10th NY Cavalry “Porter Guard” Avery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Peak | W 269° | 593 m | 14.9 mi |
| The Knob | W 279° | 573 m | 13.6 mi |
| Virginia Rock | WSW 257° | 545 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 289° | 544 m | 13.7 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 269° | 535 m | 14.9 mi |
| Wildcat Rocks | WSW 254° | 533 m | 15.4 mi |
| College Mountain | SW 227° | 520 m | 13.3 mi |
| Round Top | SW 229° | 520 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:05 | 16:48 |
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 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eisenhower NHS, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7324794927
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 2 mi
- Hanover · 11 mi
- Thurmont · 18 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 19 mi
- Westminster · 20 mi
- Chambersburg · 26 mi
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