Historic site · Pennsylvania
14th CT Ellis
14th CT Ellis is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 171 m. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is 12th NJ Hill, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- The 14. Regt. Connecticut Vols. A.M. July 3, 1863 captured here from Confederate Sharp- shooters the large barn of Wm. Bliss and his dwelling house near and upon retiring burned both buildings by order of the Div. Commander. Center of barn site.
How to reach it
Coordinates39.81644, -77.24204
- 0.3 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 8.6 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 18.4 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 23.7 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 2 mi
- Chimney Rock · 16 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 0.6 mi
- West Fields: 1.6 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 1.7 mi
- Straban Township Park: 3.7 mi
- Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 5.9 mi
Peaks
- Cemetery Hill: 0.8 mi
- Culps Hill: 1.1 mi
- Powers Hill: 1.3 mi
- Benner Hill: 1.6 mi
- Little Round Top: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- 12th NJ Hill: 0.0 mi
- Bliss Farm House Marker: 0.0 mi
- 8th OH Sawyer: 0.3 mi
- State of North Carolina: 0.3 mi
- 4th OH Carpenter: 0.3 mi
Museums: 38
- Lincoln Train Museum: 0.4 mi
- Gettysburg Heritage Center: 0.4 mi
- Gettysburg Diorama & History Center: 0.5 mi
- Jennie Wade House Gifts: 0.8 mi
- Battlefield Military Museum: 0.9 mi
Springs: 19
- Menchey’s Spring: 0.9 mi
- Spangler's Spring: 1.3 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 1.7 mi
- Poplar Spring: 8.8 mi
- Koontz Spring: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 13
- Women's Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 1.0 mi
- Return visit: 1.2 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue: 10.8 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 11.0 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Caledonia State Park: 14.1 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 14.9 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 16.6 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 17.1 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 17.2 mi
Attractions: 6
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 1.9 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.2 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 17.3 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 19.2 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 23.7 mi
Gardens: 5
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 13.0 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 16.1 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 19.2 mi
- Peace Garden: 22.1 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Founder's Plaza: 11.0 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 22.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 8.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 11.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of 14th CT Ellis. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Peak | W 271° | 593 m | 12.2 mi |
| The Knob | WNW 283° | 573 m | 11.0 mi |
| Virginia Rock | WSW 256° | 545 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 296° | 544 m | 11.3 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 270° | 535 m | 12.1 mi |
| Wildcat Rocks | WSW 252° | 533 m | 12.6 mi |
| Briar Mountain | W 268° | 533 m | 13.2 mi |
| College Mountain | SW 219° | 520 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7254079758
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 1 mi
- Hanover · 14 mi
- Thurmont · 16 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 17 mi
- Westminster · 21 mi
- Chambersburg · 24 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to 14th CT Ellis.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.