150th Pennsylvania “2nd Reg Bucktail Brigade” Wister / Huidekoper(w) / Jones
150th Pennsylvania “2nd Reg Bucktail Brigade” Wister / Huidekoper(w) / Jones is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 171 m. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is 95th NY "Warren Rifles" Biddle(w) / Pye, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 1.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- This monument marks the most advanced line facing west, occupied by the regiment. Repeated changes of front were made to meet assaults from the north and west and the right wing charged to R.R. cut. In retiring it made several stands and engaged the enemy
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 9.8 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 19.7 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 24.8 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 3 mi
- Chimney Rock · 17 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- West Fields: 0.7 mi
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 1.1 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 1.1 mi
- Straban Township Park: 3.6 mi
- Dog Playground: 5.8 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 1.6 mi
- Culps Hill: 2.0 mi
- Benner Hill: 2.1 mi
- Powers Hill: 2.7 mi
- Wolf's Hill: 2.8 mi
- 95th NY "Warren Rifles" Biddle(w) / Pye: 0.0 mi
- Army of the Potomac 1-3-2nd Brigade Colonel Roy Stone Colonel Lanchorne Wister: 0.0 mi
- 2nd US Artillery Battery A “Calef’s Battery”: 0.1 mi
- US 149th Pennsylvania “1st Reg Bucktail Brigade” Dwight(w) / Glenn: 0.1 mi
- Gettysburg Campaign: 0.1 mi
- Thompson House - Lee's HQ: 0.4 mi
- Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg: 0.5 mi
- Ticket to the Past - Unforgettable Journeys: 1.2 mi
- Beyond the Battle Museum: 1.2 mi
- Adams County Historical Society: 1.2 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 0.2 mi
- Menchey’s Spring: 1.8 mi
- Spangler's Spring: 2.4 mi
- Poplar Spring: 8.0 mi
- Knob Springs: 10.2 mi
- Return visit: 1.2 mi
- Women's Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 2.3 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue: 11.5 mi
- St. Francis: 12.0 mi
- Caledonia State Park: 13.0 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 13.4 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 17.5 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 18.4 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 18.5 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 2.8 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.0 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 18.3 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 20.1 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 24.9 mi
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 13.7 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 15.4 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 17.8 mi
- Peace Garden: 20.8 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 20.8 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 12.0 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
- Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 23.8 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.0 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 9.5 mi
- Tartown: 10.7 mi
- Clermont Crag: 14.2 mi
- Beach Front: 15.1 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of 150th Pennsylvania “2nd Reg Bucktail Brigade” Wister / Huidekoper(w) / Jones. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Mountain | W 269° | 637 m | 12.9 mi |
| Strasbaugh Hill | NW 316° | 605 m | 12.6 mi |
| Ram Hill | NW 319° | 595 m | 12.7 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | W 264° | 593 m | 11.7 mi |
| The Knob | W 276° | 573 m | 10.2 mi |
| Virginia Rock | WSW 249° | 545 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 290° | 544 m | 10.3 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 263° | 535 m | 11.7 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7433667576
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 1 mi
- Hanover · 14 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 17 mi
- Thurmont · 17 mi
- Westminster · 22 mi
- Chambersburg · 23 mi
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