Historic site · Pennsylvania
153th PA Freuauff
153th PA Freuauff is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 161 m. Strasbaugh Hill stands 605 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is 4th US Artillery Battery G Wilkinson+ / Bancroft, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.
What the record says
- Inscription
- July 1. The Regiment held this position in the afternoon until the Corps was outflanked and retired, when it took position along the lane at the foot of East Cemetery Hill, where it remained until the close of the battle, assisting to repulse the enemy’s
How to reach it
Coordinates39.84571, -77.22615
- On the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 10.7 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 19.1 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 23.8 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 4 mi
- Chimney Rock · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- 4th US Artillery Battery G Wilkinson+ / Bancroft: 0.0 mi
- 17th CT Fowler+ / Brady: 0.0 mi
- US General Francis C. Barlow: 0.0 mi
- 25th OH Williams(c) / Manning(w) / Maloney(w) / White & 75th OH Harris / Fox: 0.0 mi
- CS Gordon GA Brigade: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 0.5 mi
- West Fields: 0.8 mi
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 1.6 mi
- Straban Township Park: 2.1 mi
- Dog Playground: 5.2 mi
Peaks
- Benner Hill: 1.5 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 1.7 mi
- Culps Hill: 1.8 mi
- Wolf's Hill: 2.3 mi
- Powers Hill: 2.8 mi
Museums: 41
- Adams County Historical Society: 0.3 mi
- Beyond the Battle Museum: 0.4 mi
- Ticket to the Past - Unforgettable Journeys: 1.0 mi
- The David Wills House Museum: 1.1 mi
- Thompson House - Lee's HQ: 1.3 mi
Springs: 21
- Katelysine Spring: 1.7 mi
- Menchey’s Spring: 1.7 mi
- Spangler's Spring: 2.2 mi
- Poplar Spring: 9.3 mi
- The Spring: 9.8 mi
Artworks: 14
- Return visit: 1.1 mi
- Women's Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 2.4 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue: 10.2 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 13.2 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Caledonia State Park: 14.1 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 17.7 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 18.0 mi
- Hahn Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 18.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 13.2 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
Gardens: 6
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 12.4 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 16.8 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 17.3 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 21.4 mi
- Peace Garden: 21.4 mi
Attractions: 5
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 4.0 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 4.3 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 19.5 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 21.4 mi
- Fort Roller: 24.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 4.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 15.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of 153th PA Freuauff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strasbaugh Hill | NW 310° | 605 m | 13.2 mi |
| Ram Hill | NW 313° | 595 m | 13.2 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | W 262° | 593 m | 13.1 mi |
| The Knob | W 273° | 573 m | 11.6 mi |
| Virginia Rock | WSW 248° | 545 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 285° | 544 m | 11.4 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 261° | 535 m | 13.1 mi |
| Lewis Rocks | NNW 327° | 527 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 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/6691720118
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 1 mi
- Hanover · 13 mi
- Thurmont · 18 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 19 mi
- Westminster · 22 mi
- Chambersburg · 24 mi
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