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16th ME Tilden(c) / Marston July 1st 1863 pos marker

16th ME Tilden(c) / Marston July 1st 1863 pos marker from directly overhead

16th ME Tilden(c) / Marston July 1st 1863 pos marker is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Strasbaugh Hill stands 605 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is 90th PA Lyle / Sellers, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.8 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
The 16th Maine Infantry was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Colonel Charles W. Tilden. He was captured with the majority of the survivors of the regiment on July 1st., and Captain Daniel Marston took over command of the survivors of the regiment.
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Coordinates39.84450, -77.24187

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • 90th PA Lyle / Sellers: 0.0 mi
  • 12th MA "Webster's Regiment" Bates(w) / Allen: 0.1 mi
  • 88th PA Foust(w) / Mass(c) / Whiteside: 0.1 mi
  • US General John C. Robinson: 0.1 mi
  • 88th PA Foust(w) / Mass(c) / Whiteside July 1st 1863 pos marker: 0.1 mi
Parks
  • West Fields: 0.4 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 0.6 mi
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 1.4 mi
  • Straban Township Park: 2.9 mi
  • Dog Playground: 5.3 mi
Peaks
Museums: 40
Springs: 21
  • Katelysine Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Spangler's Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Poplar Spring: 8.4 mi
  • The Spring: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 15
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 12.7 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
Gardens: 6
Attractions: 5
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 3.5 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.7 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 19.0 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 20.9 mi
  • Fort Roller: 24.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 10.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of 16th ME Tilden(c) / Marston July 1st 1863 pos marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Strasbaugh HillNW 313°605 m12.6 mi
Ram HillNW 316°595 m12.7 mi
Buzzard PeakW 262°593 m12.3 mi
The KnobW 273°573 m10.7 mi
Rocky KnobNW 307°566 m13.2 mi
Virginia RockWSW 247°545 m12.8 mi
Mount NewmanWNW 286°544 m10.7 mi
Chimney RocksW 261°535 m12.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:4220:0120:41
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:2816:0516:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303341526170757366554435
Precip in3.42.73.63.44.14.73.64.14.63.73.03.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eisenhower NHS, 3 mi away.

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7437801394

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