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1st DE Harris / Hizard(w) / Smith+ / Dent

1st DE Harris / Hizard(w) / Smith+ / Dent from directly overhead

1st DE Harris / Hizard(w) / Smith+ / Dent is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is 2nd DE Baily (w) / Christman, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.

What the record says

Inscription
Position held by the the 1st Reg. Del. Vol. Infantry 2nd Brig. 3rd Div. 2nd Army Corps July 2nd and 3rd 1863

How to reach it

Coordinates39.81460, -77.23545

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
Parks
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 0.7 mi
  • West Fields: 1.7 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 1.8 mi
  • Straban Township Park: 3.6 mi
  • Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 5.5 mi
Museums: 39
Springs: 20
  • Menchey’s Spring: 0.6 mi
  • Spangler's Spring: 1.0 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Poplar Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Koontz Spring: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 13
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Area: 0.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 11.1 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
Attractions: 6
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 2.1 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.5 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 17.3 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 19.3 mi
  • Walkersville Southern Railroad: 23.6 mi
Gardens: 5
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 8.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of 1st DE Harris / Hizard(w) / Smith+ / Dent. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buzzard PeakW 271°593 m12.5 mi
The KnobWNW 284°573 m11.4 mi
Virginia RockWSW 257°545 m12.5 mi
Mount NewmanWNW 295°544 m11.7 mi
Chimney RocksW 271°535 m12.5 mi
Wildcat RocksWSW 253°533 m12.9 mi
Briar MountainW 269°533 m13.6 mi
College MountainSW 221°520 m11.3 mi

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 solstice07:2716:0516:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6689582513

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