Historic site · Pennsylvania
Plan a drive here1st NY Light Artillery Battery I “Wiedrich’s Battery” Wiedrich
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- Elevation, modelled
- 184 m
- Tallest summit within 13.8 miles
- Buzzard Peak593 m · 12.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8220, -77.2291
1st NY Light Artillery Battery I “Wiedrich’s Battery” Wiedrich is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 184 m. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is 73rd PA Kelly, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of 1st NY Light Artillery Battery I “Wiedrich’s Battery” Wiedrich. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Peak | W 269° | 593 m | 12.9 mi |
| The Knob | W 281° | 573 m | 11.6 mi |
| Virginia Rock | WSW 255° | 545 m | 12.9 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 293° | 544 m | 11.8 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 269° | 535 m | 12.8 mi |
| Wildcat Rocks | WSW 251° | 533 m | 13.4 mi |
| College Mountain | SW 220° | 520 m | 11.9 mi |
| Round Top | SW 223° | 520 m | 13.1 mi |
- On the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 9.2 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 18.1 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 23.3 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 2 mi
- Chimney Rock · 17 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- 73rd PA Kelly: 0.0 mi
- US General Oliver O. Howard: 0.0 mi
- 134th NY Jackson: 0.0 mi
- 7th WV Lockwood: 0.0 mi
- 106th PA Curry: 0.0 mi
Peaks
- Cemetery Hill: 0.0 mi
- Culps Hill: 0.4 mi
- Benner Hill: 0.8 mi
- Powers Hill: 1.2 mi
- Wolf's Hill: 1.2 mi
Museums: 40
- Jennie Wade House Gifts: 0.1 mi
- Battlefield Military Museum: 0.2 mi
- Gettysburg Diorama & History Center: 0.3 mi
- Shriver House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Gettysburg Heritage Center: 0.3 mi
Attractions: 6
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 2.7 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.0 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 17.9 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 19.9 mi
- Fort Roller: 23.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 9.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 11.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 18.4 mi
| 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 | 07:27 | 16:05 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 0 mi
- Hanover · 13 mi
- Thurmont · 16 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 17 mi
- Westminster · 21 mi
- Chambersburg · 24 mi
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