Historic site · Pennsylvania
1st US Cavalry Reg Lord
1st US Cavalry Reg Lord is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is 1st US Artillery Battery K Graham, 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 3. Moved with the Brigade at 12 m. under Brig. General W. Merritt from Emmitsburg and attacked the Confederate right and rear and was engaged for four hours until the action was brought to close by a heavy rain. Casualties: killed 1 man wounded 9 me
How to reach it
Coordinates39.77469, -77.26293
- On the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 5.5 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 17.4 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 2 mi
- Chimney Rock · 14 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 25 mi
- White Rocks · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
Peaks
- Big Round Top: 1.5 mi
- Little Round Top: 1.8 mi
- Powers Hill: 3.1 mi
- Harpers Hill: 3.2 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 3.7 mi
Parks
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 3.7 mi
- West Fields: 4.6 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 4.8 mi
- Emmitsburg Memorial Park: 6.0 mi
- E. Eugene Myers Community Park: 6.3 mi
Museums: 39
- Gettysburg Museum: 3.2 mi
- Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center: 3.2 mi
- Lincoln Train Museum: 3.4 mi
- Gettysburg Heritage Center: 3.4 mi
- Gettysburg Diorama & History Center: 3.5 mi
Springs: 23
- Spangler's Spring: 3.7 mi
- Menchey’s Spring: 3.7 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 4.4 mi
- Fountaindale Spring: 7.8 mi
- Koontz Spring: 9.0 mi
Artworks: 14
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 3.2 mi
- Women's Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Return visit: 4.2 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 8.0 mi
- St. Francis: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 13.7 mi
- Caledonia State Park: 14.8 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 16.5 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 16.6 mi
- Hahn Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Area: 1.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 8.0 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 1.7 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 1.7 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 14.2 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 16.2 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 20.6 mi
Gardens: 5
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 14.1 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 15.6 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 22.0 mi
- Peace Garden: 23.6 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 5.3 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 24.9 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Tartown: 10.5 mi
- Harmony Grove: 23.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 1.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 14.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of 1st US Cavalry Reg Lord. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Mountain | WNW 289° | 637 m | 13.0 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | WNW 285° | 593 m | 11.5 mi |
| The Knob | WNW 300° | 573 m | 11.0 mi |
| Virginia Rock | W 269° | 545 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mount Newman | NW 310° | 544 m | 12.0 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | WNW 285° | 535 m | 11.4 mi |
| Wildcat Rocks | W 265° | 533 m | 11.0 mi |
| Briar Mountain | WNW 282° | 533 m | 12.3 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 | 07:27 | 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/7441347475
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 4 mi
- Thurmont · 13 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 14 mi
- Hanover · 15 mi
- Westminster · 20 mi
- Frederick County · 22 mi
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