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1st VT Cavalry Preston

1st VT Cavalry Preston from directly overhead

1st VT Cavalry Preston is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 162 m. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is 20th ME Chamberlain, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.6 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
In the Gettysburg campaign this regiment fought Stuart’s Cavalry at Hanover, Pa. June 3d, and at Hunterstown July 2d;and on this field July 3, led by Gen. Elon J. Farnsworth, who fell near this spot
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Coordinates39.78689, -77.24377

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • 20th ME Chamberlain: 0.2 mi
  • 12th PA Reserves "41st PA Vol Infantry Regt" Hardin: 0.2 mi
  • US Major William Wells: 0.2 mi
  • 5th PA Reserves "34th PA Vol Infantry Regt" Dare: 0.2 mi
  • US 2nd Reg VT Sharpshooters Co E & H Stoughton: 0.2 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 2.6 mi
  • West Fields: 3.6 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 3.7 mi
  • Straban Township Park: 5.3 mi
  • Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 6.2 mi
Museums: 38
Springs: 20
  • Spangler's Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Koontz Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Fountaindale Spring: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 13
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 9.3 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 6
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 1.5 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 1.9 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 15.4 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 17.5 mi
  • Walkersville Southern Railroad: 21.7 mi
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of 1st VT Cavalry Preston. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snowy MountainWNW 284°637 m13.7 mi
Buzzard PeakW 280°593 m12.3 mi
The KnobWNW 293°573 m11.6 mi
Virginia RockW 265°545 m11.7 mi
Mount NewmanNW 304°544 m12.3 mi
Chimney RocksW 280°535 m12.2 mi
Wildcat RocksW 261°533 m12.1 mi
Briar MountainW 277°533 m13.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4220:0120:41
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:2716:0516:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 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, 2 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7128877990

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