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20th IN Wheeler+ / Taylor(w) / Gilbreath

20th IN Wheeler+ / Taylor(w) / Gilbreath from directly overhead

20th IN Wheeler+ / Taylor(w) / Gilbreath 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 5th NH Hapgood, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.5 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
20th Regt. Indiana Volunteer Infantry July 2nd, 1863. —- Col. John Wheeler killed near by. 20th Ind.

How to reach it

Coordinates39.79520, -77.24251

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • 5th NH Hapgood: 0.0 mi
  • 7th US Infantry Hancock: 0.0 mi
  • US HQ 5-2-2nd Brigade Burbank: 0.1 mi
  • 148th PA McKeen / McFarlane: 0.1 mi
  • 10th US Clinton(w): 0.1 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 2.0 mi
  • West Fields: 3.0 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 3.2 mi
  • Straban Township Park: 4.8 mi
  • Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 6.0 mi
Museums: 39
Springs: 18
  • Spangler's Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Koontz Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Fountaindale Spring: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 13
Nature reserves: 8
Attractions: 6
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 1.4 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 1.8 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 15.9 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 18.0 mi
  • Walkersville Southern Railroad: 22.2 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Founder's Plaza: 9.8 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
  • Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 21.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 7.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of 20th IN Wheeler+ / Taylor(w) / Gilbreath. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snowy MountainWNW637 m13.6 mi
Buzzard PeakW593 m12.2 mi
The KnobWNW573 m11.4 mi
Virginia RockW545 m11.9 mi
Mount NewmanWNW544 m12.0 mi
Chimney RocksW535 m12.2 mi
Wildcat RocksWSW533 m12.3 mi
Briar MountainW533 m13.2 mi

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, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6684237370

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