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20th ME Co B Morrill

20th ME Co B Morrill from directly overhead

20th ME Co B Morrill is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is 20th ME Chamberlain, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 1.0 miles off.

A marker showing the position of the 20th Maine Regiment’s Company B during the defense of Little Round Top is 100 yards to the east of the main monument. Captain Morrill and about 40 men of Company B joined by a group of United States Sharpshooters were

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Position of Company B, 20th Me. Vols., Capt. Walter G. Morrill, detached as skirmishers, attacking the enemy’s right flank, afternoon of July 2, 1863.
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Coordinates39.78912, -77.23601

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • 20th ME Chamberlain: 0.0 mi
  • 10th PA Reserves "39th PA Infantry Reg" Warner: 0.0 mi
  • 9th PA Reserves "38th PA Infantry Reg" Snodgrass: 0.1 mi
  • CS HQ Law AL Brigade: 0.1 mi
  • 9th MA Guiney: 0.1 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 2.5 mi
  • West Fields: 3.5 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 3.5 mi
  • Straban Township Park: 5.0 mi
  • Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 5.7 mi
Museums: 39
Springs: 19
  • Spangler's Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Koontz Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Fountaindale Spring: 9.5 mi
Artworks: 13
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Area: 1.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 9.7 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 6
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 1.9 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.2 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 15.7 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 17.8 mi
  • Walkersville Southern Railroad: 21.9 mi
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 7.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of 20th ME Co B Morrill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snowy MountainWNW 283°637 m14.1 mi
Buzzard PeakW 279°593 m12.7 mi
The KnobWNW 292°573 m11.9 mi
Virginia RockW 265°545 m12.2 mi
Mount NewmanWNW 303°544 m12.5 mi
Chimney RocksW 279°535 m12.6 mi
Wildcat RocksW 261°533 m12.5 mi
Briar MountainW 276°533 m13.6 mi
Conditions

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 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.

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/6681736206

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