Historic site · Pennsylvania
26th PA Emergency Regt Jennings
26th PA Emergency Regt Jennings is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Strasbaugh Hill stands 605 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is 1st PA Reserves Co K - McPherson, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Reached Gettysburg June 25 in advance of the Army of the Potomac. On the morning of June 26 marched out theChambersburg Pike and met the rebel column at Marsh Creek and forced by overwhelming numbers to withdraw in the afternoon. ....
How to reach it
Coordinates39.83096, -77.23696
- 0.3 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 9.6 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 18.8 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 3 mi
- Chimney Rock · 17 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- 1st PA Reserves Co K - McPherson: 0.3 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 0.4 mi
- US 149th PA Co D “1st Reg Bucktail Brigade” Dwight(w) / Glenn: 0.4 mi
- Dance 1st VA Artillery Battalion: 0.4 mi
- 3rd Richmond VA Howitzers “Smith’s Battery”: 0.4 mi
Parks
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 0.4 mi
- West Fields: 0.6 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 0.7 mi
- Straban Township Park: 2.9 mi
- Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 5.8 mi
Peaks
- Cemetery Hill: 0.7 mi
- Culps Hill: 1.1 mi
- Benner Hill: 1.3 mi
- Wolf's Hill: 1.9 mi
- Powers Hill: 1.9 mi
Museums: 39
- Ticket to the Past - Unforgettable Journeys: 0.3 mi
- The David Wills House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Gettysburg Museum of History: 0.4 mi
- Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg: 0.4 mi
- Shriver House Museum: 0.4 mi
Springs: 21
- Menchey’s Spring: 0.9 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 1.2 mi
- Spangler's Spring: 1.5 mi
- Poplar Spring: 8.8 mi
- Koontz Spring: 10.2 mi
Artworks: 13
- Return visit: 0.3 mi
- Women's Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 1.5 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue: 10.6 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Caledonia State Park: 13.9 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 17.5 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 17.6 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 12.0 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
Attractions: 6
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 2.8 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.1 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 18.3 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 20.2 mi
- Fort Roller: 24.3 mi
Gardens: 5
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 12.8 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 16.3 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 18.2 mi
- Peace Garden: 21.6 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 21.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 9.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 14.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of 26th PA Emergency Regt Jennings. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strasbaugh Hill | NW 315° | 605 m | 13.4 mi |
| Ram Hill | NW 318° | 595 m | 13.5 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | W 266° | 593 m | 12.5 mi |
| The Knob | W 278° | 573 m | 11.1 mi |
| Virginia Rock | WSW 252° | 545 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 290° | 544 m | 11.2 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 266° | 535 m | 12.4 mi |
| Wildcat Rocks | WSW 248° | 533 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 07:28 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7438708599
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 0 mi
- Hanover · 13 mi
- Thurmont · 17 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 18 mi
- Westminster · 22 mi
- Chambersburg · 24 mi
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