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28th Division Memorial

28th Division Memorial from directly overhead

28th Division Memorial is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 328 m. Little Flat stands 738 m to the southeast, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is 112th Machine Gun Battalion Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. High Plateau Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.

This monument, honoring the collective service of 28th Div. members and all Pennsylvanians, was donated by Edward C. Stegmaier, the National Commander of the Society of the 28th Div. in 1953.

What the record says

Built
Dedicated May 23, 1953

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.77945, -77.79522

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Blue Spring Park: 0.2 mi
  • Harpster Park: 0.4 mi
  • Nittany View Park: 0.6 mi
  • Fieldstone Park: 0.8 mi
  • Country Place Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
  • Bald Knob: 1.7 mi
  • Mount Nittany: 2.4 mi
  • Little Flat: 2.9 mi
  • Tussey Mountain: 3.8 mi
  • Big Flat: 4.0 mi
Museums: 32
Springs: 32
  • Blue Spring: 0.3 mi
  • Cool Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Walnut Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Windy Hill Farms Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Thompson Spring: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves: 17
Gardens: 12
Cliffs: 7
Picnic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 3
  • Kish park beach access: 16.4 mi
  • Black Moshannon Beach: 16.7 mi
  • Beach access to Kish Creek: 17.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Centre County Rest Area Eastbound: 18.3 mi
  • Centre County Rest Area Westbound: 18.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of 28th Division Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little FlatSE 132°738 m2.9 mi
Thickhead MountainESE 114°733 m5.8 mi
Big FlatS 172°732 m4.0 mi
Broad MountainSSE 156°726 m7.4 mi
Grass MountainSE 139°717 m5.5 mi
Broad MountainESE 115°716 m7.4 mi
Bear KnobNNW 330°713 m13.6 mi
Milligans KnobSE 137°711 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4719:23
June solstice05:4120:0520:47
September equinox06:5918:3419:10
December solstice07:3316:0416:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937496068727063524132
Precip in2.92.53.43.53.64.13.84.23.93.53.03.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — State College, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/5583575788

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