Historic site · Pennsylvania
28th PA Flynn
28th PA Flynn is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 170 m. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is US HQ 12-2-1st Brigade Candy, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Arrived at 3 p.m. July 1st and went into position on the ridge north of Little Round Top at 6.30 a.m. July 2nd moved to Culp’s Hill where the Regiment was advanced to Rock Creek to support the skirmish line.
How to reach it
Coordinates39.81881, -77.21982
- 0.7 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 9.2 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 17.6 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 22.7 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 2 mi
- Chimney Rock · 17 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- US HQ 12-2-1st Brigade Candy: 0.0 mi
- 78th & 102nd NY VonHammerstein & Lane(w) / Stegman: 0.0 mi
- 150th NY "The Dutchess County Regiment" Ketcham: 0.0 mi
- US HQ 12-2-3rd Brigade Greene: 0.0 mi
- US 1st MD Eastern Shore Wallace: 0.0 mi
Peaks
- Culps Hill: 0.1 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 0.6 mi
- Benner Hill: 0.6 mi
- Wolf's Hill: 0.7 mi
- Powers Hill: 0.9 mi
Parks
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 1.1 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 1.6 mi
- West Fields: 1.7 mi
- Straban Township Park: 2.8 mi
- Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 4.7 mi
Museums: 40
- Battlefield Military Museum: 0.3 mi
- Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center: 0.6 mi
- Gettysburg Museum: 0.6 mi
- Jennie Wade House Gifts: 0.7 mi
- Gettysburg Diorama & History Center: 0.8 mi
Springs: 18
- Spangler's Spring: 0.3 mi
- Menchey’s Spring: 0.4 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 2.4 mi
- Koontz Spring: 8.9 mi
- Poplar Spring: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 13
- Women's Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 0.6 mi
- Return visit: 1.0 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue: 9.7 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Caledonia State Park: 15.1 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 15.3 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 16.3 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 16.4 mi
- Hahn Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 16.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 2.9 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.3 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 17.9 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 20.0 mi
- Fort Roller: 23.2 mi
Gardens: 5
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 11.8 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 17.2 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 19.1 mi
- Peace Garden: 22.9 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Founder's Plaza: 11.8 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 21.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 9.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 15.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of 28th PA Flynn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Peak | W 270° | 593 m | 13.3 mi |
| The Knob | WNW 281° | 573 m | 12.1 mi |
| Virginia Rock | WSW 256° | 545 m | 13.4 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 293° | 544 m | 12.4 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 270° | 535 m | 13.3 mi |
| Wildcat Rocks | WSW 253° | 533 m | 13.8 mi |
| College Mountain | SW 223° | 520 m | 12.1 mi |
| Piney Mountain | NW 318° | 513 m | 13.3 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 | 07:27 | 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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7428973624
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 1 mi
- Hanover · 13 mi
- Thurmont · 17 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 18 mi
- Westminster · 20 mi
- Chambersburg · 25 mi
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