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29th OH Stevens(w) / Hayes

29th OH Stevens(w) / Hayes from directly overhead

29th OH Stevens(w) / Hayes is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 164 m. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is 137th NY Ireland, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.8 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Commanded by Captain Edward Hayes, J.B. Storer Adjutant Occupied several positions in this vicinity, both in the intrenchments and in reserve, July 2 and 3, 1863
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Coordinates39.81746, -77.21954

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • 137th NY Ireland: 0.0 mi
  • 122nd NY “Third Onondaga Regiment” Titus: 0.0 mi
  • 23rd PA Glenn: 0.0 mi
  • US HQ 12-2nd Division Geary: 0.0 mi
  • 7th OH Creighton: 0.0 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 1.2 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 1.7 mi
  • West Fields: 1.8 mi
  • Straban Township Park: 2.9 mi
  • Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 4.7 mi
Museums: 40
Springs: 19
  • Spangler's Spring: 0.2 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 0.4 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Koontz Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Poplar Spring: 10.0 mi
Artworks: 13
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Area: 0.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 11.8 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
Attractions: 6
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 2.9 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.3 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 17.9 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 19.9 mi
  • Fort Roller: 23.1 mi
Gardens: 5
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 9.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of 29th OH Stevens(w) / Hayes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buzzard PeakW 270°593 m13.4 mi
The KnobWNW 282°573 m12.2 mi
Virginia RockWSW 257°545 m13.4 mi
Mount NewmanWNW 293°544 m12.4 mi
Chimney RocksW 270°535 m13.3 mi
Wildcat RocksWSW 253°533 m13.8 mi
College MountainSW 223°520 m12.0 mi
Round TopSW 225°520 m13.2 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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7244958796

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