Historic site · Pennsylvania
29th PA Rickards
29th PA Rickards is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 165 m. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is 29th PA left marker, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- July 2. Position of the Regiment. At 7 p.m. the Brigade was withdrawn, and on returning during the night found the enemy in these works the Regiment took position in rear of this line with its right as indicated by the tablet erected to the left and rear
How to reach it
Coordinates39.81646, -77.21840
- 0.8 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 9.1 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 17.4 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 22.6 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
- 29th PA left marker: 0.0 mi
- US HQ 12-1st Division Williams: 0.0 mi
- US HQ 12th Corps Slocum: 0.0 mi
- CS 2nd MD "1st MD Infantry Battalion": 0.0 mi
- 123rd NY “Washington County Regiment” Rogers: 0.0 mi
Peaks
- Culps Hill: 0.3 mi
- Wolf's Hill: 0.6 mi
- Benner Hill: 0.7 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 0.7 mi
- Powers Hill: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 1.3 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 1.8 mi
- West Fields: 1.9 mi
- Straban Township Park: 2.9 mi
- Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 4.6 mi
Museums: 40
- Battlefield Military Museum: 0.5 mi
- Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center: 0.5 mi
- Gettysburg Museum: 0.5 mi
- Jennie Wade House Gifts: 0.8 mi
- Gettysburg Diorama & History Center: 0.9 mi
Springs: 18
- Spangler's Spring: 0.1 mi
- Menchey’s Spring: 0.5 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 2.5 mi
- Koontz Spring: 8.8 mi
- Poplar Spring: 10.0 mi
Artworks: 12
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 0.5 mi
- Women's Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Return visit: 1.2 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue: 9.6 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 11.7 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Caledonia State Park: 15.2 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 15.5 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 16.1 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 16.3 mi
- Hahn Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 6
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 2.9 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.3 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 17.8 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 19.9 mi
- Fort Roller: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 5
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 11.7 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 17.3 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 19.3 mi
- Peace Garden: 23.0 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Founder's Plaza: 11.7 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 21.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 9.0 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: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of 29th PA Rickards. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Peak | W 271° | 593 m | 13.4 mi |
| The Knob | WNW 282° | 573 m | 12.2 mi |
| Virginia Rock | WSW 257° | 545 m | 13.4 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 293° | 544 m | 12.5 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 270° | 535 m | 13.4 mi |
| Wildcat Rocks | WSW 254° | 533 m | 13.8 mi |
| Briar Mountain | W 268° | 533 m | 14.5 mi |
| College Mountain | SW 224° | 520 m | 12.0 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/7244993068
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 1 mi
- Hanover · 12 mi
- Thurmont · 16 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 18 mi
- Westminster · 20 mi
- Chambersburg · 25 mi
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