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2nd US Artillery Battery B & L Heaton

2nd US Artillery Battery B & L Heaton from directly overhead

2nd US Artillery Battery B & L Heaton is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Powers Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 1.0 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Army of the Potomac Cavalry Corps First Brigade Horse Artillery Batteries B and L 2nd United States Artillery Six 3 inch Rifles Lieut. Edward Heaton Commanding
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Coordinates39.80476, -77.22247

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
  • 77th NY “Bemis Heights Battalion” French: 0.2 mi
  • PA Artillery “Knap’s Battery E” Atwell: 0.2 mi
  • 1st MD Artillery Battery A “Rigby’s Battery” Rigby: 0.2 mi
  • 1st NY Light Artillery Battery M Woodbury: 0.2 mi
  • 4th NJ Ewing: 0.2 mi
Parks
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 1.6 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 2.5 mi
  • West Fields: 2.5 mi
  • Straban Township Park: 3.7 mi
  • Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 4.8 mi
Museums: 38
Springs: 18
  • Spangler's Spring: 0.7 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 1.1 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Koontz Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Poplar Spring: 10.1 mi
Artworks: 12
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
  • Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 11.0 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 6
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 2.5 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.9 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 17.0 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 19.1 mi
  • Fort Roller: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 5
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 8.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of 2nd US Artillery Battery B & L Heaton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buzzard PeakW 274°593 m13.2 mi
The KnobWNW 286°573 m12.2 mi
Virginia RockW 260°545 m13.0 mi
Mount NewmanWNW 297°544 m12.6 mi
Chimney RocksW 274°535 m13.2 mi
Wildcat RocksWSW 257°533 m13.4 mi
Briar MountainW 272°533 m14.2 mi
College MountainSW 226°520 m11.3 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, under a mile away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7324425167

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