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2nd US Cavalry Reg Rodenbough

2nd US Cavalry Reg Rodenbough from directly overhead

2nd US Cavalry Reg Rodenbough is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is US HQ Cavalry Corps 1st Divivision Reserves Brigade Merritt, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.

What the record says

Inscription
July 3. Moved with the Brigade at 12 m. under Brig. General W. Merritt from Emmitsburg and attacked the Confederate right and rear and was engaged for four hours until the action was brought to a close by a heavy rain.

How to reach it

Coordinates39.77463, -77.26412

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 3.7 mi
  • West Fields: 4.7 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 4.8 mi
  • Emmitsburg Memorial Park: 6.0 mi
  • E. Eugene Myers Community Park: 6.3 mi
Museums: 39
Springs: 23
  • Spangler's Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Fountaindale Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Koontz Spring: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 14
Nature reserves: 11
Attractions: 7
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 1.7 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 1.7 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 14.2 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 16.1 mi
  • Walkersville Southern Railroad: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Area: 1.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 8.0 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 5.3 mi
  • South Mountain Welcome Center: 24.8 mi
  • South Mountain Welcome Center: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Covered bridges: 1
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 13.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of 2nd US Cavalry Reg Rodenbough. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snowy MountainWNW 289°637 m12.9 mi
Buzzard PeakWNW 286°593 m11.4 mi
The KnobWNW 300°573 m11.0 mi
Virginia RockW 269°545 m10.6 mi
Mount NewmanNW 311°544 m12.0 mi
Chimney RocksWNW 285°535 m11.3 mi
Wildcat RocksW 265°533 m10.9 mi
Briar MountainWNW 282°533 m12.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4220:0120:41
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:2716:0516:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7454800976

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