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39th NY “Garibaldi Guard” Hildebrandt(w) marker

39th NY “Garibaldi Guard” Hildebrandt(w) marker from directly overhead

39th NY “Garibaldi Guard” Hildebrandt(w) marker is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 166 m. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is 5th US Artillery Watson's Battery I", a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.5 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
On this spot July 2d 1863, the 39th N.Y. Infantry re-captured the guns and equipment of Battery I, 5th U.S. Artillery
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Coordinates39.80291, -77.23765

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • 5th US Artillery Watson's Battery I": 0.0 mi
  • 6th ME Artillery “Dow’s Battery” Dow: 0.2 mi
  • 1st NY Artillery Battery G “Ames’ Battery” Ames: 0.2 mi
  • 2nd CT Artillery “Sterling’s Battery” Sterling: 0.2 mi
  • US HQ Artillery Reserve 1st Brigade McGilvery: 0.2 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 1.5 mi
  • West Fields: 2.5 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 2.6 mi
  • Straban Township Park: 4.2 mi
  • Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 5.6 mi
Museums: 39
Springs: 19
  • Spangler's Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 1.4 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Koontz Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Poplar Spring: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 13
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Area: 1.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 10.4 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 6
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 1.7 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.1 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 16.5 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 18.5 mi
  • Walkersville Southern Railroad: 22.8 mi
Gardens: 5
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 7.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of 39th NY “Garibaldi Guard” Hildebrandt(w) marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buzzard PeakW 275°593 m12.4 mi
The KnobWNW 288°573 m11.5 mi
Virginia RockW 260°545 m12.2 mi
Mount NewmanWNW 299°544 m12.0 mi
Chimney RocksW 275°535 m12.4 mi
Wildcat RocksWSW 256°533 m12.6 mi
Briar MountainW 272°533 m13.4 mi
College MountainSW 223°520 m10.6 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/7509512545

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