Skip to content
Byway
Historic site · Pennsylvania

5th US Artillery Watson's Battery I"

5th US Artillery Watson's Battery I" from directly overhead

5th US Artillery Watson's Battery I" 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 39th NY “Garibaldi Guard” Hildebrandt(w) marker, 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
July 2 About 4:30 p.m. arrived and took position north of Little Round Top 5:30 moved to the front at the Peach Orchard. On the advance of the Confederates driving back the infantry the Battery was retired across Plum Run near the Trostle House and fired
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates39.80291, -77.23791

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • 39th NY “Garibaldi Guard” Hildebrandt(w) marker: 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: 5.7 mi
Museums: 39
Springs: 19
  • Spangler's Spring: 1.4 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: 16.7 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 5th US Artillery Watson's Battery I". 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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7441291808

More historic sites in Pennsylvania

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Plan a driveMore historic sites
Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to 5th US Artillery Watson's Battery I".

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens