Historic site · Pennsylvania
5th US Cavalry Regiment Mason
5th US Cavalry Regiment Mason is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 154 m. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is 6th PA Cavalry Reg "Rush's Lancers" Haseltine, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- July 3 Moved with the Brigade at 12m. 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
Coordinates39.77791, -77.25325
- 0.4 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 5.9 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 17.1 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 23.4 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 1 mi
- Chimney Rock · 14 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- 6th PA Cavalry Reg "Rush's Lancers" Haseltine: 0.4 mi
- Reilly Battery "Rowan 1st NC Artillery Co D" (Parrott section): 0.4 mi
- CS Right Flank Army of Nothern Virginia: 0.4 mi
- Confederate Soldiers and Sailors: 0.5 mi
- 18th PA Cavalry Brinton: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Big Round Top: 1.0 mi
- Little Round Top: 1.3 mi
- Powers Hill: 2.6 mi
- Sheep Heaven: 3.2 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 3.3 mi
- West Fields: 4.3 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 4.5 mi
- Straban Township Park: 6.1 mi
- Emmitsburg Memorial Park: 6.5 mi
Museums: 39
- Gettysburg Museum: 2.7 mi
- Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center: 2.8 mi
- Lincoln Train Museum: 3.0 mi
- Gettysburg Heritage Center: 3.0 mi
- Gettysburg Diorama & History Center: 3.1 mi
Springs: 22
- Spangler's Spring: 3.2 mi
- Menchey’s Spring: 3.3 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 4.2 mi
- Fountaindale Spring: 8.4 mi
- Koontz Spring: 8.6 mi
Artworks: 13
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 2.7 mi
- Women's Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Return visit: 3.8 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 8.5 mi
- St. Francis: 8.5 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 14.2 mi
- Caledonia State Park: 15.0 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 16.1 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 16.2 mi
- Hahn Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 6
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 1.6 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 1.8 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 14.6 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 16.7 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 20.9 mi
Gardens: 5
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 13.6 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 16.0 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 21.8 mi
- Peace Garden: 23.7 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Founder's Plaza: 8.5 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Tartown: 11.0 mi
- Harmony Grove: 23.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 1.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 5.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 12.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of 5th US Cavalry Regiment Mason. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Mountain | WNW 287° | 637 m | 13.4 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | WNW 284° | 593 m | 11.9 mi |
| The Knob | WNW 297° | 573 m | 11.4 mi |
| Virginia Rock | W 268° | 545 m | 11.2 mi |
| Mount Newman | NW 308° | 544 m | 12.3 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | WNW 283° | 535 m | 11.8 mi |
| Wildcat Rocks | W 264° | 533 m | 11.5 mi |
| Briar Mountain | W 280° | 533 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7496591236
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 4 mi
- Thurmont · 13 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 14 mi
- Hanover · 14 mi
- Westminster · 19 mi
- Frederick County · 23 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to 5th US Cavalry Regiment Mason.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.