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76th NY “Courtland County Regiment” Glover+ / Cook

76th NY “Courtland County Regiment” Glover+ / Cook from directly overhead

76th NY “Courtland County Regiment” Glover+ / Cook is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Strasbaugh Hill stands 605 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is US HQ 1-1-2nd Brigade Cutler, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.8 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
76th New York Infantry, 2d Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Corps Fire opened here, July 1st, 1863, at 10 a.m. —- Second stand at R.R. cut. —- Third at Culp’s Hill July 2nd and 3rd.
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Coordinates39.83990, -77.24669

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • US HQ 1-1-2nd Brigade Cutler: 0.1 mi
  • 56th PA Hoffmann: 0.1 mi
  • CS HQ Davis Brigade: 0.1 mi
  • US General James Wadsworth: 0.1 mi
  • 147th NY Miller(w) / Harney: 0.1 mi
Parks
  • West Fields: 0.4 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 0.8 mi
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 1.1 mi
  • Straban Township Park: 3.2 mi
  • Dog Playground: 5.6 mi
Peaks
Museums: 39
Springs: 21
  • Katelysine Spring: 0.5 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Spangler's Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Poplar Spring: 8.2 mi
  • The Spring: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 14
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
  • Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 12.3 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
Gardens: 5
Attractions: 4
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 3.1 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.3 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 18.7 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 20.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 9.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of 76th NY “Courtland County Regiment” Glover+ / Cook. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Strasbaugh HillNW 314°605 m12.6 mi
Ram HillNW 317°595 m12.7 mi
Buzzard PeakW 263°593 m12.0 mi
The KnobW 275°573 m10.5 mi
Virginia RockWSW 248°545 m12.4 mi
Mount NewmanWNW 288°544 m10.5 mi
Chimney RocksW 263°535 m12.0 mi
Wildcat RocksWSW 245°533 m13.0 mi
Conditions

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 solstice07:2816:0516:48

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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6689887011

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