Historic site · Pennsylvania
83rd PA Woodward
83rd PA Woodward is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is 9th PA Reserves "38th PA Infantry Reg" Snodgrass, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- The Brigade was hurried to Little Round Top about 5 p.m. of July 2d. This Regiment taking position in front of this monument and repulsing several desperate charges of the enemy after which this Regiment assisted in driving the enemy beyond, and in taking
How to reach it
Coordinates39.79025, -77.23704
- 0.9 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 7.0 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 17.0 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 22.9 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 1 mi
- Chimney Rock · 15 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Round Top: 0.1 mi
- Big Round Top: 0.3 mi
- Powers Hill: 1.4 mi
- Sheep Heaven: 2.0 mi
- Culps Hill: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 2.4 mi
- West Fields: 3.4 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 3.5 mi
- Straban Township Park: 4.9 mi
- Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 5.8 mi
Historic sites
- 9th PA Reserves "38th PA Infantry Reg" Snodgrass: 0.0 mi
- US Col. Strong Vincent+ mortally wounded mark: 0.0 mi
- US HQ 5-1-3rd Brigade Strong Vincent+ / Rice: 0.1 mi
- CS HQ Law AL Brigade: 0.1 mi
- 44th NY Rice / Conner & 12th NY Ryder: 0.1 mi
Museums: 39
- Gettysburg Museum: 1.6 mi
- Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center: 1.6 mi
- Lincoln Train Museum: 2.0 mi
- Gettysburg Heritage Center: 2.0 mi
- Battlefield Military Museum: 2.1 mi
Springs: 18
- Spangler's Spring: 2.0 mi
- Menchey’s Spring: 2.2 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 3.5 mi
- Koontz Spring: 8.3 mi
- Fountaindale Spring: 9.5 mi
Artworks: 13
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 1.6 mi
- Women's Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Return visit: 2.8 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 9.7 mi
- St. Francis: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Caledonia State Park: 15.2 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 15.4 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 15.9 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 15.9 mi
- Hahn Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 6
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 1.8 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.1 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 15.8 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 17.9 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 22.0 mi
Gardens: 5
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 12.7 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 16.6 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 21.0 mi
- Peace Garden: 23.6 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Founder's Plaza: 9.7 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Tartown: 11.6 mi
- Harmony Grove: 24.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 7.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 13.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 16.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of 83rd PA Woodward. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Mountain | WNW 283° | 637 m | 14.0 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | W 279° | 593 m | 12.6 mi |
| The Knob | WNW 292° | 573 m | 11.8 mi |
| Virginia Rock | W 264° | 545 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 303° | 544 m | 12.5 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 279° | 535 m | 12.5 mi |
| Wildcat Rocks | W 260° | 533 m | 12.5 mi |
| Briar Mountain | W 276° | 533 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/710698665
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 3 mi
- Hanover · 13 mi
- Thurmont · 14 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 16 mi
- Westminster · 19 mi
- Frederick County · 24 mi
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