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88th PA Whiteside

88th PA Whiteside from directly overhead

88th PA Whiteside is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is US General Alexander Hays, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.

The regiment ran out of ammunition in the second attack and was driven back through the town to Cemetery Ridge. On the afternoon of the 3rd it was led across the cemetery under the terrible cannonade by Captain Whiteside, Major Foust having been wounded.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Arrived here in time to assist in repelling the enemy’s charge on July 3rd 1863 and remained until the morning of July 6th
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Coordinates39.81706, -77.23461

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • US General Alexander Hays: 0.0 mi
  • 90th PA Lyle / Sellers: 0.0 mi
  • 126th NY Sherrill+ / Bull: 0.0 mi
  • 1st MA Sharpshooters Plumer: 0.0 mi
  • 1st US Artillery “Woodruff’s Battery I” Woodruff+ / McCrea: 0.0 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 0.6 mi
  • West Fields: 1.5 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 1.6 mi
  • Straban Township Park: 3.4 mi
  • Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 5.5 mi
Museums: 37
Springs: 20
  • Menchey’s Spring: 0.5 mi
  • Spangler's Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Poplar Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Koontz Spring: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 13
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Area: 0.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 11.3 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 6
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 2.2 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.6 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 17.5 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 19.4 mi
  • Walkersville Southern Railroad: 23.8 mi
Gardens: 5
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 8.6 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 13.6 miles of 88th PA Whiteside. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buzzard PeakW 271°593 m12.6 mi
The KnobWNW 283°573 m11.4 mi
Virginia RockWSW 256°545 m12.6 mi
Mount NewmanWNW 295°544 m11.7 mi
Chimney RocksW 270°535 m12.5 mi
Wildcat RocksWSW 252°533 m13.0 mi
College MountainSW 220°520 m11.4 mi
Round TopSW 223°520 m12.6 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/7244933594

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