- Elevation, modelled
- 176 m
- Tallest summit within 13.7 miles
- Buzzard Peak593 m · 12.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8147, -77.2326
8th US Inf Reg Read is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 176 m. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Oneida NY Cavalry Mann, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of 8th US Inf Reg Read. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Peak | W 271° | 593 m | 12.7 mi |
| The Knob | WNW 283° | 573 m | 11.5 mi |
| Virginia Rock | WSW 257° | 545 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 295° | 544 m | 11.9 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 271° | 535 m | 12.6 mi |
| Wildcat Rocks | WSW 253° | 533 m | 13.1 mi |
| Briar Mountain | W 269° | 533 m | 13.7 mi |
| College Mountain | SW 221° | 520 m | 11.4 mi |
- On the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 8.6 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 17.9 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 23.2 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 2 mi
- Chimney Rock · 17 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Oneida NY Cavalry Mann: 0.0 mi
- US HQ General George Meade: 0.0 mi
- 6th PA Cavalry “Rush’s Lancers” Co E & I Haseltine: 0.0 mi
- 93rd NY Butler: 0.0 mi
- 2nd PA Cavalry Price: 0.1 mi
Peaks
- Cemetery Hill: 0.5 mi
- Culps Hill: 0.7 mi
- Powers Hill: 0.9 mi
- Benner Hill: 1.2 mi
- Wolf's Hill: 1.3 mi
Museums: 39
- Lincoln Train Museum: 0.3 mi
- Gettysburg Heritage Center: 0.4 mi
- Gettysburg Museum: 0.4 mi
- Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center: 0.4 mi
- Gettysburg Diorama & History Center: 0.4 mi
Attractions: 6
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 2.2 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.6 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 17.4 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 19.4 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 23.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 8.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 17.9 mi
| 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).
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 1 mi
- Hanover · 13 mi
- Thurmont · 16 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 17 mi
- Westminster · 21 mi
- Chambersburg · 24 mi
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