Historic site · Pennsylvania
99th PA Moore(w) / Fritz
99th PA Moore(w) / Fritz is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is 4th US Artillery Reserve Brigade Fitzhugh, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.
What the record says
- Inscription
- 99th Regt. Pa. Vols. 2nd Brigade 1st Division 3rd Corps In memoriam Our fallen comrades July 2, 3, 1863. Erected by the 9th PA. Vet. Asso. and friends
How to reach it
Coordinates39.81353, -77.23505
- On the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 8.5 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 18.0 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 23.3 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
- 4th US Artillery Reserve Brigade Fitzhugh: 0.0 mi
- 1st NY Artillery Battery K “Fitzhugh’s Battery”: 0.0 mi
- 114th PA “Collis’ Zouaves” Cavada(c) / Bowen: 0.0 mi
- 1st RI Light Artillery Battery A “Arnold’s Battery”: 0.0 mi
- US HQ Army of the Potomac. Meade: 0.0 mi
Peaks
- Cemetery Hill: 0.6 mi
- Culps Hill: 0.9 mi
- Powers Hill: 0.9 mi
- Benner Hill: 1.4 mi
- Wolf's Hill: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 0.8 mi
- West Fields: 1.8 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 1.8 mi
- Straban Township Park: 3.6 mi
- Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 5.5 mi
Museums: 39
- Lincoln Train Museum: 0.4 mi
- Gettysburg Heritage Center: 0.4 mi
- Gettysburg Museum: 0.5 mi
- Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center: 0.5 mi
- Gettysburg Diorama & History Center: 0.5 mi
Springs: 20
- Menchey’s Spring: 0.7 mi
- Spangler's Spring: 0.9 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 2.1 mi
- Koontz Spring: 9.2 mi
- Poplar Spring: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 13
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 0.5 mi
- Women's Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Return visit: 1.2 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue: 10.5 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 11.1 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Caledonia State Park: 14.5 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 15.2 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 16.7 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 16.7 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 16.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 11.1 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 6
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 2.1 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.5 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 17.2 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 19.2 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 23.6 mi
Gardens: 5
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 12.6 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 16.5 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 19.4 mi
- Peace Garden: 22.5 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 22.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 8.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 14.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of 99th PA Moore(w) / Fritz. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Peak | W 272° | 593 m | 12.5 mi |
| The Knob | WNW 284° | 573 m | 11.4 mi |
| Virginia Rock | WSW 257° | 545 m | 12.5 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 296° | 544 m | 11.8 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 271° | 535 m | 12.5 mi |
| Wildcat Rocks | WSW 253° | 533 m | 12.9 mi |
| Briar Mountain | W 269° | 533 m | 13.6 mi |
| College Mountain | SW 221° | 520 m | 11.2 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7432228911
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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