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Battle of the Clouds

Battle of the Clouds from directly overhead

Battle of the Clouds is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 173 m. Long Hill stands 332 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Immaculate Heart of Mary Statue, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Exton Bypass passes 1.9 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
On this site, General George Washington and the colonial army engaged the British in the Battle of the Clouds on September 16, 1777. Washington was realigning his colonial troops following their withdrawal in the Battle of the Brandywine five days earlier
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Coordinates40.02658, -75.55176

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary Statue: 0.5 mi
  • Sister-Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Obelisk: 0.5 mi
  • Duffy's Cut Mass Grave: 1.3 mi
  • Paoli Massacre Monument: 1.8 mi
  • First Amish Meetinghouse in America: 2.6 mi
Museums
Parks
  • Whiteland Farms Park: 1.3 mi
  • Paoli Memorial Association: 1.6 mi
  • Rubino Parcel: 1.7 mi
  • Ecology Park: 1.7 mi
  • East Goshen Park: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
  • Statue of Mary: 2.1 mi
  • St. Augustine Statue: 2.2 mi
  • Frederick Douglass Statue: 5.6 mi
  • The Berwyn Mural: 5.9 mi
  • Eternal Flame: 6.7 mi
Attractions
  • Sugartown Strawberries: 2.2 mi
  • Historic Sugartown: 2.9 mi
  • West Chester Griswolds: 4.1 mi
  • Charlestown Mill: 5.1 mi
  • John A. Willman Education Center and Garden Shop: 6.6 mi
Gardens
Peaks: 53
  • Diamond Rock Hill: 4.2 mi
  • Mount Misery: 5.9 mi
  • Mount Joy: 6.9 mi
  • Castle Rock: 7.0 mi
  • Hunting Hill: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 39
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 13 Picnic Site: 7.7 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Picnic Site 9: 7.7 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 12 Picnic Site: 7.8 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Area 11 Picnic Site: 7.9 mi
  • Ridley Creek State Park - Picnic Site 16: 8.1 mi
Springs: 7
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Battle of the Clouds. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long HillNNW 341°332 m23.5 mi
Fancy HillNNW 339°331 m22.2 mi
Sand HillNNW 342°318 m22.2 mi
Welsh MountainWNW 288°313 m20.9 mi
Williams HillNW 311°306 m18.3 mi
Chestnut HillNW 321°305 m17.2 mi
Thomas HillNW 309°295 m16.6 mi
Mengle HillNNW 339°292 m23.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:14
June solstice05:3419:5420:35
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:2115:5816:41

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240516170757366544335
Precip in3.63.14.63.83.84.04.44.85.74.83.54.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Chester 2 NW, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9945227672

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