Camp Michaux
Camp Michaux is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 366 m. Methodist Hill stands 631 m to the southwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunset Rocks, a peak 0.5 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 13 miles off.
POW camp during WWII
How to reach it
- 12.7 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 22.9 mi off the Old Main Streets
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 18 mi
- Chimney Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sunset Rocks: 0.5 mi
- Pinnacle Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 2.1 mi
- Lewis Rocks: 2.2 mi
- Sliding Rock Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Iron Furnace: 1.8 mi
- Brickyard: 2.0 mi
- Jackattack Monument: 3.4 mi
- big spring bulldog 2: 9.5 mi
- Big spring Bulldog: 9.5 mi
- Pine Grove Furnace State Park: 2.7 mi
- Food Plot: 3.1 mi
- Centerville Community Park: 5.3 mi
- Southampton Park: 7.5 mi
- North Newton Township Park: 9.0 mi
- Appalachian Trail Museum: 1.8 mi
- National Apple Museum: 8.7 mi
- Cumberland Valley Railroad Museum: 9.7 mi
- Conrail Museum: 9.7 mi
- The Fashion Archives at Shippensburg University: 10.0 mi
- Tar Kettle Springs: 3.0 mi
- Bucher Spring: 4.7 mi
- Cool Spring: 9.7 mi
- Alexander Spring: 9.8 mi
- Letort Spring: 12.3 mi
- Votive 8: 9.8 mi
- Mouse Rock Statue: 9.9 mi
- Benjamin Rush: 13.8 mi
- Liberation Pointe: 15.1 mi
- Return visit: 15.4 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Caledonia State Park: 11.4 mi
- State Game Lands Number 305: 12.8 mi
- Cave Hill Nature Center: 15.0 mi
- Frank E. Masland, Jr. Natural Area: 17.7 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 5.5 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 9.5 mi
- Peace Garden: 10.5 mi
- West Locust Community Garden: 13.9 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 17.3 mi
- Blain Picnic Grounds: 22.4 mi
- Pavillon 5: 22.9 mi
- Pavillon 1: 23.0 mi
- Pavillon 3: 23.0 mi
- Pavillon 4: 23.0 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 16.9 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 16.9 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 18.2 mi
- Clermont Crag: 22.3 mi
- Tartown: 16.2 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 16.9 mi
- Beach Front: 22.5 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Camp Michaux. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hill | SW 234° | 631 m | 9.0 mi |
| Big Flat Tower | SW 236° | 628 m | 4.4 mi |
| Strasbaugh Hill | SW 221° | 605 m | 6.3 mi |
| Ram Hill | SW 221° | 595 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mitten Hill | SW 228° | 587 m | 8.3 mi |
| Sier Hill | SW 227° | 586 m | 7.3 mi |
| The Knob | SSW 204° | 573 m | 13.9 mi |
| Rocky Knob | SW 225° | 566 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 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 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Biglerville, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7551926551
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 16 mi
- Chambersburg · 18 mi
- Hanover · 25 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 28 mi
- Thurmont · 28 mi
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