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Civil War Monument

Civil War Monument from directly overhead

Civil War Monument is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 205 m. Big Knob stands 659 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Courthouse Courtyard, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1898
Height
13.8 m
Material
granite
Inscription
Dedicated to the Soldiers and Sailors of Perry County Who offered their lives as a sacrifice that the nation might live.

How to reach it

Coordinates40.41976, -77.18716

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Courthouse Courtyard: 0.0 mi
  • New Bloomfield Playground: 0.1 mi
  • Tennis Courts: 0.4 mi
  • Baseball Fields: 0.6 mi
  • Softball Fields: 0.6 mi
Historic sites: 59
Peaks: 45
Gardens: 17
  • West Locust Community Garden: 14.9 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 16.3 mi
  • Atlas Street Community Garden: 18.1 mi
  • Wesley AME Community Garden: 18.2 mi
  • Peffer Street Pollinator Garden: 18.3 mi
Museums: 16
Artworks: 15
Nature reserves: 14
Springs: 12
  • The Big Spring: 0.1 mi
  • Pine Springs: 15.6 mi
  • Letort Spring: 17.1 mi
  • Orr's Bridge Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Alexander Spring: 17.9 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Beaches: 3
  • Concrete Beach: 19.0 mi
  • Beach access to Kish Creek: 23.5 mi
  • Kish park beach access: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big KnobWSW 257°659 m19.4 mi
Conococheague MountainWSW 258°641 m18.2 mi
Bowers MountainWSW 240°640 m16.1 mi
Flat RockSW 226°578 m16.5 mi
Third MountainE 90°488 m19.8 mi
Buck Ridge TowerS 190°488 m24.3 mi
Little KnobWSW 256°482 m20.4 mi
Long MountainS 171°479 m23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:3920:0220:43
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:2916:0316:46

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293140516170747265544334
Precip in3.12.64.13.84.74.45.44.05.04.33.13.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carlisle WTP, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5396523157

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