Historic site · Pennsylvania
CS Kershaw SC Brigade
CS Kershaw SC Brigade is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is 2nd NH Bailey, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Brigadier General Joseph B. Kershaw’s South Carolina Brigade of McLaw’s Division, ordered on the afternoon of July 2, 1863, to attack the Union battle line north and east of the Rose Farm, 100 yards eastward, crossed the Emmitsburg Road in this area.....
How to reach it
Coordinates39.79825, -77.25170
- On the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 7.2 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 18.0 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 23.8 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 1 mi
- Chimney Rock · 15 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- 2nd NH Bailey: 0.2 mi
- US 3rd ME Lakeman / Samuel Lee(w) / Morgan: 0.2 mi
- 68th PA “Scott Legion” Tippin / Davis: 0.2 mi
- CS Wofford's Brigade: 0.2 mi
- 3rd MI B. Pierce(w) / E. Pierce: 0.2 mi
Peaks
- Little Round Top: 1.0 mi
- Big Round Top: 1.0 mi
- Powers Hill: 1.7 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 2.0 mi
- Culps Hill: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 1.9 mi
- West Fields: 2.9 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 3.1 mi
- Straban Township Park: 5.0 mi
- Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 6.4 mi
Museums: 37
- Gettysburg Museum: 1.6 mi
- Lincoln Train Museum: 1.7 mi
- Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center: 1.7 mi
- Gettysburg Heritage Center: 1.7 mi
- Gettysburg Diorama & History Center: 1.8 mi
Springs: 22
- Menchey’s Spring: 2.1 mi
- Spangler's Spring: 2.1 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 2.8 mi
- Poplar Spring: 8.9 mi
- Fountaindale Spring: 9.0 mi
Artworks: 13
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 1.7 mi
- Women's Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Return visit: 2.5 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 9.7 mi
- St. Francis: 9.7 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Caledonia State Park: 14.3 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 15.3 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 15.8 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 16.8 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 16.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 9.7 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 6
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 0.9 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 1.3 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 15.9 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 17.9 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 22.3 mi
Gardens: 5
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 13.4 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 15.8 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 20.4 mi
- Peace Garden: 22.7 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 22.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 1.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 7.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 13.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 14.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of CS Kershaw SC Brigade. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Mountain | W 281° | 637 m | 13.1 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | W 277° | 593 m | 11.7 mi |
| The Knob | WNW 291° | 573 m | 10.9 mi |
| Virginia Rock | W 261° | 545 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 302° | 544 m | 11.5 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 276° | 535 m | 11.7 mi |
| Wildcat Rocks | WSW 257° | 533 m | 11.8 mi |
| Briar Mountain | W 274° | 533 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7128972283
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 2 mi
- Hanover · 14 mi
- Thurmont · 14 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 15 mi
- Westminster · 20 mi
- Chambersburg · 24 mi
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