Fort Ligonier
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Fort Ligonier is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 358 m. 2768 feet stands 923 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Ligonier Diamond, a park 0.1 miles away. Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway runs past it. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Fort Ligonier is a British fortification from the French and Indian War located in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, United States. The fort served as a staging area for the Forbes Expedition of 1758. During the eight years of its existence as a garrison, Fort Ligonier was never taken by an enemy. It served as a post of passage to the new Fort Pitt, and during Pontiac's War of 1763, was a vital link in the British communication and supply lines. It was attacked twice and besieged by the Native Americans, prior to the decisive victory at Bushy Run in August of that year. The fort was decommissioned from active service in 1766. Today, there is a museum next to the reconstructed fort. Inside the museum there are artifacts from the battle. An individual can take a guided tour of the fort, and on Fort Ligonier Days, the fort's cannons are fired.
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Wikidata Q5471515, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Overlooks nearby
- Paradise Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ligonier Diamond: 0.1 mi
- Weller Field: 0.5 mi
- Storybook Forest: 2.4 mi
- Laurel Mountain Park: 3.6 mi
- Linn Run State Park: 5.9 mi
- Heinz Hill: 2.1 mi
- Shooters Hill: 2.1 mi
- Club House Hill: 2.8 mi
- Gravel Hill: 3.2 mi
- Scaife Hill: 3.5 mi
- Museum-Go_Round (Miss Elaina): 2.4 mi
- Jack Be Nimble: 2.4 mi
- Treehouse (O the Owl, Katerina): 2.4 mi
- Hush A Bye Baby: 2.4 mi
- Hickory Dickory Dock: 2.4 mi
- Latrobe War Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Site of Strickler's Drug Store, Home of the Banana Split: 9.4 mi
- Mt. Hope School: 13.0 mi
- Blairsville Veteran's Memorial: 13.2 mi
- Vietnam Veterans of Westmoreland Co. Memorial: 13.6 mi
- Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art: 0.4 mi
- Ligonier Valley Rail Road Museum: 2.9 mi
- Powder Mill Nature Reserve: 5.8 mi
- Powdermill Nature Center: 5.9 mi
- KLBE Air Museum: 8.7 mi
- Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve: 9.0 mi
- Laurel Summit State Park: 9.1 mi
- Buttermilk Falls Natural Area: 15.3 mi
- Kimberly Run Natural Area: 20.7 mi
- State Game Lands Number 50: 21.1 mi
- Ninety Foot Rocks: 5.5 mi
- Wolf Rocks: 7.5 mi
- Beam Rocks: 8.6 mi
- Laurel Hill: 16.8 mi
- Suncliff: 24.8 mi
- Monastic Garden Area: 8.9 mi
- Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve Colonial Garden: 9.1 mi
- Penn State Master Gardeners’ Richard E. Thorn Memorial Gardens: 14.6 mi
- Formal Garden: 15.8 mi
- Laurel Ave Community Garden: 17.2 mi
- Livermore: 16.0 mi
- West Overton: 19.3 mi
- Wehrum: 22.0 mi
- Cole Run Falls: 18.7 mi
- Turtle Falls: 19.0 mi
- Hinckston Falls: 20.4 mi
- Kooser Spring: 11.8 mi
- Paterson Spring: 17.7 mi
- Morley’s Dog: 17.8 mi
- Birdhouse: 18.1 mi
- Slovak Club Picnic Grounds: 7.1 mi
- Keystone Beach: 11.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Ligonier. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2768 feet | S 187° | 923 m | 13.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | SSE 168° | 893 m | 8.9 mi |
| Painter Rock Hill | SSW 195° | 893 m | 12.4 mi |
| Birch Rock Hill | SSW 197° | 891 m | 14.0 mi |
| Sugar Camp Hill | E 95° | 887 m | 7.2 mi |
| Pea Vine Hill | SE 132° | 886 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mystery Hill | E 99° | 878 m | 7.1 mi |
| Pike's Peak | ESE 108° | 868 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:10 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:12 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laurel MTN, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/158117178
Day trips start here
- Donegal · 12 mi
- Greensburg · 17 mi
- Somerset · 18 mi
- New Stanton · 19 mi
- Connellsville · 24 mi
- Irwin · 25 mi
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