Historic site · Pennsylvania
Gettysburg Stone
Gettysburg Stone is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Dickens and Little Nell, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Blue Route passes 6.6 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- This stone from the battle-field of Gettysburg is placed by citizens of the neighborhood in the year 1916 to mark the nearby site of the West Philadelphia General Hospital of the United States Army later designated the Satterlee General Hospital …
How to reach it
Coordinates39.94913, -75.21040
- 6.6 mi off the Blue Route
- 20.7 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 20.7 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 23.6 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Dickens and Little Nell: 0.1 mi
- Covenant: 0.6 mi
- Charles Curtis Harrison: 0.7 mi
- Reverend George Whitefield: 0.7 mi
- Six Triangles: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- Lower Mill Creek Garden: 0.1 mi
- Martin Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Chester Ave Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- The Woodlands Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Warrington Community Garden: 0.4 mi
Museums
- Marvin Samson Center for the History of Pharmacy: 0.2 mi
- Hamilton Mansion: 0.4 mi
- Paul Robeson House & Museum: 0.8 mi
- Institute of Contemporary Art: 0.9 mi
- Tiberino Museum: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Cedar Pointe Park: 0.3 mi
- Spruce Hill Bird Sanctuary: 0.3 mi
- 40th St Trolley Portal Gardens: 0.4 mi
- 48th & Woodland Playground: 0.5 mi
- Hamilton Field: 0.5 mi
Attractions
- American Bandstand: 0.6 mi
- WildWorks Ropes Course: 1.9 mi
- Rocky Steps: 1.9 mi
- Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge: 2.0 mi
- The Universal Sphere: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- Newkirk Monument: 0.7 mi
- Benjamin Franklin (on a bench): 0.7 mi
- Columns and Capital from Amman Jordan: 1.0 mi
- Freedom Now Rally: 1.0 mi
- Walter Golaski: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Centennial Arboretum: 2.4 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 4.9 mi
- Marple Conservation Area: 6.6 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 7.1 mi
- Black Rock Road Site: 7.3 mi
Picnic sites: 36
- Picnic Grove: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Area #1: 1.5 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 2.7 mi
Peaks: 29
- Fairmount: 1.9 mi
- Lemon Hill: 2.0 mi
- Georges Hill: 2.5 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 8.9 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 9.2 mi
Springs: 5
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 5.4 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 13.1 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 24.0 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 24.1 mi
- Yellow Spring: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 12.9 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 15.1 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 23.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 7.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Monkey Rock: 12.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Darling: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Washington Lake Beach: 15.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gettysburg Stone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 300° | 188 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mount Misery | NW 305° | 176 m | 17.0 mi |
| Harmony Hill | W 275° | 146 m | 24.9 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 245° | 137 m | 18.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | N 1° | 136 m | 8.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 273° | 125 m | 12.7 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 265° | 113 m | 21.1 mi |
| Militia Hill | N 354° | 104 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phila Franklin Inst, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6297566098
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/West · 2 mi
- Lansdowne · 3 mi
- Philadelphia · 3 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 3 mi
- Philadelphia/Northwest · 3 mi
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