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Madison MS Artillery “Ward’s Battery”

Madison MS Artillery “Ward’s Battery” from directly overhead

Madison MS Artillery “Ward’s Battery” 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 Brooke VA Artillery, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.5 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
July 3. The Napoleons participated actively in all the operations of the artillery during the day including the cannonade preceding Longstreet’s assault withdrawing afterward to a position near here. The Howitzer was kept in the rear and took no part ....
Getting there

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Coordinates39.81448, -77.25031

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Brooke VA Artillery: 0.0 mi
  • Posey MS Brigade: 0.0 mi
  • Poague Artillery Battalion Howitzers: 0.0 mi
  • State of Virginia: 0.0 mi
  • CS HQ Army of Northern Virginia: 0.0 mi
Parks
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 0.9 mi
  • West Fields: 1.8 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 2.0 mi
  • Straban Township Park: 4.2 mi
  • Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 6.3 mi
Peaks
Museums: 37
Springs: 21
  • Menchey’s Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Spangler's Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Poplar Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Fountaindale Spring: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 14
Nature reserves: 9
Attractions: 6
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 1.5 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 1.8 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 17.0 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 18.9 mi
  • Walkersville Southern Railroad: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 10.7 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
Gardens: 5
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 8.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Madison MS Artillery “Ward’s Battery”. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snowy MountainW 276°637 m13.0 mi
Buzzard PeakW 272°593 m11.7 mi
The KnobWNW 285°573 m10.6 mi
Virginia RockWSW 256°545 m11.7 mi
Mount NewmanWNW 297°544 m11.0 mi
Chimney RocksW 271°535 m11.7 mi
Wildcat RocksWSW 252°533 m12.2 mi
Briar MountainW 269°533 m12.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4220:0120:41
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:2816:0516:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303341526170757366554435
Precip in3.42.73.63.44.14.73.64.14.63.73.03.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eisenhower NHS, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7129287491

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