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Revolutionary War Soldier's Grave Marker

Revolutionary War Soldier's Grave Marker from directly overhead

Revolutionary War Soldier's Grave Marker is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Topton Mountain stands 378 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington Revolutionary War Encampment Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 14 miles off.

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
Maj. Edward Sherburne of New Hampshire Aide to General John Sullivan Wounded at Germantown Oct. 4, 1777 Died Sunday Evening Oct. 5, 1777

How to reach it

Coordinates40.25249, -75.45911

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 60
Nature reserves
Attractions
Museums
Artworks
Gardens: 57
Peaks
  • Spring Mountain: 1.1 mi
  • Gabel Hill: 10.9 mi
  • Mount Joy: 11.2 mi
  • Sheep Hill: 11.3 mi
  • Mount Misery: 11.3 mi
Parks
  • Pennypacker Mills: 0.1 mi
  • Pennypacker Mills County Park: 0.2 mi
  • Meadow Park: 0.3 mi
  • Central Perkiomen Valley: 0.6 mi
  • Bergey's Mill Park: 1.6 mi
Picnic sites: 28
  • Meadows Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
  • Pavilion 1: 8.7 mi
  • Sweinhart Pavilion: 13.4 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 17.9 mi
  • Winding Way Park: 18.3 mi
Springs: 11
  • Magnesium Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Sulphur Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Yellow Spring: 13.7 mi
  • West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Baptism Creek Spring: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • King of Prussia Service Plaza: 12.2 mi
  • 309 Truck Stop: 17.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Revolutionary War Soldier's Grave Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Topton MountainNW378 m19.5 mi
Gap HillNNW349 m17.6 mi
Long HillWNW332 m14.3 mi
Fancy HillWNW331 m13.9 mi
Sand HillWNW318 m12.9 mi
Flint HillNNE308 m20.0 mi
Williams HillW306 m19.0 mi
Chestnut HillW305 m15.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:14
June solstice05:3319:5520:36
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:2215:5616:40

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240516170757365544435
Precip in3.32.63.93.84.04.25.04.64.94.53.44.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Graterford 1 E, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8329236676

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