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Saluting Soldier Statue

Saluting Soldier Statue from directly overhead

Saluting Soldier Statue is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 113 m. Short Mountain stands 500 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL WALL, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.34252, -76.92988

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lions Park: 0.4 mi
  • Fort Hunter Mansion and Park: 1.1 mi
  • Dauphin Middle Paxton Park: 2.0 mi
  • Summerdale Centennial Park: 2.0 mi
  • Donald B. Stabler Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
Attractions
Historic sites: 59
Peaks: 51
Artworks: 26
  • Dance of Eternal Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Circle of Peace: 4.4 mi
  • Andrew Curtin statue: 4.6 mi
  • John F. Hartranft Statue: 6.0 mi
  • The Gallery at Walnut Place: 6.1 mi
Gardens: 23
Nature reserves: 20
Springs: 9
  • Pine Springs: 6.3 mi
  • Orr's Bridge Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Eichelberger Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Spring Lake Spring: 8.0 mi
  • The Big Spring: 14.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Original Carrousel Circle: 14.9 mi
  • Rowland Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
  • Minnich's Hit Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
  • Hemlock Grove: 18.5 mi
  • Quitte Creek Nature Park: 22.3 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Concrete Beach: 6.1 mi
  • Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Saluting Soldier Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Short MountainNNE 33°500 m19.8 mi
Stony MountainNE 55°491 m15.5 mi
Third MountainNE 50°488 m8.3 mi
Long MountainSSW 210°479 m20.1 mi
Mount HollySW 221°459 m22.2 mi
Berry MountainNNE 22°435 m14.4 mi
Welch HillW 262°432 m19.9 mi
Round TopNE 46°422 m16.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:20
June solstice05:3920:0120:42
September equinox06:5618:3119:07
December solstice07:2816:0216:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139516171757365534234
Precip in2.92.83.93.94.04.04.84.34.63.82.93.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisburg 1 NE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6631710665

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