Saluting Soldier Statue
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
How to reach it
- 25.8 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Dellville Covered Bridge: 9.9 mi
- Indian Echo Caverns: 12.8 mi
- Hershey's Chocolate World: 14.7 mi
- Carrousel: 14.8 mi
- Candymonium: 14.8 mi
- PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL WALL: 0.0 mi
- Marysville Fire Co Dedication Plaque: 0.2 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 1.1 mi
- Estherton marker: 2.8 mi
- The Mexican-American War: 4.4 mi
- Hawk Rock: 6.2 mi
- Third Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Cove Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Half Falls Mountain: 10.4 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 11.5 mi
- Centennial Barn: 1.1 mi
- Pennsylvania National Fire Museum: 5.0 mi
- Susquehanna Art Museum: 5.4 mi
- Historic Harrisburg Association: 5.5 mi
- State Museum of Pennsylvania: 5.8 mi
- 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
- Atlas Street Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Wesley AME Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 4.6 mi
- Dauphin County Community Gardens: 4.8 mi
- Peffer Street Pollinator Garden: 4.8 mi
- Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Fort Hunter Conservancy: 2.0 mi
- McCormick Island: 2.8 mi
- Ibberson Park: 4.1 mi
- Camp Hebron Sanctuary: 6.4 mi
- 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
- 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
- Concrete Beach: 6.1 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 24.7 mi
- Rausch Gap: 20.6 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Mountain | NNE 33° | 500 m | 19.8 mi |
| Stony Mountain | NE 55° | 491 m | 15.5 mi |
| Third Mountain | NE 50° | 488 m | 8.3 mi |
| Long Mountain | SSW 210° | 479 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mount Holly | SW 221° | 459 m | 22.2 mi |
| Berry Mountain | NNE 22° | 435 m | 14.4 mi |
| Welch Hill | W 262° | 432 m | 19.9 mi |
| Round Top | NE 46° | 422 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:02 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/6631710665
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