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Soldiers and Sailors Monument

Soldiers and Sailors Monument from directly overhead

Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 109 m. Eagle Peak stands 396 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Steinman Statue, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Monument in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Dates from 1874-07-04.

Wikidata Q1121083, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates40.03796, -76.30568

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Nature reserves
Parks
Historic sites: 36
Attractions: 34
Peaks: 33
  • Chestnut Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Bunker Hill: 7.9 mi
  • Red Hill: 9.1 mi
  • Oak Hill: 9.6 mi
  • Turkey Hill: 9.8 mi
Artworks: 30
  • Steinman Statue: 0.1 mi
  • Transcending Flesh: 0.3 mi
  • Kids With Balloons: 3.3 mi
  • Reading At Pondside: 3.4 mi
  • William Penn: 3.4 mi
Gardens: 12
Cliffs: 11
Picnic sites: 10
  • Trestle Trail Picnic Site: 2.3 mi
  • Bortz Pavilion: 8.2 mi
  • Boy Scout Pavilion: 8.2 mi
  • Leaman Place Junction: 10.5 mi
  • Penryn Church Grove: 12.3 mi
Springs: 9
  • Lititz Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Donegal Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Black Rock Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Schaefferstown Spring: 17.8 mi
  • Black Barren Spring: 21.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 17.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Eagle PeakNNE396 m21.7 mi
Governor Dick HillNNW350 m16.4 mi
Spring HillNNW331 m15.5 mi
Cushion PeakNNE320 m22.1 mi
Welsh MountainENE313 m20.7 mi
Eagle RockN306 m14.2 mi
Silver HillENE283 m20.4 mi
Chimney RockW263 m15.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:17
June solstice05:3719:5820:38
September equinox06:5318:2819:04
December solstice07:2416:0116:44

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313341536271767467554436
Precip in3.02.53.53.53.64.14.53.64.84.23.33.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lancaster 2 NE Filt PLT, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/33446105

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