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State of Pennsylvania Memorial

State of Pennsylvania Memorial from directly overhead

State of Pennsylvania Memorial is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 173 m. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is NJ Artillery Battery A “Hexamer’s Battery” Parsons, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.4 miles off.

How to reach it

Coordinates39.80764, -77.23521

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • NJ Artillery Battery A “Hexamer’s Battery” Parsons: 0.0 mi
  • 4th US Artillery Battery C “Thomas’ Battery” Thomas: 0.0 mi
  • PA Light Artillery Battery C & F Thompson: 0.0 mi
  • US HQ 1st Regular Brigade Artillery Reserve Ransom: 0.0 mi
  • US HQ Cavalry Corps Pleasanton: 0.0 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 1.2 mi
  • West Fields: 2.2 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 2.3 mi
  • Straban Township Park: 3.9 mi
  • Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 5.5 mi
Museums: 39
Springs: 18
  • Menchey’s Spring: 1.0 mi
  • Spangler's Spring: 1.1 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Koontz Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Poplar Spring: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 13
Nature reserves: 9
Attractions: 6
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 1.9 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.3 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 16.9 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 18.9 mi
  • Walkersville Southern Railroad: 23.2 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Founder's Plaza: 10.7 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
  • Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 21.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 8.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of State of Pennsylvania Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buzzard PeakW593 m12.5 mi
The KnobWNW573 m11.5 mi
Virginia RockW545 m12.4 mi
Mount NewmanWNW544 m11.9 mi
Chimney RocksW535 m12.5 mi
Wildcat RocksWSW533 m12.8 mi
Briar MountainW533 m13.6 mi
College MountainSW520 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:4220:0120:41
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:2716:0516:48

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, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/792379075

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