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The Purple Heart

The Purple Heart from directly overhead

The Purple Heart is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 124 m. Bowers Mountain stands 640 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is The Revolutionary War, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
The Purple Heart, originally named the "Badge for Military Merit," was created by George Washington in 1782 in honor of bravery. It became known as the Purple Heart in 1932. Today the Purple Heart honors men and women for wounds suffered in combat [...]

How to reach it

Coordinates40.29109, -76.97939

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • The Revolutionary War: 0.0 mi
  • The War of 1812: 0.0 mi
  • Operation Enduring Freedom: 0.0 mi
  • The Mexican-American War: 0.0 mi
  • Operation Iraqi Freedom: 0.0 mi
Parks
  • Hampden Township Veterans Park: 0.0 mi
  • Sheaffer Field: 1.3 mi
  • Fairwinds Green Space: 1.5 mi
  • Creekview Park: 1.6 mi
  • Oyster Mill Park: 1.9 mi
Attractions
Peaks: 58
Artworks: 26
  • Circle of Peace: 2.2 mi
  • River Cow: 3.9 mi
  • Lion Statue: 4.0 mi
  • Dance of Eternal Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Andrew Curtin statue: 4.7 mi
Gardens: 23
  • Butterfly Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Atlas Street Community Garden: 4.5 mi
  • Camp Hill Literacy Garden: 4.5 mi
  • Wesley AME Community Garden: 4.6 mi
  • Peffer Street Pollinator Garden: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves: 17
Springs: 10
  • Orr's Bridge Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Eichelberger Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Spring Lake Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Pine Springs: 10.6 mi
  • Letort Spring: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Original Carrousel Circle: 17.0 mi
  • Rowland Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
  • Minnich's Hit Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
  • Hemlock Grove: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Concrete Beach: 5.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bowers MountainW 272°640 m24.9 mi
Flat RockW 264°578 m23.0 mi
Short MountainNNE 33°500 m24.2 mi
Stony MountainNE 51°491 m19.7 mi
Third MountainNE 45°488 m12.6 mi
Buck Ridge TowerSW 225°488 m21.3 mi
Long MountainSSW 208°479 m15.8 mi
Hammonds RocksSW 223°462 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:20
June solstice05:3920:0120:42
September equinox06:5618:3119:07
December solstice07:2816:0216:46

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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13387709984

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