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US 16th PA Cavalry Robison

US 16th PA Cavalry Robison from directly overhead

US 16th PA Cavalry Robison is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 170 m. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is 10th NY Cavalry “Porter Guard” Avery, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 1.8 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
Position occupied on the afternoon of July 3rd, 1863. 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry

How to reach it

Coordinates39.81757, -77.19770

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
Parks
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 2.3 mi
  • Straban Township Park: 2.4 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 2.4 mi
  • West Fields: 2.6 mi
  • Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
Museums: 40
  • Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association: 0.9 mi
  • Battlefield Military Museum: 1.5 mi
  • Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center: 1.5 mi
  • Gettysburg Museum: 1.6 mi
  • Jennie Wade House Gifts: 1.8 mi
Springs: 18
  • Spangler's Spring: 1.1 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 1.5 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Koontz Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Poplar Spring: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 12
Nature reserves: 9
Attractions: 7
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 4.0 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 4.4 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 18.5 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 20.6 mi
  • Fort Roller: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
  • Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 12.5 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
Gardens: 5
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 9.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of US 16th PA Cavalry Robison. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buzzard PeakW 270°593 m14.5 mi
The KnobW 281°573 m13.3 mi
Virginia RockWSW 258°545 m14.5 mi
Mount NewmanWNW 291°544 m13.5 mi
Chimney RocksW 270°535 m14.5 mi
Wildcat RocksWSW 255°533 m14.9 mi
College MountainSW 227°520 m12.8 mi
Round TopSW 229°520 m14.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:4120:0120:41
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:2716:0516:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7319281533

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