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US 21st PA Cavalry Co B Bingham

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US 21st PA Cavalry Co B Bingham is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 141 m. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is US George Sandoe killed June 26th 1863 marker, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 1.1 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
Near this spot on June 26th 1863 fell Priv. Geo. M. Sandoe of Capt. Robert Bell’s Independent Cav. Co. of Adams Co. After- wards Co. B. 21st P.V. Cav. He was the first soldier killed on the battlefield of Gettysburg

How to reach it

Coordinates39.80922, -77.21854

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
Parks
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 1.5 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 2.2 mi
  • West Fields: 2.3 mi
  • Straban Township Park: 3.3 mi
  • Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 4.6 mi
Museums: 38
Springs: 18
  • Spangler's Spring: 0.4 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Koontz Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Poplar Spring: 10.2 mi
Artworks: 12
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Area: 0.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 11.3 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 6
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 2.8 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.2 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 17.4 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 19.5 mi
  • Fort Roller: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 5
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 8.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 16.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of US 21st PA Cavalry Co B Bingham. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buzzard PeakW 273°593 m13.4 mi
The KnobWNW 284°573 m12.4 mi
Virginia RockW 259°545 m13.3 mi
Mount NewmanWNW 295°544 m12.7 mi
Chimney RocksW 272°535 m13.4 mi
Wildcat RocksWSW 256°533 m13.7 mi
Briar MountainW 270°533 m14.4 mi
College MountainSW 225°520 m11.6 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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7273173499

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