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US Captain Henry Fuller

US Captain Henry Fuller from directly overhead

US Captain Henry Fuller is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 152 m. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is 8th NJ Ramsey(w) / Langton, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.4 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
Captain Henry V. Fuller Co. F. 64th New York Infantry Killed July 2, 1863

How to reach it

Coordinates39.79510, -77.24544

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • 8th NJ Ramsey(w) / Langton: 0.1 mi
  • US Captain Jedediah Chapman: 0.1 mi
  • US HQ 3-2-3rd Brigade Burling: 0.1 mi
  • 115th PA Dunne: 0.1 mi
  • 17th ME Merrill: 0.1 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 2.1 mi
  • West Fields: 3.1 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 3.2 mi
  • Straban Township Park: 4.9 mi
  • Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 6.1 mi
Museums: 38
Springs: 20
  • Spangler's Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Koontz Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Fountaindale Spring: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 13
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 9.7 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
Attractions: 6
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 1.3 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 1.6 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 15.9 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 17.9 mi
  • Walkersville Southern Railroad: 22.2 mi
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 7.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of US Captain Henry Fuller. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snowy MountainWNW 282°637 m13.5 mi
Buzzard PeakW 278°593 m12.1 mi
The KnobWNW 291°573 m11.3 mi
Virginia RockW 262°545 m11.7 mi
Mount NewmanWNW 302°544 m11.9 mi
Chimney RocksW 277°535 m12.0 mi
Wildcat RocksWSW 258°533 m12.1 mi
Briar MountainW 275°533 m13.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4220:0120:41
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:2716:0516:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 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, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6684462276

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