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US Colonel Charles F. Taylor

US Colonel Charles F. Taylor from directly overhead

US Colonel Charles F. Taylor is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 161 m. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is 2nd US Infantry Arthur Lee, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.6 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
Here fell Charles Frederick Taylor July 2, 1863 Age 23 years 4 months 26 days. Colonel of the “Bucktails” First Rifle Regiment P.R.V.C. Erected by his comrades and friends 1905

How to reach it

Coordinates39.79568, -77.24119

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • 2nd US Infantry Arthur Lee: 0.0 mi
  • 13th PA Res Taylor: 0.0 mi
  • US HQ 5-2-2nd Brigade Burbank: 0.0 mi
  • 3rd US Freedly(w) / Lay: 0.0 mi
  • 7th US Infantry Hancock: 0.0 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 2.0 mi
  • West Fields: 3.0 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 3.1 mi
  • Straban Township Park: 4.7 mi
  • Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 5.9 mi
Museums: 39
Springs: 19
  • Spangler's Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Koontz Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Fountaindale Spring: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 13
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Area: 0.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 9.9 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 6
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 1.5 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 1.9 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 16.0 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 18.0 mi
  • Walkersville Southern Railroad: 22.3 mi
Gardens: 5
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 7.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of US Colonel Charles F. Taylor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snowy MountainWNW 281°637 m13.7 mi
Buzzard PeakW 278°593 m12.3 mi
The KnobWNW 290°573 m11.5 mi
Virginia RockW 262°545 m11.9 mi
Mount NewmanWNW 302°544 m12.1 mi
Chimney RocksW 277°535 m12.3 mi
Wildcat RocksWSW 258°533 m12.3 mi
Briar MountainW 274°533 m13.3 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 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/6684237373

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