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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: 18
  • 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
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
Picnic sites: 4
  • Founder's Plaza: 9.9 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
  • Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 21.8 mi
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 MountainWNW637 m13.7 mi
Buzzard PeakW593 m12.3 mi
The KnobWNW573 m11.5 mi
Virginia RockW545 m11.9 mi
Mount NewmanWNW544 m12.1 mi
Chimney RocksW535 m12.3 mi
Wildcat RocksWSW533 m12.3 mi
Briar MountainW533 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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