Historic site · Pennsylvania
US Colonel George Ward 15th MA KIA
US Colonel George Ward 15th MA KIA is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is 106th PA Curry, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Here fell, mortally wounded July 2d 1863 George H. Ward, Colonel Commanding 15th Mass. Vols. His comrades and fellow citizens of Worcester raise this memorial of his valor and patriotism.
How to reach it
Coordinates39.81229, -77.23873
- On the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 8.4 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 18.1 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 1 mi
- Chimney Rock · 16 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- 106th PA Curry: 0.1 mi
- CS Wright’s Brigade marker: 0.1 mi
- 13th VT Randall marker: 0.1 mi
- 69th PA O’Kane+ / Tschudy+ / Duffy(w) / Davis: 0.1 mi
- 59th NY Thoman+ / McFadden: 0.1 mi
Peaks
- Cemetery Hill: 0.8 mi
- Powers Hill: 1.0 mi
- Culps Hill: 1.1 mi
- Little Round Top: 1.5 mi
- Benner Hill: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 0.9 mi
- West Fields: 1.9 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 2.0 mi
- Straban Township Park: 3.8 mi
- Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 5.7 mi
Museums: 38
- Lincoln Train Museum: 0.5 mi
- Gettysburg Heritage Center: 0.5 mi
- Gettysburg Diorama & History Center: 0.6 mi
- Gettysburg Museum: 0.7 mi
- Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center: 0.7 mi
Springs: 19
- Menchey’s Spring: 0.9 mi
- Spangler's Spring: 1.1 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 2.0 mi
- Poplar Spring: 9.1 mi
- Koontz Spring: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 13
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 0.7 mi
- Women's Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Return visit: 1.3 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue: 10.7 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 10.9 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Caledonia State Park: 14.4 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 15.2 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 16.5 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 16.8 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 16.9 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Area: 0.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 10.9 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 6
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 1.9 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.2 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 17.1 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 19.1 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 12.8 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 16.3 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 19.5 mi
- Peace Garden: 22.5 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 22.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 8.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of US Colonel George Ward 15th MA KIA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Peak | W 272° | 593 m | 12.3 mi |
| The Knob | WNW 285° | 573 m | 11.3 mi |
| Virginia Rock | WSW 257° | 545 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 297° | 544 m | 11.6 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 272° | 535 m | 12.3 mi |
| Wildcat Rocks | WSW 254° | 533 m | 12.7 mi |
| Briar Mountain | W 269° | 533 m | 13.4 mi |
| College Mountain | SW 221° | 520 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:05 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eisenhower NHS, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6682212373
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 1 mi
- Hanover · 13 mi
- Thurmont · 16 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 17 mi
- Westminster · 21 mi
- Chambersburg · 24 mi
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