- Elevation, modelled
- 184 m
- Tallest summit within 13.6 miles
- Buzzard Peak593 m · 12.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8168, -77.2346
US General Alexander Hays is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 184 m. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is 126th NY Sherrill+ / Bull, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of US General Alexander Hays. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Peak | W 271° | 593 m | 12.6 mi |
| The Knob | WNW 283° | 573 m | 11.4 mi |
| Virginia Rock | WSW 256° | 545 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 295° | 544 m | 11.7 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 270° | 535 m | 12.5 mi |
| Wildcat Rocks | WSW 252° | 533 m | 13.0 mi |
| College Mountain | SW 220° | 520 m | 11.4 mi |
| Round Top | SW 223° | 520 m | 12.6 mi |
- On the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 8.7 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 18.1 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 23.4 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 2 mi
- Chimney Rock · 17 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- 126th NY Sherrill+ / Bull: 0.0 mi
- 88th PA Whiteside: 0.0 mi
- 90th PA Lyle / Sellers: 0.0 mi
- 1st US Artillery “Woodruff’s Battery I” Woodruff+ / McCrea: 0.0 mi
- 1st MA Sharpshooters Plumer: 0.0 mi
Peaks
- Cemetery Hill: 0.4 mi
- Culps Hill: 0.7 mi
- Powers Hill: 1.0 mi
- Benner Hill: 1.2 mi
- Wolf's Hill: 1.4 mi
Museums: 38
- Lincoln Train Museum: 0.2 mi
- Gettysburg Heritage Center: 0.2 mi
- Gettysburg Diorama & History Center: 0.3 mi
- Battlefield Military Museum: 0.5 mi
- Jennie Wade House Gifts: 0.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 2.2 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.6 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 17.5 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 19.4 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 23.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 8.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 11.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 17.9 mi
| 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).
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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