US General Francis C. Barlow
US General Francis C. Barlow is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 160 m. Strasbaugh Hill stands 605 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is 17th CT Fowler+ / Brady, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.
The eight and a half foot tall bronze statue was sculpted by John Massey Rhind. The monument was dedicated by the State of New York on June 6, 1922.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Francis Channing Barlow. Major-General U.S. Vols. 1834 – 1896 In command of First Division Eleventh Army Corps at Gettysburg July 1, 1863. Private Twelfth New York Militia April 29, 1861;First Lieut. May 2, 1861;honorably mustered out August 5, 1861.
How to reach it
- On the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 10.7 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 19.1 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 4 mi
- Chimney Rock · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 17th CT Fowler+ / Brady: 0.0 mi
- 25th OH Williams(c) / Manning(w) / Maloney(w) / White & 75th OH Harris / Fox: 0.0 mi
- 4th US Artillery Battery G Wilkinson+ / Bancroft: 0.0 mi
- 153th PA Freuauff: 0.0 mi
- CS Gordon GA Brigade: 0.0 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 0.5 mi
- West Fields: 0.8 mi
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 1.6 mi
- Straban Township Park: 2.1 mi
- Dog Playground: 5.2 mi
- Benner Hill: 1.5 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 1.6 mi
- Culps Hill: 1.8 mi
- Wolf's Hill: 2.3 mi
- Powers Hill: 2.7 mi
- Adams County Historical Society: 0.3 mi
- Beyond the Battle Museum: 0.3 mi
- Ticket to the Past - Unforgettable Journeys: 1.0 mi
- The David Wills House Museum: 1.0 mi
- Thompson House - Lee's HQ: 1.2 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 1.7 mi
- Menchey’s Spring: 1.7 mi
- Spangler's Spring: 2.2 mi
- Poplar Spring: 9.2 mi
- Koontz Spring: 10.6 mi
- Return visit: 1.0 mi
- Women's Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 2.4 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue: 10.2 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 13.2 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Caledonia State Park: 14.0 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 17.7 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 18.0 mi
- Hahn Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 18.0 mi
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 12.4 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 16.8 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 17.3 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 21.4 mi
- Peace Garden: 21.4 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 3.9 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 4.2 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 19.4 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 21.3 mi
- Fort Roller: 24.2 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 13.2 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 23.0 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 4.2 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 10.6 mi
- Tartown: 12.1 mi
- Clermont Crag: 15.7 mi
- Beach Front: 16.6 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of US General Francis C. Barlow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strasbaugh Hill | NW 310° | 605 m | 13.2 mi |
| Ram Hill | NW 313° | 595 m | 13.2 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | W 262° | 593 m | 13.1 mi |
| The Knob | W 273° | 573 m | 11.6 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NW 304° | 566 m | 13.8 mi |
| Virginia Rock | WSW 248° | 545 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 285° | 544 m | 11.4 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 261° | 535 m | 13.1 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 | 07:28 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/711797353
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 1 mi
- Hanover · 13 mi
- Thurmont · 18 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 19 mi
- Westminster · 22 mi
- Chambersburg · 24 mi
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