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US General James Wadsworth

US General James Wadsworth from directly overhead

US General James Wadsworth is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Strasbaugh Hill stands 605 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is CS HQ Davis Brigade, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.9 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
Brevet Major General James Samuel Wadsworth United States Volunteers 1807 – 1864 in command of First Division First Army Corps at the Battle of Gettysburg July 1, 2, 3 1863

How to reach it

Coordinates39.83826, -77.24766

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • CS HQ Davis Brigade: 0.0 mi
  • 147th NY Miller(w) / Harney: 0.0 mi
  • 3rd IN Cavalry Chapman: 0.0 mi
  • 56th PA Hoffmann: 0.0 mi
  • 95th NY "Warren Rifles" Biddle(w) / Pye: 0.1 mi
Parks
  • West Fields: 0.5 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 0.9 mi
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 1.0 mi
  • Straban Township Park: 3.3 mi
  • Dog Playground: 5.7 mi
Peaks
Museums: 38
Springs: 21
  • Katelysine Spring: 0.5 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Spangler's Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Poplar Spring: 8.2 mi
  • The Spring: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 14
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 12.2 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
Gardens: 5
Attractions: 4
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 3.0 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.2 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 18.5 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 20.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 9.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of US General James Wadsworth. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Strasbaugh HillNW 315°605 m12.7 mi
Ram HillNW 318°595 m12.8 mi
Buzzard PeakW 264°593 m11.9 mi
The KnobW 276°573 m10.5 mi
Virginia RockWSW 249°545 m12.4 mi
Mount NewmanWNW 289°544 m10.5 mi
Chimney RocksW 263°535 m11.9 mi
Wildcat RocksWSW 245°533 m12.9 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 solstice07:2816:0516:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6689858735

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