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US General John C. Robinson

US General John C. Robinson from directly overhead

US General John C. Robinson is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Strasbaugh Hill stands 605 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is 88th PA Foust(w) / Mass(c) / Whiteside, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.7 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
John Cleveland Robinson Brevet Major-General U.S. Army 1817 – 1897 Commanded Second Division First Army Corps at Gettysburg July 1-3. 1863.
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Coordinates39.84341, -77.24183

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • 88th PA Foust(w) / Mass(c) / Whiteside: 0.0 mi
  • 104th NY “Wadsworth Guards” Prey: 0.0 mi
  • 12th MA "Webster's Regiment" Bates(w) / Allen: 0.0 mi
  • 83rd NY “9th Reg NYSM” Moesch: 0.0 mi
  • 13th MA Leonard(w) / Batchelder: 0.1 mi
Parks
  • West Fields: 0.3 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 0.6 mi
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 1.3 mi
  • Straban Township Park: 2.9 mi
  • Dog Playground: 5.3 mi
Peaks
Museums: 40
Springs: 21
  • Katelysine Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Spangler's Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Poplar Spring: 8.4 mi
  • The Spring: 9.5 mi
Artworks: 15
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 12.6 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 5
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 3.4 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.7 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 19.0 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 20.8 mi
  • Fort Roller: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 5
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 10.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of US General John C. Robinson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Strasbaugh HillNW 313°605 m12.7 mi
Ram HillNW 316°595 m12.7 mi
Buzzard PeakW 262°593 m12.3 mi
The KnobW 274°573 m10.8 mi
Rocky KnobNW 307°566 m13.2 mi
Virginia RockWSW 248°545 m12.8 mi
Mount NewmanWNW 287°544 m10.7 mi
Chimney RocksW 262°535 m12.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:4220:0120:41
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:2816:0516:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 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, 3 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6691429291

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