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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: 20
  • Katelysine Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Spangler's Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Poplar Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Knob Springs: 10.7 mi
Artworks: 15
Nature reserves: 9
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
Picnic sites: 4
  • Founder's Plaza: 12.6 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
  • Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 23.6 mi
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 13.4 miles of US General John C. Robinson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Strasbaugh HillNW605 m12.7 mi
Ram HillNW595 m12.7 mi
Buzzard PeakW593 m12.3 mi
The KnobW573 m10.8 mi
Rocky KnobNW566 m13.2 mi
Virginia RockWSW545 m12.8 mi
Mount NewmanWNW544 m10.7 mi
Chimney RocksW535 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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6691429291

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