Historic site · Pennsylvania
US General John Sedgwick
US General John Sedgwick is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 170 m. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is 10th MA Parsons, 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
- Erected by the State of Connecticut In grateful memory of the service given to the nation by her honored son John Sedgwick Loyal citizen, Illustrious soldier Beloved commander
How to reach it
Coordinates39.79625, -77.23385
- 0.9 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 7.5 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 17.2 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 22.8 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 1 mi
- Chimney Rock · 16 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- 10th MA Parsons: 0.0 mi
- 1st MA Cavalry Curtis: 0.0 mi
- US HQ 6-3-2nd Brigade Eustis: 0.0 mi
- 7th MA Harlow: 0.0 mi
- 93rd PA John Nevin: 0.0 mi
Peaks
- Little Round Top: 0.4 mi
- Big Round Top: 0.7 mi
- Powers Hill: 1.0 mi
- Sheep Heaven: 1.7 mi
- Culps Hill: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 2.0 mi
- West Fields: 3.0 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 3.0 mi
- Straban Township Park: 4.5 mi
- Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 5.5 mi
Museums: 39
- Gettysburg Museum: 1.1 mi
- Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center: 1.2 mi
- Lincoln Train Museum: 1.6 mi
- Gettysburg Heritage Center: 1.6 mi
- Battlefield Military Museum: 1.6 mi
Springs: 19
- Spangler's Spring: 1.5 mi
- Menchey’s Spring: 1.7 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 3.1 mi
- Koontz Spring: 8.4 mi
- Poplar Spring: 9.8 mi
Artworks: 13
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 1.1 mi
- Women's Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Return visit: 2.4 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 10.1 mi
- St. Francis: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Caledonia State Park: 15.1 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 15.8 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 15.9 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 16.0 mi
- Hahn Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 16.1 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 10.1 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
Attractions: 6
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 1.9 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.2 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 16.2 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 18.3 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 22.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 12.5 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 16.7 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 20.6 mi
- Peace Garden: 23.4 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 23.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 7.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 14.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of US General John Sedgwick. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Peak | W 277° | 593 m | 12.7 mi |
| The Knob | WNW 290° | 573 m | 11.8 mi |
| Virginia Rock | W 262° | 545 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 301° | 544 m | 12.4 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 277° | 535 m | 12.6 mi |
| Wildcat Rocks | WSW 259° | 533 m | 12.7 mi |
| Briar Mountain | W 274° | 533 m | 13.7 mi |
| Piney Mountain | SW 227° | 524 m | 13.7 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 | 07:27 | 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/776855860
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 2 mi
- Hanover · 13 mi
- Thurmont · 15 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 16 mi
- Westminster · 20 mi
- Frederick County · 24 mi
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