- Elevation, modelled
- 187 m
- Tallest summit within 13.8 miles
- Buzzard Peak593 m · 12.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8219, -77.2289
US General Oliver O. Howard is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 187 m. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is 1st NY Light Artillery Battery I “Wiedrich’s Battery” Wiedrich, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of US General Oliver O. Howard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Peak | W 269° | 593 m | 12.9 mi |
| The Knob | W 281° | 573 m | 11.6 mi |
| Virginia Rock | WSW 255° | 545 m | 12.9 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 293° | 544 m | 11.8 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 269° | 535 m | 12.8 mi |
| Wildcat Rocks | WSW 251° | 533 m | 13.4 mi |
| College Mountain | SW 220° | 520 m | 11.9 mi |
| Round Top | SW 223° | 520 m | 13.1 mi |
- On the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 9.2 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 18.1 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 23.3 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 2 mi
- Chimney Rock · 17 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
Peaks
- Cemetery Hill: 0.0 mi
- Culps Hill: 0.4 mi
- Benner Hill: 0.8 mi
- Powers Hill: 1.2 mi
- Wolf's Hill: 1.2 mi
Museums: 40
- Jennie Wade House Gifts: 0.1 mi
- Battlefield Military Museum: 0.2 mi
- Gettysburg Diorama & History Center: 0.3 mi
- Shriver House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Gettysburg Heritage Center: 0.4 mi
Attractions: 6
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 2.7 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.0 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 17.9 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 19.9 mi
- Fort Roller: 23.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 9.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 11.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 18.4 mi
| 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).
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 0 mi
- Hanover · 13 mi
- Thurmont · 16 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 17 mi
- Westminster · 21 mi
- Chambersburg · 24 mi
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