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US George Sandoe killed June 26th 1863 marker

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US George Sandoe killed June 26th 1863 marker is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 143 m. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is US 21st PA Cavalry Co B Bingham, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 1.1 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
June 26th 1863 fell Private George W. Sandoe
Getting there

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Coordinates39.80896, -77.21830

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • US 21st PA Cavalry Co B Bingham: 0.0 mi
  • US HQ 12th Corps Slocum: 0.1 mi
  • 1st NY Light Artillery Battery M Woodbury: 0.2 mi
  • PA Artillery “Knap’s Battery E” Atwell: 0.2 mi
  • 1st MD Artillery Battery A “Rigby’s Battery” Rigby: 0.2 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 1.6 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 2.3 mi
  • West Fields: 2.3 mi
  • Straban Township Park: 3.3 mi
  • Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 4.6 mi
Museums: 38
Springs: 18
  • Spangler's Spring: 0.4 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Koontz Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Poplar Spring: 10.2 mi
Artworks: 12
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Area: 0.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 11.3 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 6
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 2.8 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.2 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 17.4 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 19.5 mi
  • Fort Roller: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 5
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 8.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 16.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of US George Sandoe killed June 26th 1863 marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buzzard PeakW 273°593 m13.4 mi
The KnobWNW 284°573 m12.4 mi
Virginia RockW 259°545 m13.3 mi
Mount NewmanWNW 295°544 m12.7 mi
Chimney RocksW 272°535 m13.4 mi
Wildcat RocksWSW 256°533 m13.7 mi
Briar MountainW 270°533 m14.5 mi
College MountainSW 225°520 m11.6 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 solstice07:2716:0516:48

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, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7324505503

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