US HQ 11-1st Division Barlow(w) / Ames
US HQ 11-1st Division Barlow(w) / Ames is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 157 m. Strasbaugh Hill stands 605 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is CS Gordon GA Brigade, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Army of the Potomac Eleventh Corps First Division Brig. Gen. Francis C. Barlow Brig. Gen. Adelbert Ames First Brigade Col. Leopold Von Gilsa Second Brigade Brig. Gen. Adelbert Ames Col. Andrew L. Harris
How to reach it
- On the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 10.7 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 19.1 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 23.8 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 4 mi
- Chimney Rock · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- CS Gordon GA Brigade: 0.0 mi
- US HQ 11-1-2nd Brigade Ames / Harris: 0.0 mi
- 25th OH Williams(c) / Manning(w) / Maloney(w) / White & 75th OH Harris / Fox: 0.0 mi
- 107th OH Meyer(w) / Lutz: 0.0 mi
- US General Francis C. Barlow: 0.0 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 0.4 mi
- West Fields: 0.7 mi
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 1.5 mi
- Straban Township Park: 2.1 mi
- Dog Playground: 5.3 mi
- Benner Hill: 1.5 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 1.6 mi
- Culps Hill: 1.8 mi
- Wolf's Hill: 2.2 mi
- Powers Hill: 2.7 mi
- Adams County Historical Society: 0.3 mi
- Beyond the Battle Museum: 0.3 mi
- Ticket to the Past - Unforgettable Journeys: 0.9 mi
- The David Wills House Museum: 1.0 mi
- Gettysburg Museum of History: 1.2 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 1.6 mi
- Menchey’s Spring: 1.7 mi
- Spangler's Spring: 2.1 mi
- Poplar Spring: 9.2 mi
- The Spring: 9.8 mi
- Return visit: 1.0 mi
- Women's Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 2.3 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue: 10.2 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 13.1 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 13.6 mi
- Caledonia State Park: 14.0 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 17.7 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 17.9 mi
- Hahn Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 18.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 13.1 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 12.5 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 16.8 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 17.3 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 21.4 mi
- Peace Garden: 21.4 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 3.9 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 4.2 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 19.4 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 21.3 mi
- Fort Roller: 24.2 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 4.2 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 10.5 mi
- Tartown: 12.1 mi
- Clermont Crag: 15.7 mi
- Beach Front: 16.5 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of US HQ 11-1st Division Barlow(w) / Ames. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strasbaugh Hill | NW 310° | 605 m | 13.2 mi |
| Ram Hill | NW 313° | 595 m | 13.2 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | W 262° | 593 m | 13.1 mi |
| The Knob | W 273° | 573 m | 11.6 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NW 305° | 566 m | 13.8 mi |
| Virginia Rock | WSW 248° | 545 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 285° | 544 m | 11.4 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 262° | 535 m | 13.1 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 | 07:28 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6691720111
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 1 mi
- Hanover · 13 mi
- Thurmont · 18 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 19 mi
- Westminster · 22 mi
- Chambersburg · 24 mi
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