Historic site · Pennsylvania
US HQ 11-2-1st Brigade Coster
US HQ 11-2-1st Brigade Coster is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. Strasbaugh Hill stands 605 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is 27th PA Cantador, 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 Second Division First Brigade Col. Charles R. Coster 134th 154th New York 27th 73d Pennsylvania Infantry
How to reach it
Coordinates39.83520, -77.22781
- On the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 10.0 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 18.7 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 23.6 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 3 mi
- Chimney Rock · 18 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 0.4 mi
- West Fields: 0.6 mi
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 1.0 mi
- Straban Township Park: 2.4 mi
- Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 5.4 mi
Peaks
- Cemetery Hill: 0.9 mi
- Benner Hill: 1.0 mi
- Culps Hill: 1.1 mi
- Wolf's Hill: 1.7 mi
- Powers Hill: 2.0 mi
Historic sites: 54
- 27th PA Cantador: 0.0 mi
- 154th NY Allen: 0.0 mi
- 1st OH Artillery Battery K “Heckman’s Battery” Heckman: 0.2 mi
- US Sergeant Amos Humiston KIA Memorial: 0.2 mi
- 1st PA Reserves Co K - McPherson: 0.4 mi
Museums: 39
- Ticket to the Past - Unforgettable Journeys: 0.3 mi
- The David Wills House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Adams County Historical Society: 0.5 mi
- Beyond the Battle Museum: 0.5 mi
- Gettysburg Museum of History: 0.5 mi
Springs: 20
- Menchey’s Spring: 1.0 mi
- Spangler's Spring: 1.5 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 1.5 mi
- Poplar Spring: 9.3 mi
- Koontz Spring: 10.1 mi
Artworks: 13
- Return visit: 0.3 mi
- Women's Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 1.7 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue: 10.2 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Caledonia State Park: 14.2 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 17.3 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 17.5 mi
- Hahn Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 17.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 3.3 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.7 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 18.8 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 20.7 mi
- Fort Roller: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 5
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 12.4 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 16.7 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 18.0 mi
- Peace Garden: 21.8 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Founder's Plaza: 12.5 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
- Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 22.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 9.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of US HQ 11-2-1st Brigade Coster. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strasbaugh Hill | NW 312° | 605 m | 13.6 mi |
| Ram Hill | NW 315° | 595 m | 13.7 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | W 265° | 593 m | 13.0 mi |
| The Knob | W 276° | 573 m | 11.5 mi |
| Virginia Rock | WSW 251° | 545 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 288° | 544 m | 11.6 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 265° | 535 m | 12.9 mi |
| Wildcat Rocks | WSW 248° | 533 m | 13.8 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7438745115
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 1 mi
- Hanover · 13 mi
- Thurmont · 17 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 18 mi
- Westminster · 22 mi
- Chambersburg · 24 mi
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