Historic site · Pennsylvania
US HQ 11th Corps Howard
US HQ 11th Corps Howard 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 82nd IL Salomon, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Army of the Potomac Eleventh Corps Major General Oliver O. Howard First Division Brigadier General Francis C. Barlow Brigadier General Adelbert Ames Second Division Brigadier General Adolph Von Steinwehr Third Division Major General Carl Schurz Artille
How to reach it
Coordinates39.84293, -77.23177
- 0.4 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 10.5 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 19.2 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 24.0 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 4 mi
- Chimney Rock · 18 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- 82nd IL Salomon: 0.0 mi
- CS Dole's Brigade: 0.0 mi
- 157th NY Brown(w) / Arrowsmith+: 0.0 mi
- 119th NY Lockman(w) / Lloyd: 0.1 mi
- 13th NY Artillery “Wheeler’s Battery” Wheeler: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 0.2 mi
- West Fields: 0.4 mi
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 1.3 mi
- Straban Township Park: 2.4 mi
- Dog Playground: 5.4 mi
Peaks
- Cemetery Hill: 1.5 mi
- Benner Hill: 1.5 mi
- Culps Hill: 1.7 mi
- Wolf's Hill: 2.2 mi
- Powers Hill: 2.6 mi
Museums: 40
- Beyond the Battle Museum: 0.1 mi
- Adams County Historical Society: 0.1 mi
- Ticket to the Past - Unforgettable Journeys: 0.8 mi
- The David Wills House Museum: 0.8 mi
- Thompson House - Lee's HQ: 0.9 mi
Springs: 21
- Katelysine Spring: 1.3 mi
- Menchey’s Spring: 1.5 mi
- Spangler's Spring: 2.1 mi
- Poplar Spring: 9.0 mi
- The Spring: 9.8 mi
Artworks: 15
- Return visit: 0.8 mi
- Women's Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 2.2 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue: 10.4 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 12.9 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Caledonia State Park: 13.8 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 17.8 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 18.0 mi
- Hahn Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 18.1 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 12.9 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 3.6 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.9 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 19.2 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 21.0 mi
- Fort Roller: 24.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 12.7 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 16.5 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 17.4 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 21.3 mi
- Peace Garden: 21.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 10.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 15.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of US HQ 11th Corps Howard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strasbaugh Hill | NW 311° | 605 m | 13.1 mi |
| Ram Hill | NW 314° | 595 m | 13.1 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | W 263° | 593 m | 12.8 mi |
| The Knob | W 274° | 573 m | 11.3 mi |
| Virginia Rock | WSW 249° | 545 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 286° | 544 m | 11.2 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 262° | 535 m | 12.8 mi |
| College Mountain | SW 216° | 520 m | 12.9 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/6691429388
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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