Historic site · Pennsylvania
US HQ 11th Corps Howard
US HQ 11th Corps Howard is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 187 m. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is 14th IN Coons, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.
What the record says
- Inscription
- 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 Artillery Brigade Major Thom
How to reach it
Coordinates39.82150, -77.22868
- On the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 9.1 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 18.1 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 23.2 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
Peaks
- Cemetery Hill: 0.0 mi
- Culps Hill: 0.4 mi
- Benner Hill: 0.8 mi
- Powers Hill: 1.1 mi
- Wolf's Hill: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 0.6 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 1.3 mi
- West Fields: 1.3 mi
- Straban Township Park: 3.0 mi
- Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 5.2 mi
Historic sites: 57
- 14th IN Coons: 0.0 mi
- 1st PA Artillery Battery B “Cooper’s Battery” Cooper: 0.0 mi
- 1st PA Artillery F & G “Rickett’s Battery” Rickett: 0.0 mi
- US General Winfield S. Hancock: 0.0 mi
- US HQ 2-3-1st Brigade Carroll: 0.0 mi
Museums: 40
- Jennie Wade House Gifts: 0.2 mi
- Battlefield Military Museum: 0.2 mi
- Gettysburg Diorama & History Center: 0.3 mi
- Gettysburg Heritage Center: 0.4 mi
- Shriver House Museum: 0.4 mi
Springs: 19
- Menchey’s Spring: 0.1 mi
- Spangler's Spring: 0.8 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 1.9 mi
- Koontz Spring: 9.4 mi
- Poplar Spring: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 13
- Women's Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Return visit: 0.6 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 0.7 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue: 10.1 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 11.7 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Caledonia State Park: 14.6 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 14.9 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 16.7 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 16.9 mi
- Hahn Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 17.0 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
Gardens: 5
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 12.3 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 16.7 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 18.9 mi
- Peace Garden: 22.4 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Founder's Plaza: 11.7 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 22.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 9.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 14.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of US HQ 11th Corps 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 252° | 533 m | 13.4 mi |
| Briar Mountain | W 267° | 533 m | 13.9 mi |
| College Mountain | SW 221° | 520 m | 11.9 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 | 07:27 | 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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7271282927
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 1 mi
- Hanover · 13 mi
- Thurmont · 16 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 17 mi
- Westminster · 21 mi
- Chambersburg · 24 mi
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