Historic site · Pennsylvania
US HQ 5th Corps Sykes
US HQ 5th Corps Sykes is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is 121th NY Upton, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- First Division Brigadier General James Barnes Second Division Brigadier General Romeyn B. Ayres Third Division Brigadier General Samuel W. Crawford Artillery Brigade Captain Augustus P. Martin
How to reach it
Coordinates39.79358, -77.23514
- 0.9 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 7.3 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 17.1 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 22.8 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 1 mi
- Chimney Rock · 15 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- 121th NY Upton: 0.0 mi
- 98th PA Kohler: 0.0 mi
- US HQ 5th Corps Artillery Brigade Martin: 0.1 mi
- 1st OH Artillery Battery L “Gibbs’ Battery” Gibbs: 0.1 mi
- 5th OH Patrick marker: 0.1 mi
Peaks
- Little Round Top: 0.2 mi
- Big Round Top: 0.5 mi
- Powers Hill: 1.1 mi
- Sheep Heaven: 1.8 mi
- Culps Hill: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 2.2 mi
- West Fields: 3.2 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 3.2 mi
- Straban Township Park: 4.7 mi
- Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 5.6 mi
Museums: 39
- Gettysburg Museum: 1.3 mi
- Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center: 1.4 mi
- Lincoln Train Museum: 1.8 mi
- Gettysburg Heritage Center: 1.8 mi
- Battlefield Military Museum: 1.8 mi
Springs: 19
- Spangler's Spring: 1.7 mi
- Menchey’s Spring: 1.9 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 3.3 mi
- Koontz Spring: 8.4 mi
- Fountaindale Spring: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 13
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 1.3 mi
- Women's Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Return visit: 2.6 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 9.9 mi
- St. Francis: 10.0 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Caledonia State Park: 15.2 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 15.6 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 15.9 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 15.9 mi
- Hahn Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 16.1 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Area: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 9.9 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 1.8 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.2 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 16.0 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 18.1 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 22.2 mi
Gardens: 5
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 12.6 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 16.7 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 20.8 mi
- Peace Garden: 23.5 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 23.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 7.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 13.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of US HQ 5th Corps Sykes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Mountain | WNW 282° | 637 m | 14.1 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | W 278° | 593 m | 12.7 mi |
| The Knob | WNW 291° | 573 m | 11.8 mi |
| Virginia Rock | W 263° | 545 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 301° | 544 m | 12.4 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 277° | 535 m | 12.6 mi |
| Wildcat Rocks | W 259° | 533 m | 12.6 mi |
| Briar Mountain | W 275° | 533 m | 13.6 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6682212372
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 2 mi
- Hanover · 13 mi
- Thurmont · 15 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 16 mi
- Westminster · 20 mi
- Frederick County · 24 mi
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