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Washington Revolutionary War Encampment Monument

Washington Revolutionary War Encampment Monument from directly overhead

Washington Revolutionary War Encampment Monument is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Topton Mountain stands 378 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Revolutionary War Soldier's Grave Marker, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 14 miles off.

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
THIS STONE MARKS THE CAMP OF WASHINGTON'S ARMY, PENNYPACKER MILLS. SEPT. 26-29 OCT. 5-8, 1777 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY CO., PA. OCT 8, 1897 -- WASHINGTON'S HEADQUARTERS AT THE HOUSE OF SAMUEL PENNYPACKER 377 YARDS NORTHEAST OF THIS STONE.

How to reach it

Coordinates40.25231, -75.45980

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Pennypacker Mills: 0.2 mi
  • Pennypacker Mills County Park: 0.2 mi
  • Meadow Park: 0.3 mi
  • Central Perkiomen Valley: 0.6 mi
  • Central Perkiomen Valley: 0.7 mi
Peaks
  • Spring Mountain: 1.1 mi
  • Gabel Hill: 10.9 mi
  • Mount Joy: 11.2 mi
  • Sheep Hill: 11.3 mi
  • Mount Misery: 11.3 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
Museums
Artworks
Gardens
Picnic sites: 41
Springs: 11
  • Magnesium Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Sulphur Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Yellow Spring: 13.6 mi
  • West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Baptism Creek Spring: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • King of Prussia Service Plaza: 12.2 mi
  • 309 Truck Stop: 17.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Washington Revolutionary War Encampment Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Topton MountainNW 323°378 m19.5 mi
Gap HillNNW 329°349 m17.5 mi
Long HillWNW 297°332 m14.2 mi
Fancy HillWNW 292°331 m13.8 mi
Sand HillWNW 295°318 m12.9 mi
Flint HillNNE 17°308 m20.0 mi
Williams HillW 259°306 m18.9 mi
Chestnut HillW 262°305 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:14
June solstice05:3319:5520:36
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:2215:5616:40

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240516170757365544435
Precip in3.32.63.93.84.04.25.04.64.94.53.44.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Graterford 1 E, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8329236677

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