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National Civil War Museum

National Civil War Museum, a museum in Pennsylvania
National Civil War Museum, a museum in PennsylvaniaClaire H. from New York City, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
National Civil War Museum, a museum in Pennsylvania
Claire H. from New York City, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
National Civil War Museum, a museum in Pennsylvania
Claire H. from New York City, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0

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National Civil War Museum is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Short Mountain stands 500 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Reservoir Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The National Civil War Museum, located at One Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is a private 501c(3) nonprofit promoting the preservation of material culture and sources of information that are directly relevant to the American Civil War and the postwar period as related to veterans' service organizations, including the Grand Army of the Republic and the United Confederate Veterans. The museum serves as the National Headquarters for the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW).

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q6971522, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.27213, -76.85543
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Reservoir Park: 0.1 mi
  • Norwood Playground: 0.4 mi
  • Pleasantview Playground: 0.5 mi
  • Penbrook Park: 0.7 mi
  • Vernon Street Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Peaks: 56
Museums: 42
Artworks: 41
  • The Gallery at Walnut Place: 1.5 mi
  • Boies Penrose Statue: 1.6 mi
  • John F. Hartranft Statue: 1.6 mi
  • Andrew Curtin statue: 2.0 mi
  • Harrisburg Giants mural: 2.1 mi
Gardens: 23
Nature reserves: 23
Springs: 10
  • Spring Lake Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Eichelberger Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Orr's Bridge Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Pine Springs: 11.0 mi
  • Spring Creek Springs: 11.8 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Original Carrousel Circle: 10.6 mi
  • Hemlock Grove: 17.2 mi
  • Minnich's Hit Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
  • Rowland Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
  • Quitte Creek Nature Park: 18.8 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Concrete Beach: 2.2 mi
  • Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Acrigg's Falls: 24.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of National Civil War Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Short MountainNNE 18°500 m22.5 mi
Stony MountainNNE 33°491 m16.2 mi
Third MountainNNE 13°488 m10.5 mi
Long MountainSW 228°479 m18.8 mi
Mount HollyWSW 237°459 m21.9 mi
Berry MountainN 5°435 m18.2 mi
Welch HillW 275°432 m23.7 mi
Round TopNNE 26°422 m17.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:20
June solstice05:3920:0020:41
September equinox06:5618:3119:06
December solstice07:2716:0216:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139516171757365534234
Precip in2.92.83.93.94.04.04.84.34.63.82.93.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisburg 1 NE, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/375301428

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