Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg
Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. Strasbaugh Hill stands 605 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Martin Luther, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.7 miles off.
The story
ridge in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Wikidata Q49696779, matched on coordinates and name (753 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 9.5 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 19.2 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 24.3 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 3 mi
- Chimney Rock · 17 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Martin Luther: 0.0 mi
- US 5th ME Artillery “Stevens’ Battery” Stevens(w) / Whittier: 0.1 mi
- CS HQ 2nd Corps Ewell: 0.1 mi
- 3rd Richmond VA Howitzers “Smith’s Battery”: 0.1 mi
- Dance 1st VA Artillery Battalion: 0.1 mi
- West Fields: 0.6 mi
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 0.6 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 0.9 mi
- Straban Township Park: 3.3 mi
- Dog Playground: 6.1 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 1.1 mi
- Culps Hill: 1.5 mi
- Benner Hill: 1.7 mi
- Powers Hill: 2.2 mi
- Wolf's Hill: 2.2 mi
- Thompson House - Lee's HQ: 0.2 mi
- Ticket to the Past - Unforgettable Journeys: 0.7 mi
- The David Wills House Museum: 0.7 mi
- Gettysburg Museum of History: 0.8 mi
- Shriver House Museum: 0.8 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 0.8 mi
- Menchey’s Spring: 1.2 mi
- Spangler's Spring: 1.9 mi
- Poplar Spring: 8.4 mi
- The Spring: 10.2 mi
- Return visit: 0.7 mi
- Women's Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 1.8 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue: 11.0 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 11.9 mi
- Caledonia State Park: 13.5 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 13.9 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 17.5 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 17.9 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 18.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 11.9 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 2.7 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.9 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 18.2 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 20.1 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 24.7 mi
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 13.2 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 15.9 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 18.1 mi
- Peace Garden: 21.3 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 21.4 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 2.9 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 9.3 mi
- Tartown: 11.1 mi
- Clermont Crag: 14.4 mi
- Beach Front: 15.3 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strasbaugh Hill | NW 316° | 605 m | 13.1 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | W 266° | 593 m | 12.1 mi |
| The Knob | W 278° | 573 m | 10.7 mi |
| Virginia Rock | WSW 251° | 545 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 291° | 544 m | 10.8 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 265° | 535 m | 12.0 mi |
| Wildcat Rocks | WSW 247° | 533 m | 12.9 mi |
| Briar Mountain | W 263° | 533 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/711547748
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 1 mi
- Hanover · 14 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 17 mi
- Thurmont · 17 mi
- Westminster · 22 mi
- Chambersburg · 23 mi
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