Park · Pennsylvania
Plan a drive hereBraddock's Grave - Fort Necessity National Battlefield
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- Elevation
- 584 m
- Tallest summit within 20.6 miles
- Pine Swamp Knob944 m · 19.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Pennsylvaniaon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8325, -79.6001
Braddock's Grave - Fort Necessity National Battlefield is a park in Pennsylvania, at a recorded 584 m. Pine Swamp Knob stands 944 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Braddock's Grave, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Pennsylvania runs past it.
- Elevation
- 584 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Braddock's Grave - Fort Necessity National Battlefield. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Swamp Knob | SSE 166° | 944 m | 19.5 mi |
| Fike Hill | SSE 164° | 943 m | 18.8 mi |
| Whites Knob | SSE 160° | 899 m | 20.2 mi |
| Rich Hill | ESE 119° | 866 m | 17.6 mi |
| Elder Hill | SE 145° | 862 m | 19.1 mi |
| Gap Hill | SSE 150° | 844 m | 20.2 mi |
| Packhorse Mountain | ESE 109° | 843 m | 20.6 mi |
| Devies Mountain | SW 226° | 839 m | 9.8 mi |
- On the Historic National Road - PennsylvaniaNational
- 2.4 mi off the Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway
- 15.5 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 17.6 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
Overlooks nearby
- Point Lookout · 4 mi
- Paradise Overlook · 8 mi
- Deep Creek Lake · 24 mi
- Monroe Run Valley · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hager Hill: 2.2 mi
- Fulton Knob: 3.3 mi
- Brethren Summit: 3.8 mi
- Pine Knob: 5.0 mi
- Kentuck Knob: 5.0 mi
Parks
- Izaac Walton Park, Uniontown Chapter: 2.7 mi
- Wharton Township Recreational Park: 2.8 mi
- Lafayette Square: 3.2 mi
- The Chateau Terrace: 3.2 mi
- Jumonville Park: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Braddock's Grave: 0.1 mi
- Fort Necessity: 1.3 mi
- Brownfield Honor Roll: 6.2 mi
- P&LE Dickerson Run roundhouse: 15.3 mi
- Scottdale War Memorial: 18.5 mi
Museums: 13
- Mt. Washington Tavern: 1.2 mi
- Fort Necessity Visitor Center: 1.5 mi
- Cole and Coke Heritage Center: 8.5 mi
- Speyer Gallery: 8.7 mi
- Fayette Historical Society - Abel Colley Tavern and Museum: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 12
- Wharton Furnace: 2.1 mi
- Kentuck Knob Visitor's Center: 4.9 mi
- Flatrock: 6.1 mi
- Fallingwater: 8.7 mi
- Laurel Ridge State Park XC Skiing Concession Building: 14.9 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- State Game Lands Number 265: 7.2 mi
- State Game Lands Number 271: 18.1 mi
- Elder Hill Fire Tower: 19.1 mi
- Weitzell-Bear Creek Conservation Easement: 20.2 mi
- Cranesville Swamp Preserve: 21.3 mi
Artworks: 8
- Metal Sculpture: 2.8 mi
- Statue of Thomas Jefferson and Albert Gallatin: 8.2 mi
- Albert Gallatin Statue: 18.0 mi
- Blaze the Vulcan: 22.0 mi
- Statue of Dr. Robert E Eberly: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Jumonville Rocks: 3.8 mi
- Jumonville Glen: 3.9 mi
- Cabin Rocks: 5.2 mi
- White Rocks: 5.9 mi
- Baughman Rock Overlook: 6.8 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Cucumber Falls: 5.6 mi
- Ohiopyle Falls: 6.1 mi
- Sugar Run Falls: 7.7 mi
- Matador Falls: 18.6 mi
- Cole Run Falls: 19.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Cool Spring: 5.6 mi
- Paterson Spring: 19.6 mi
- Baughman Spring: 22.9 mi
- Kooser Spring: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Watering Trough: 3.8 mi
- Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center: 16.0 mi
- US-219 Cove Overlook Rest Area: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Blooming Rose: 14.9 mi
- Kendall: 16.8 mi
- West Overton: 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Cucumber Run Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Tharp Knob Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- The Chateau Gardens: 3.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:10 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:15 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 49 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chalk Hill 2 ENE, 1 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- McHenry · 23 mi
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