Bushy Hill
Bushy Hill rises to 386 m in Pennsylvania. Methodist Hill stands 631 m to the west-northwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 7.7 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49017136, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 386 m
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 15.2 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 26.9 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 28.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 10 mi
- Chimney Rock · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Big Hill: 1.3 mi
- Fox Hill: 2.2 mi
- Wildcat Knob: 2.2 mi
- Rock Top: 3.0 mi
- Yellow Hill: 3.2 mi
- Manor of Maske: 4.3 mi
- 26th PA Emergency Regt Jennings marker: 5.5 mi
- 8th IL Cavalry Beveridge - Jones 1st shot: 5.8 mi
- 6th US Cavalry Regiment hospital marker: 6.9 mi
- CS HQ Ramseur NC Brigade: 7.0 mi
- Dog Playground: 5.0 mi
- Oakside Community Park: 5.1 mi
- West Fields: 7.7 mi
- Pine Grove Furnace State Park: 7.9 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 7.9 mi
- National Apple Museum: 4.1 mi
- Appalachian Trail Museum: 7.6 mi
- Thompson House - Lee's HQ: 7.7 mi
- Beyond the Battle Museum: 7.8 mi
- Adams County Historical Society: 7.9 mi
- Poplar Spring: 5.9 mi
- Tar Kettle Springs: 6.4 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 7.2 mi
- Knob Springs: 7.4 mi
- Menchey’s Spring: 9.1 mi
- Return visit: 8.4 mi
- Women's Memorial: 9.0 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 9.7 mi
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 12.6 mi
- Votive 8: 13.7 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Caledonia State Park: 7.7 mi
- State Game Lands Number 305: 17.4 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 21.5 mi
- Cave Hill Nature Center: 21.9 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 12.2 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 12.6 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 13.5 mi
- Peace Garden: 13.6 mi
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 19.6 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 9.3 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 9.3 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 23.2 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 24.3 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 16.8 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 9.3 mi
- Tartown: 9.7 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 15.0 mi
- Clermont Crag: 15.4 mi
- Beach Front: 15.9 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 21.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Bushy Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hill | WNW 288° | 631 m | 8.1 mi |
| Big Flat Tower | NW 323° | 628 m | 6.7 mi |
| Strasbaugh Hill | WNW 304° | 605 m | 5.4 mi |
| Ram Hill | NW 310° | 595 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mitten Hill | WNW 288° | 587 m | 6.9 mi |
| Sier Hill | WNW 296° | 586 m | 6.4 mi |
| The Knob | SW 230° | 573 m | 7.7 mi |
| Rocky Knob | WNW 292° | 566 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:05 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cashtown 1S, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357279264
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 8 mi
- Chambersburg · 17 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 20 mi
- Hanover · 20 mi
- Thurmont · 21 mi
- Hagerstown · 28 mi
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