Carr Hill
Carr Hill rises to 267 m in Pennsylvania. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the west, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilson Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 4.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Wikidata Q49018214, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 267 m
How to reach it
- 4.5 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 8.3 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 22.3 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 24.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 5 mi
- Chimney Rock · 15 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wilson Hill: 0.9 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 1.8 mi
- Marys Hill: 2.9 mi
- Chamberlains Hill: 3.6 mi
- McGinley Hill: 3.6 mi
- CS Jones VA Cavalry Brigade marker: 2.1 mi
- 6th US Cavalry Regiment hospital marker: 2.2 mi
- ANV McLaws' & Pickett's Div: 2.4 mi
- Manor of Maske: 2.8 mi
- 26th PA Emergency Regt Jennings marker: 3.0 mi
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 4.7 mi
- West Fields: 4.8 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 5.2 mi
- Carroll Commons Park: 5.3 mi
- Straban Township Park: 7.7 mi
- Thompson House - Lee's HQ: 4.5 mi
- Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg: 4.5 mi
- Lincoln Train Museum: 5.0 mi
- Gettysburg Heritage Center: 5.0 mi
- Gettysburg Diorama & History Center: 5.0 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 3.9 mi
- Poplar Spring: 4.4 mi
- Menchey’s Spring: 5.4 mi
- Spangler's Spring: 5.9 mi
- Knob Springs: 6.5 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.4 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 3.7 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 16.5 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 17.8 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 23.5 mi
- Return visit: 5.2 mi
- Women's Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 5.5 mi
- St. Francis: 9.9 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 10.0 mi
- Caledonia State Park: 9.9 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 13.0 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 15.0 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 21.3 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 21.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 10.0 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 11.5 mi
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 17.6 mi
- Peace Garden: 18.7 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 18.8 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 19.1 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.4 mi
- Tartown: 6.6 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 8.1 mi
- Clermont Crag: 10.4 mi
- Beach Front: 11.2 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 15.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Carr Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Mountain | W 274° | 637 m | 8.8 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | W 267° | 593 m | 7.6 mi |
| The Knob | WNW 288° | 573 m | 6.4 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | WNW 284° | 570 m | 9.8 mi |
| Pivot Rock | WNW 286° | 563 m | 9.7 mi |
| Virginia Rock | WSW 243° | 545 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Newman | NW 307° | 544 m | 7.1 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 266° | 535 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:06 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7500066689
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 5 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 14 mi
- Thurmont · 14 mi
- Hanover · 18 mi
- Chambersburg · 19 mi
- Hagerstown · 24 mi
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