Peak · Pennsylvania
Chamberlains Hill
Chamberlains Hill rises to 403 m in Pennsylvania. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the west, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Marys Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 8.0 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019748, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 403 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.84121, -77.39193
- 8.0 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 10.0 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 22.0 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 25.6 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 9 mi
- Chimney Rock · 15 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Marys Hill: 0.9 mi
- Rupp Hill: 1.8 mi
- Bakers Knob: 2.4 mi
- The Knob: 2.9 mi
- Wilson Hill: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- 6th US Cavalry Regiment hospital marker: 1.5 mi
- CS Jones VA Cavalry Brigade marker: 1.6 mi
- Manor of Maske: 4.5 mi
- 26th PA Emergency Regt Jennings marker: 5.7 mi
- 8th IL Cavalry Beveridge - Jones 1st shot: 5.9 mi
Parks
- Carroll Commons Park: 5.6 mi
- Mont Alto State Park: 7.7 mi
- West Fields: 8.1 mi
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 8.2 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 8.5 mi
Museums: 39
- Thompson House - Lee's HQ: 7.8 mi
- Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg: 7.9 mi
- Lincoln Train Museum: 8.5 mi
- Gettysburg Heritage Center: 8.5 mi
- Gettysburg Diorama & History Center: 8.5 mi
Springs: 23
- Poplar Spring: 1.2 mi
- Knob Springs: 2.9 mi
- Fountaindale Spring: 7.0 mi
- Travelers Spring: 7.1 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 7.2 mi
Artworks: 13
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 8.0 mi
- Return visit: 8.6 mi
- Women's Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 9.1 mi
- St. Francis: 11.1 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Caledonia State Park: 6.6 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 11.9 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 15.3 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 21.7 mi
- Sweeney, Carl and Rebecca Conservation: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 7
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 6.8 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 7.2 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 17.4 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 18.1 mi
- Children's Village of Washington County: 21.9 mi
Gardens: 5
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 8.0 mi
- Peace Garden: 15.9 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 16.5 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 18.6 mi
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Founder's Plaza: 11.2 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
- Bear Valley Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 10.1 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 3.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 8.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 15.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Chamberlains Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Mountain | W 265° | 637 m | 5.5 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | WSW 250° | 593 m | 4.5 mi |
| Mitten Hill | NNW 337° | 587 m | 8.6 mi |
| The Knob | WNW 287° | 573 m | 2.9 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | WNW 282° | 570 m | 6.2 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NNW 342° | 566 m | 8.5 mi |
| Pleasant Peak | NW 315° | 565 m | 8.5 mi |
| Pivot Rock | WNW 285° | 563 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 | 16:06 | 16:49 |
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.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1171537 — Chamberlains Hill, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
OpenStreetMap element node/357280450
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 9 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 14 mi
- Thurmont · 15 mi
- Chambersburg · 16 mi
- Hagerstown · 22 mi
- Hanover · 22 mi
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