Fox Hill
Fox Hill rises to 305 m in Pennsylvania. Methodist Hill stands 631 m to the west-northwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Manor of Maske, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 6.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Wikidata Q49030316, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 305 m
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 13.1 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 25.0 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 27.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 8 mi
- Chimney Rock · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Manor of Maske: 2.1 mi
- 26th PA Emergency Regt Jennings marker: 3.4 mi
- 8th IL Cavalry Beveridge - Jones 1st shot: 3.6 mi
- CS HQ 2nd Corps Ewell: 5.1 mi
- CS HQ Ramseur NC Brigade: 5.1 mi
- Bushy Hill: 2.2 mi
- Rock Top: 2.4 mi
- Big Hill: 2.7 mi
- Wildcat Knob: 4.2 mi
- Yellow Hill: 4.3 mi
- Dog Playground: 4.7 mi
- Oakside Community Park: 4.8 mi
- West Fields: 5.7 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 6.0 mi
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 6.4 mi
- National Apple Museum: 4.2 mi
- Thompson House - Lee's HQ: 5.7 mi
- Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg: 5.9 mi
- Beyond the Battle Museum: 6.0 mi
- Adams County Historical Society: 6.0 mi
- The Spring: 4.9 mi
- Poplar Spring: 5.0 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 5.1 mi
- Knob Springs: 7.0 mi
- Menchey’s Spring: 7.1 mi
- Return visit: 6.4 mi
- Women's Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 7.6 mi
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 12.4 mi
- St. Francis: 14.7 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Caledonia State Park: 8.4 mi
- State Game Lands Number 305: 18.7 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 19.7 mi
- State Game Lands Number 242: 23.5 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 12.4 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 14.0 mi
- Peace Garden: 15.4 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 15.5 mi
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 18.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 14.8 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 7.1 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 7.2 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 21.3 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 22.5 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 7.1 mi
- Tartown: 8.7 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 12.9 mi
- Clermont Crag: 14.1 mi
- Beach Front: 14.6 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 19.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Fox Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hill | WNW 299° | 631 m | 9.5 mi |
| Big Flat Tower | NNW 328° | 628 m | 8.8 mi |
| Strasbaugh Hill | NW 315° | 605 m | 7.2 mi |
| Ram Hill | NW 320° | 595 m | 7.4 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | WSW 237° | 593 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mitten Hill | WNW 301° | 587 m | 8.4 mi |
| Sier Hill | NW 307° | 586 m | 8.0 mi |
| The Knob | WSW 247° | 573 m | 7.2 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 | 16:05 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1175096 — Fox Hill, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
OpenStreetMap element node/357286294
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 7 mi
- Chambersburg · 18 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 19 mi
- Hanover · 19 mi
- Thurmont · 19 mi
- Hagerstown · 27 mi
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