Peak · Pennsylvania
McGinley Hill
McGinley Hill rises to 275 m in Pennsylvania. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the southwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is McKee Hill, a peak 1.6 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 4.4 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49048514, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 275 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.77843, -77.35915
- 4.4 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 5.4 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 21.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 21.9 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 6 mi
- Chimney Rock · 11 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 23 mi
- White Rocks · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- McKee Hill: 1.6 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 2.0 mi
- Wilson Hill: 3.0 mi
- Rupp Hill: 3.2 mi
- Bakers Knob: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Carroll Commons Park: 1.8 mi
- E. Eugene Myers Community Park: 5.5 mi
- Emmitsburg Memorial Park: 5.5 mi
- Knott Athletic, Recreational and Convocational Complex: 6.8 mi
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 7.1 mi
Historic sites
- CS Jones VA Cavalry Brigade marker: 3.3 mi
- 6th US Cavalry Regiment hospital marker: 3.5 mi
- ANV McLaws' & Pickett's Div: 4.9 mi
- 6th PA Cavalry Reg "Rush's Lancers" Haseltine LF marker: 5.0 mi
- US HQ Cavalry Corps 1st Divivision Reserves Brigade Merritt: 5.0 mi
Museums: 47
- Frederick County Fire Museum: 5.6 mi
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Visitor Center: 5.8 mi
- Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum: 7.0 mi
- Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg: 7.1 mi
- Lincoln Train Museum: 7.1 mi
Springs: 22
- Fountaindale Spring: 3.5 mi
- Poplar Spring: 5.8 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 6.8 mi
- Browns Spring: 7.0 mi
- Knob Springs: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 16
- St. Francis: 6.6 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 6.7 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 7.5 mi
- Women's Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Return visit: 7.7 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Caledonia State Park: 11.1 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 11.4 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 16.1 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 19.8 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 21.2 mi
Attractions: 7
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 4.6 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 5.0 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 13.1 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 14.2 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 20.3 mi
Gardens: 5
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 10.7 mi
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 19.2 mi
- Peace Garden: 20.6 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 21.2 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Founder's Plaza: 6.7 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 5.4 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Tartown: 5.7 mi
- Harmony Grove: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Clermont Crag: 7.3 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 23.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 4.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 11.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of McGinley Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | SW 235° | 654 m | 9.9 mi |
| Snowy Mountain | WNW 298° | 637 m | 8.2 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | WNW 295° | 593 m | 6.6 mi |
| The Knob | NW 319° | 573 m | 6.9 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | NW 306° | 570 m | 9.7 mi |
| Pivot Rock | NW 307° | 563 m | 9.7 mi |
| Virginia Rock | W 266° | 545 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Newman | NNW 332° | 544 m | 8.5 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1180594 — Mc Ginley Hill, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
OpenStreetMap element node/357296767
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 8 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 11 mi
- Thurmont · 11 mi
- Chambersburg · 19 mi
- Hanover · 20 mi
- Frederick County · 21 mi
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