Peak · Pennsylvania
Ram Hill
Ram Hill rises to 595 m in Pennsylvania. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Strasbaugh Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 595 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.97537, -77.40971
- 13.0 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 19.2 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 28.1 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 15 mi
- Chimney Rock · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Strasbaugh Hill: 0.7 mi
- Piney Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Sier Hill: 1.8 mi
- Big Flat Tower: 1.8 mi
- Rocky Knob: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Camp Michaux: 5.7 mi
- Caledonia Furnace: 6.0 mi
- Iron Furnace: 6.7 mi
- Brickyard: 6.8 mi
- Memorial Auditorium: 8.3 mi
Parks
- Southampton Park: 6.5 mi
- Dykeman Park: 7.3 mi
- Pine Grove Furnace State Park: 7.6 mi
- Eckels Field: 8.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 8.3 mi
Museums: 31
- Appalachian Trail Museum: 6.8 mi
- Cumberland Valley Railroad Museum: 8.0 mi
- Conrail Museum: 8.1 mi
- The Fashion Archives at Shippensburg University: 8.6 mi
- National Apple Museum: 8.9 mi
Springs: 23
- Tar Kettle Springs: 2.7 mi
- Poplar Spring: 8.2 mi
- Knob Springs: 8.3 mi
- Bucher Spring: 10.1 mi
- Falling Spring: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 14
- Votive 8: 8.3 mi
- Mouse Rock Statue: 8.5 mi
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 11.6 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Founding Father's Memorial Statue: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Bear Valley Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 20.5 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- Pavillon 5: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Caledonia State Park: 5.7 mi
- State Game Lands Number 305: 18.2 mi
- State Game Lands Number 76: 19.1 mi
- Frank E. Masland, Jr. Natural Area: 20.0 mi
Gardens: 6
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 8.1 mi
- Peace Garden: 8.2 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 11.1 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 11.6 mi
- West Locust Community Garden: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 14.2 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Clermont Crag: 17.1 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 11.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 14.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 17.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Ram Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Mountain | SSW 205° | 637 m | 10.7 mi |
| Methodist Hill | WSW 254° | 631 m | 3.7 mi |
| Big Flat Tower | N 4° | 628 m | 1.8 mi |
| Strasbaugh Hill | SW 217° | 605 m | 0.7 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | SSW 197° | 593 m | 11.3 mi |
| Mitten Hill | WSW 241° | 587 m | 2.8 mi |
| Sier Hill | WSW 245° | 586 m | 1.8 mi |
| The Knob | SSW 192° | 573 m | 8.6 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 | 20:02 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357305364
Day trips start here
- Chambersburg · 14 mi
- Gettysburg · 14 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 23 mi
- Thurmont · 24 mi
- Hanover · 25 mi
- Hagerstown · 28 mi
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