Peak · Pennsylvania
Rupp Hill
Rupp Hill rises to 452 m in Pennsylvania. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the west-northwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Bakers Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 7.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Wikidata Q49070369, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 452 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.81537, -77.39610
- 7.4 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 8.5 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 20.8 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 24.8 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 8 mi
- Chimney Rock · 13 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 25 mi
- White Rocks · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bakers Knob: 0.7 mi
- Marys Hill: 1.2 mi
- Chamberlains Hill: 1.8 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 2.3 mi
- McCarrys Knob: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- CS Jones VA Cavalry Brigade marker: 1.7 mi
- 6th US Cavalry Regiment hospital marker: 1.7 mi
- Manor of Maske: 5.6 mi
- ANV McLaws' & Pickett's Div: 6.0 mi
- 26th PA Emergency Regt Jennings marker: 6.4 mi
Parks
- Carroll Commons Park: 3.9 mi
- Pine Hill Recreation Area: 7.4 mi
- Mont Alto State Park: 7.6 mi
- Solit farm: 7.9 mi
- Old Benjamin Tenis Courts: 8.0 mi
Museums: 40
- Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum: 6.9 mi
- Thompson House - Lee's HQ: 8.1 mi
- Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg: 8.1 mi
- Lincoln Train Museum: 8.5 mi
- Gettysburg Heritage Center: 8.6 mi
Springs: 24
- Poplar Spring: 2.9 mi
- Knob Springs: 3.8 mi
- Fountaindale Spring: 5.2 mi
- Browns Spring: 6.9 mi
- Travelers Spring: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 16
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 6.5 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 6.9 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 15.6 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 16.3 mi
- Children's Village of Washington County: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 15
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 8.0 mi
- Return visit: 8.8 mi
- Women's Memorial: 8.9 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 9.1 mi
- St. Francis: 9.4 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Caledonia State Park: 7.9 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 13.5 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 13.7 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 20.2 mi
- Sweeney, Carl and Rebecca Conservation: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 9.5 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
Gardens: 5
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 8.0 mi
- Peace Garden: 17.4 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 18.1 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 20.4 mi
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 21.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 8.6 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 22.7 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Tartown: 3.0 mi
- Harmony Grove: 25.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 7.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 7.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 13.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Rupp Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Mountain | WNW 284° | 637 m | 5.4 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | W 273° | 593 m | 4.0 mi |
| The Knob | NW 316° | 573 m | 3.7 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | WNW 298° | 570 m | 6.6 mi |
| Pivot Rock | WNW 300° | 563 m | 6.6 mi |
| Virginia Rock | SW 231° | 545 m | 4.7 mi |
| Mount Newman | NNW 337° | 544 m | 5.4 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 272° | 535 m | 4.0 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1185625 — Rupp Hill, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
OpenStreetMap element node/357306735
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 9 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 12 mi
- Thurmont · 13 mi
- Chambersburg · 16 mi
- Hagerstown · 21 mi
- Hanover · 22 mi
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