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Sheep Heaven

Sheep Heaven, seen from above at true elevation

Sheep Heaven rises to 182 m in Pennsylvania. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is 61st PA Smith, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 1.7 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wikidata Q49072774, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
182 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.80805, -77.20676

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • 61st PA Smith: 0.1 mi
  • US HQ 6-2-3rd Brigade Neill: 0.2 mi
  • 43rd NY Wilson: 0.2 mi
  • 7th ME Connor: 0.2 mi
  • 49th NY “Second Buffalo” Bidwell: 0.2 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 2.1 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 2.6 mi
  • West Fields: 2.7 mi
  • Straban Township Park: 3.1 mi
  • Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 4.0 mi
Museums: 38
  • Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center: 1.0 mi
  • Gettysburg Museum: 1.1 mi
  • Battlefield Military Museum: 1.3 mi
  • Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association: 1.4 mi
  • Jennie Wade House Gifts: 1.7 mi
Springs: 16
  • Spangler's Spring: 0.7 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 1.4 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Koontz Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Poplar Spring: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 12
Nature reserves: 9
Attractions: 7
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 3.4 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.8 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 17.6 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 19.8 mi
  • Fort Roller: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Area: 0.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 11.7 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 5
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 8.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Sheep Heaven. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buzzard PeakW 273°593 m14.1 mi
The KnobWNW 284°573 m13.0 mi
Virginia RockW 260°545 m13.9 mi
Mount NewmanWNW 294°544 m13.3 mi
Chimney RocksW 273°535 m14.0 mi
Wildcat RocksWSW 257°533 m14.3 mi
Briar MountainW 271°533 m15.1 mi
College MountainSW 228°520 m12.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:4220:0120:41
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:2716:0516:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303341526170757366554435
Precip in3.42.73.63.44.14.73.64.14.63.73.03.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eisenhower NHS, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1187423 — Sheep Heaven, Adams County, Pennsylvania.

OpenStreetMap element node/7523676428

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