Peak · Pennsylvania
Wigwam Hill
Wigwam Hill rises to 549 m in Pennsylvania. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the south-southwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Quarry Gap Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 549 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.94037, -77.46582
- 14.3 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 17.8 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 24.5 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 16 mi
- Chimney Rock · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Quarry Gap Hill: 0.8 mi
- Wolf Hill: 0.9 mi
- Wildcat Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mitten Hill: 1.2 mi
- Quarry Hill: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Caledonia Furnace: 2.4 mi
- Shippensburg University Coordinates: 8.7 mi
- Memorial Auditorium: 8.7 mi
- 6th US Cavalry Regiment hospital marker: 9.3 mi
- CS Jones VA Cavalry Brigade marker: 9.4 mi
Parks
- Guilford Township Norlo Park: 6.2 mi
- Greene Township Municipal Park: 6.6 mi
- Dykeman Park: 7.6 mi
- Southampton Park: 7.8 mi
- Mont Alto State Park: 8.0 mi
Museums: 32
- Cumberland Valley Railroad Museum: 8.4 mi
- Conrail Museum: 8.4 mi
- The Fashion Archives at Shippensburg University: 9.0 mi
- Appalachian Trail Museum: 10.6 mi
- National Apple Museum: 11.3 mi
Springs: 24
- Knob Springs: 5.8 mi
- Tar Kettle Springs: 6.4 mi
- Poplar Spring: 6.7 mi
- Falling Spring: 7.6 mi
- The Spring: 7.7 mi
Artworks: 15
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 8.0 mi
- Votive 8: 8.7 mi
- Mouse Rock Statue: 8.9 mi
- Founding Father's Memorial Statue: 10.4 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 10.8 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Bear Valley Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 18.9 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Caledonia State Park: 2.1 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 7.4 mi
- State Game Lands Number 76: 17.7 mi
- Frank E. Masland, Jr. Natural Area: 21.8 mi
- State Game Lands Number 305: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 6
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 14.1 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 14.3 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 24.6 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 24.8 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 5
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 7.9 mi
- Peace Garden: 8.0 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 8.7 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 14.9 mi
- West Locust Community Garden: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Clermont Crag: 14.2 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 8.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 14.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 21.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Wigwam Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Mountain | SSW 192° | 637 m | 7.5 mi |
| Methodist Hill | NNW 336° | 631 m | 1.5 mi |
| Big Flat Tower | NE 36° | 628 m | 5.3 mi |
| Strasbaugh Hill | NE 54° | 605 m | 3.2 mi |
| Ram Hill | NE 51° | 595 m | 3.8 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | S 182° | 593 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mitten Hill | NNE 27° | 587 m | 1.2 mi |
| Sier Hill | NE 39° | 586 m | 2.1 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 | 16:06 | 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 | 28 | 30 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S MTN, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357320392
Day trips start here
- Chambersburg · 10 mi
- Gettysburg · 15 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 20 mi
- Thurmont · 22 mi
- Mercersburg · 24 mi
- Hagerstown · 25 mi
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