Peak · Pennsylvania
Wilson Hill
Wilson Hill rises to 301 m in Pennsylvania. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the west, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Carr Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 5.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Wikidata Q49090318, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 301 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.81954, -77.34249
- 5.0 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 8.0 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 23.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 22.6 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 6 mi
- Chimney Rock · 14 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 26 mi
- White Rocks · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Carr Hill: 0.9 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 1.0 mi
- Marys Hill: 2.3 mi
- Rupp Hill: 2.9 mi
- McGinley Hill: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- CS Jones VA Cavalry Brigade marker: 1.4 mi
- 6th US Cavalry Regiment hospital marker: 1.5 mi
- ANV McLaws' & Pickett's Div: 3.1 mi
- Manor of Maske: 3.5 mi
- 26th PA Emergency Regt Jennings marker: 3.8 mi
Parks
- Carroll Commons Park: 4.6 mi
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 5.5 mi
- West Fields: 5.7 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 6.1 mi
- Emmitsburg Memorial Park: 8.1 mi
Museums: 40
- Thompson House - Lee's HQ: 5.3 mi
- Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg: 5.3 mi
- Lincoln Train Museum: 5.7 mi
- Gettysburg Heritage Center: 5.7 mi
- Gettysburg Diorama & History Center: 5.8 mi
Springs: 24
- Poplar Spring: 4.0 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 4.7 mi
- Knob Springs: 5.9 mi
- Menchey’s Spring: 6.2 mi
- Fountaindale Spring: 6.4 mi
Attractions: 16
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.8 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 4.2 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 16.0 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 17.2 mi
- Children's Village of Washington County: 22.9 mi
Artworks: 14
- Return visit: 6.0 mi
- Women's Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 6.2 mi
- St. Francis: 9.4 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 9.5 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Caledonia State Park: 9.5 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 13.3 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 14.4 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 21.7 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 9.5 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
Gardens: 5
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 10.8 mi
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 18.3 mi
- Peace Garden: 18.6 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 19.0 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 7.8 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 24.5 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 24.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 5.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 14.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Wilson Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Mountain | W 277° | 637 m | 8.1 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | W 270° | 593 m | 6.8 mi |
| The Knob | WNW 293° | 573 m | 5.9 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | WNW 288° | 570 m | 9.2 mi |
| Pivot Rock | WNW 290° | 563 m | 9.1 mi |
| Virginia Rock | WSW 243° | 545 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mount Newman | NW 314° | 544 m | 6.8 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 269° | 535 m | 6.8 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1178779 — Wilson Hill, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
OpenStreetMap element node/357294262
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 6 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 14 mi
- Thurmont · 14 mi
- Chambersburg · 19 mi
- Hanover · 19 mi
- Hagerstown · 23 mi
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