- Elevation, modelled
- 149 m
- Tallest summit within 14.3 miles
- Buzzard Peak593 m · 13.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8109, -77.2220
Picnic Area is a picnic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 149 m. Buzzard Peak stands 593 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is 10th ME Beardsley, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Peak | W 272° | 593 m | 13.2 mi |
| The Knob | WNW 284° | 573 m | 12.1 mi |
| Virginia Rock | WSW 258° | 545 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 295° | 544 m | 12.5 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 272° | 535 m | 13.2 mi |
| Wildcat Rocks | WSW 255° | 533 m | 13.6 mi |
| Briar Mountain | W 270° | 533 m | 14.3 mi |
| College Mountain | SW 224° | 520 m | 11.6 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 8.6 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 17.3 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 22.6 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 2 mi
- Chimney Rock · 17 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- 10th ME Beardsley: 0.1 mi
- 5th US Artillery Battery K Kinzie: 0.2 mi
- 4th US Artillery Battery F Rugg: 0.2 mi
- US 21st PA Cavalry Co B Bingham: 0.2 mi
- US George Sandoe killed June 26th 1863 marker: 0.2 mi
Peaks
- Powers Hill: 0.3 mi
- Culps Hill: 0.6 mi
- Wolf's Hill: 0.8 mi
- Sheep Heaven: 0.8 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 1.3 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 2.1 mi
- West Fields: 2.1 mi
- Straban Township Park: 3.3 mi
- Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 4.8 mi
Museums: 38
- Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center: 0.2 mi
- Gettysburg Museum: 0.2 mi
- Battlefield Military Museum: 0.6 mi
- Lincoln Train Museum: 0.9 mi
- Gettysburg Heritage Center: 0.9 mi
Springs: 19
- Spangler's Spring: 0.4 mi
- Menchey’s Spring: 0.7 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 2.6 mi
- Koontz Spring: 8.6 mi
- Poplar Spring: 10.0 mi
Artworks: 13
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 0.2 mi
- Women's Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Return visit: 1.4 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue: 9.8 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 11.3 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Caledonia State Park: 15.2 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 15.7 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 16.0 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 16.2 mi
- Hahn Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 6
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 2.6 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.0 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 17.4 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 19.5 mi
- Fort Roller: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 11.3 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 5
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 11.9 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 17.2 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 19.7 mi
- Peace Garden: 23.2 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 23.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 8.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 12.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 18.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:05 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eisenhower NHS, under a mile away.
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