Battlefield Cross
Battlefield Cross is a memorial in Hampden Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Battlefield Cross is situated nearby to Hampden Township Veterans Park, as well as near Mount Zion United Methodist Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Enola and Summerdale.
Enola
Village
Enola is a census-designated place located along the Susquehanna River in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,111 at the 2010 census. Enola is situated 2½ miles east of Battlefield Cross.
Summerdale
Neighborhood
Summerdale is an unincorporated community located in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of 2020, the community had an estimated population of 705. Summerdale is situated 2½ miles northeast of Battlefield Cross.
Wertzville
Hamlet
Wertzville is an unincorporated community in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the southern foothill of Blue Mountain. Wertzville is situated 3½ miles west of Battlefield Cross.
Battlefield Cross
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “The iconic symbol of sacrifice, honor, and respect for those who have given all. During the Civil War, it is said the battlefield cross originated to signify the location of a dead soldier who, during a temporary truce, needed to be gathered and buri[...]”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Hampden Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.29081° or 40° 17′ 27″ northLongitude
-76.97996° or 76° 58′ 48″ westOpen location code
87G572RC+82OpenStreetMap ID
node 13387753987OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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