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Old Main Streets

Maryland State Scenic BywayOfficial
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State
Maryland
Source
USDOT · FHWA record
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Lookouts along this byway

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The Atlas · Along this byway

Named places along this byway

Typed places from the atlas within thirty miles of this road, measured to the drawn route. Each one traces to its source record, and each one lists the byways near it in return.

Historic sites

Votes For Women On the bywayMary Shellman's Legacy On the bywayCorbit's Charge On the bywayThe Opera House On the byway

Parks

Uniontown Historic District On the bywayMount Airy Historic District On the bywayBelle Grove Square Park On the bywayLinwood Historic District On the byway

Museums

Sherman-Fisher-Shellman House On the bywayCockey's On the bywayKimmey House On the bywayWestern Maryland Railroad Museum On the byway

Peaks

Chimney Rock 1.19 mi off the roadCat Rock 2.05 mi off the roadHarpers Hill 2.56 mi off the roadCollege Mountain 2.69 mi off the road

Waterfalls

Cunningham Falls 3.2 mi off the road

Nature reserves

Farver Cooperative Wildlife Management Area 4.03 mi off the roadUnion Mills Reservoir Area 4.9 mi off the roadHahn Cooperative Wildlife Management Area 5.08 mi off the roadSpiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area 5.97 mi off the road

Artworks

The Luna Moth Project 4.34 mi off the road
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The stops worth making

  • Uniontown Historic DistrictUnavailable right now
  • Mount Airy Historic DistrictUnavailable right now
  • Linwood Historic DistrictUnavailable right now
  • Big Pipe Creek ParkUnavailable right now
  • National Fallen Firefighters MemorialUnavailable right now
  • Votes For WomenUnavailable right now
  • Mary Shellman's LegacyUnavailable right now

Light timing

Sunset around 7:50 PM along this route today, with golden hour starting around 7:14 PM.

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