Middletown Overlook sits at 1,506 feet along the Historic National Road in Maryland, facing west (270°), with the land dropping 445 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. The Middletown Watershed lies to the northwest just half a mile away at 1,198 feet, while a cluster of parks—Middletown Park, Middletown Recreational Park, Wiles Branch Park, Wiles Branch Dog Park, and Wiles Branch Park Athletic Field—stretch to the west-southwest between 2.1 and 3.7 miles out, descending in elevation from 640 to 419 feet. To the northwest, Ashley Hills Park, Myersville Community Park, and Flook Park appear between 4.4 and 5.5 miles, ranging from 655 to 731 feet. Antietam National Battlefield is visible to the west at 6.5 miles and 1,077 feet, and Lambs Knoll, a peak on South Mountain, rises to 1,756 feet about 7 miles west. Because the overlook faces directly toward the sunset point, sunsets align with the view; on the June solstice the sun sets at 20:41, and on the December solstice at 16:50. Frederick is 5.5 miles southeast. The previous stop on this route is a Scenic overlook, and the next is McKeldin Falls.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
This overlook faces sunset — 0° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 19:22 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:41 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 19:09 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:50 | 16:08 |
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Lambs Knoll is a peak of South Mountain on the border of Washington County and Frederick County in the state of Maryland. The 1,758 feet (536 m) peak is the second tallest on South Mountain in Maryland behind Quirauk Mountain.
Middletown Overlook sits at about 1,506 feet (459 m).
From Middletown Overlook: Middletown Watershed (NW, 0.5 mi); Middletown Park (WSW, 2.1 mi); Middletown Recreational Park (WSW, 3.0 mi); Wiles Branch Park (WSW, 3.4 mi).
Sunset. The land falls away from Middletown Overlook toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
Frederick, 5.5 miles SE of Middletown Overlook.
McKeldin Falls is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Middletown Overlook.
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