- Elevation, modelled
- 86 m
- Tallest summit within 23.3 miles
- Quirauk Mountain654 m · 20.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Marylandon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4127, -77.4128
WINDSWEPT is a artwork in Maryland, at a modelled 86 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Water Lily Swirl, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland runs past it.
- Built
- 1998
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of WINDSWEPT. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | NNW 345° | 654 m | 20.3 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | N 350° | 572 m | 16.5 mi |
| Salamander Rock | NNW 340° | 562 m | 12.0 mi |
| High Rock | NNW 343° | 559 m | 20.4 mi |
| Black Rock | NW 319° | 549 m | 14.8 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | NW 315° | 538 m | 14.1 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | WNW 282° | 536 m | 11.7 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | WNW 282° | 536 m | 11.7 mi |
- On the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 0.9 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 1.1 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 9.5 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Middletown Overlook · 6 mi
- Shock Rock · 10 mi
- McCormack Overlook · 10 mi
- West View · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mullinix Park: 0.1 mi
- Carver Park: 0.3 mi
- Carroll Creek Park: 0.3 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Harmon Field Playground: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Vietnam War Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Ten Commandments: 0.3 mi
- Burial Monument: 0.3 mi
- World War I Memorial: 0.3 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.3 mi
Peaks
- Jigger Hill: 4.6 mi
- Ridge Hill: 4.7 mi
- High Knob: 5.6 mi
- Miller Hill: 9.0 mi
- Pine Rock: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 54
- The Great Frederick Fair: 1.0 mi
- Best Secondary House: 3.0 mi
- Best Stone Barn: 3.0 mi
- Best House: 3.0 mi
- Gambrill Mill: 3.4 mi
Museums: 49
Nature reserves: 45
- Middletown Watershed: 6.1 mi
- Fred Archibald Audubon Sanctuary: 7.0 mi
- Urbana Lake Fish Management Area: 8.8 mi
- Audrey Carroll Audubon Sanctuary: 11.1 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 40
- Water Lily Swirl: 0.1 mi
- Water Lily Wave: 0.1 mi
- Spire: 0.2 mi
- Claire McCardell: 0.4 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
- Nolands Ferry: 11.9 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 14.5 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
Springs: 10
- Bootjack Spring: 5.9 mi
- Spout Spring: 6.4 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 11.6 mi
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 14.0 mi
- Raven Rock Spring: 18.9 mi
Gardens: 7
- Butterfly Garden: 11.7 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 18.4 mi
- Four Square Garden: 18.9 mi
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 20.5 mi
- Adventure Nursery: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Sevenfoot Rock: 4.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.2 mi
- Clermont Crag: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Truck Rest Area: 12.4 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 12.7 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 13.0 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cunningham Falls: 15.4 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 2.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:00 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Frederick · 0 mi
- Frederick County · 4 mi
- Middletown · 7 mi
- Brunswick · 13 mi
- Boonsboro · 14 mi
- Thurmont · 15 mi
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