Antietam Creek Aqueduct
Antietam Creek Aqueduct is an attraction in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 86 m. Catoctin Mountain stands 572 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is BG Branch Killed Here, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Antietam Campaign Byway runs past it.
How to reach it
- On the Antietam Campaign Byway
- On the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 3.2 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
- 7.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
Overlooks nearby
- Georgians Overlook · 2 mi
- Stone Fort · 5 mi
- Maryland Heights Overlook · 6 mi
- White Rocks · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- BG Branch Killed Here: 2.1 mi
- 16th CT: 2.1 mi
- 12th OH: 2.2 mi
- 30th Ohio: 2.2 mi
- 23rd Ohio: 2.3 mi
- Hawks Hill: 2.3 mi
- Ferry Hill: 3.1 mi
- Red Hill: 3.5 mi
- Hauser Ridge: 4.0 mi
- Nicodemus Heights: 4.7 mi
- Lock 37: 2.3 mi
- Lock 39: 2.7 mi
- Lock 38 Path: 3.2 mi
- Little House: 3.2 mi
- Lock 40: 5.0 mi
- Chestnut Grove Park: 2.6 mi
- Antietam Dargan Community Park: 2.9 mi
- James Rumsey Park: 3.0 mi
- Shepherdstown Historic District: 3.3 mi
- Bane Harris Community Park: 3.7 mi
- Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum at Antietam Station: 2.7 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield Visitors Center: 3.9 mi
- Civil War Medical Museum: 4.4 mi
- Pry House Field Hospital Museum: 4.4 mi
- Gathland State Park Museum: 5.7 mi
- McClellan's Lookup Fire Tower: 3.5 mi
- Brownsville Pond Fish Management Area: 5.1 mi
- Woodpecker Woods Wildlife Santuary: 6.1 mi
- Lambs Knoll Fire Tower: 6.7 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield: 7.8 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 13.8 mi
- Spire: 17.7 mi
- Saint Maria Goretti: 17.7 mi
- WINDSWEPT: 17.8 mi
- Water Lily Swirl: 17.9 mi
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 12.4 mi
- Cooper Springs: 13.6 mi
- Bootjack Spring: 14.1 mi
- Potts Springs: 15.3 mi
- Harris Springs: 15.4 mi
- Dargan Bend: 3.7 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Nolands Ferry: 18.3 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 10.8 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 10.8 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 12.9 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 23.2 mi
- Four Square Garden: 6.7 mi
- Native Pollinator Meadow: 19.1 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 22.7 mi
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 14.8 mi
- River Access: 20.4 mi
- River Access: 21.1 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 2.4 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 20.8 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 14.1 mi
- Harmony Grove: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Antietam Creek Aqueduct. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catoctin Mountain | NE 43° | 572 m | 21.8 mi |
| Salamander Rock | NE 51° | 562 m | 17.6 mi |
| Black Rock | NE 36° | 549 m | 13.4 mi |
| Pinkerton Knob | WNW 293° | 549 m | 22.2 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | NE 39° | 538 m | 12.5 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | ENE 71° | 536 m | 6.7 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | ENE 71° | 536 m | 6.7 mi |
| Bob's Hill | NE 50° | 535 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:09 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sharpsburg 5 S, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/488766574
Day trips start here
- Sharpsburg · 3 mi
- Shepherdstown · 3 mi
- Harpers Ferry · 6 mi
- Boonsboro · 8 mi
- Brunswick · 10 mi
- Middletown · 11 mi
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