Catoctin Aqueduct
Catoctin Aqueduct is an attraction in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 67 m. Catoctin Mountain stands 572 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Lock 29, a attraction 0.6 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 2.6 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
aqueduct for the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal in Maryland
Dates from 1834.
Wikidata Q123137335, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 1.1 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 6.0 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 8.1 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Shock Rock · 2 mi
- Point of Rocks Overlook · 3 mi
- Weverton Cliffs · 6 mi
- Split Rock · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Galyn Manor Green Park: 2.2 mi
- Brunswick City Park: 2.6 mi
- Brunswick Dog Park: 2.7 mi
- Point of Rocks: 2.9 mi
- Point of Rocks Community Commons Park: 3.0 mi
- Gum Springs Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Gold Star Families Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Eastalco: 5.4 mi
- Frederick County: 5.5 mi
- Pine Rock: 2.0 mi
- Furnace Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Bald Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Buzzard Rock: 6.6 mi
- White Rock: 6.9 mi
- WINDSWEPT: 10.9 mi
- Spire: 10.9 mi
- Water Lily Swirl: 11.0 mi
- Water Lily Wave: 11.0 mi
- Confederate Soldier Statue: 11.1 mi
- Lovettsville Museum: 4.5 mi
- South Mountain Heritage Society: 6.6 mi
- Gathland State Park Museum: 7.5 mi
- Arsenal Square: 8.7 mi
- John Brown Museum: 8.7 mi
- Brunswick Pond Fish Management Area: 2.9 mi
- Brownsville Pond Fish Management Area: 7.0 mi
- Woodpecker Woods Wildlife Santuary: 9.9 mi
- Lambs Knoll Fire Tower: 10.0 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield: 11.3 mi
- Nolands Ferry: 6.3 mi
- Dargan Bend: 9.9 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 17.2 mi
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 14.0 mi
- Native Pollinator Meadow: 14.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 15.9 mi
- Four Square Garden: 16.8 mi
- butterfly Garden: 18.9 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 3.5 mi
- Bootjack Spring: 11.9 mi
- Cooper Springs: 12.7 mi
- Spout Spring: 13.5 mi
- Potts Springs: 13.9 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 12.9 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 22.8 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 22.9 mi
- Pua Falls: 24.5 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 14.9 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 15.2 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 24.2 mi
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 14.9 mi
- River Access: 20.1 mi
- River Access: 20.9 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 10.5 mi
- Harmony Grove: 13.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Catoctin Aqueduct. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catoctin Mountain | NNE 13° | 572 m | 23.9 mi |
| Salamander Rock | NNE 13° | 562 m | 18.8 mi |
| Black Rock | N 355° | 549 m | 18.2 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | N 355° | 538 m | 17.2 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | NNW 342° | 536 m | 10.0 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | NNW 342° | 536 m | 10.0 mi |
| Bob's Hill | NNE 16° | 535 m | 20.8 mi |
| Black Rock | NNE 14° | 526 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 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 | 35 | 38 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frederick Police Brks, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/478148171
Day trips start here
- Brunswick · 3 mi
- Harpers Ferry · 9 mi
- Middletown · 9 mi
- Frederick · 11 mi
- Boonsboro · 14 mi
- Frederick County · 14 mi
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