- Elevation, modelled
- 68 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Salamander Rock562 m · 20.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2817, -77.5478
Lock 28 is a attraction in Maryland, at a modelled 68 m. Salamander Rock stands 562 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Furnace Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 0.5 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.
dam in Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
Wikidata Q34864738, matched on coordinates and name (25 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lock 28. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salamander Rock | N 9° | 562 m | 20.6 mi |
| Black Rock | N 353° | 549 m | 20.3 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | N 352° | 538 m | 19.3 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | NNW 340° | 536 m | 12.3 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | NNW 340° | 536 m | 12.3 mi |
| Bob's Hill | NNE 12° | 535 m | 22.5 mi |
| Black Rock | N 10° | 526 m | 21.6 mi |
| Pine Knob | N 352° | 518 m | 18.2 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 0.5 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 4.4 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 9.5 mi off the Washington Heritage TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Point of Rocks Overlook · 1 mi
- Shock Rock · 2 mi
- Weverton Cliffs · 8 mi
- Potomac Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Lock 29: 1.8 mi
- Catoctin Aqueduct: 2.3 mi
- Caboose: 4.8 mi
- Lock 30: 4.9 mi
- Monocacy Aqueduct: 6.5 mi
Historic sites
- Gum Springs Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Gold Star Families Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Eastalco: 5.4 mi
- Frederick County: 7.3 mi
Peaks: 57
- Furnace Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Pine Rock: 2.5 mi
- Bald Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Waterford Peak: 6.8 mi
- Buzzard Rock: 8.0 mi
Museums: 42
- Lovettsville Museum: 4.9 mi
- South Mountain Heritage Society: 8.9 mi
- Winmill Carriage Museum: 9.7 mi
- Gathland State Park Museum: 9.8 mi
- Gov. Westmoreland Davis Home: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Old Dam Waterfall: 15.1 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 20.8 mi
- Pua Falls: 24.0 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 3
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 15.1 mi
- River Access: 19.9 mi
- River Access: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 17.1 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 17.3 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 14.3 mi
| 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).
Day trips start here
- Brunswick · 5 mi
- Harpers Ferry · 11 mi
- Middletown · 11 mi
- Frederick · 12 mi
- Leesburg · 12 mi
- Loudoun County · 14 mi
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