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Potoma Wayside

Potoma Wayside from directly overhead

Potoma Wayside is an attraction in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 89 m. Paris Mountain stands 587 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lock 32, a attraction 0.4 miles away. Washington Heritage Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
89 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.32006, -77.71211

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Historic sites
  • Lockhouse 33: 0.8 mi
  • B&O - Harpers Ferry Bollman Bridge: 0.9 mi
  • Shenandoah River Bridge: 0.9 mi
  • 30-Pounder Battery: 0.9 mi
  • John Brown Monument: 1.0 mi
Parks
  • Harpers Ferry Children's Park: 1.6 mi
  • Bolivar Community Park: 2.1 mi
  • Nell Boone Park: 2.1 mi
  • Huckleberry Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Shenandoah Square Park: 3.8 mi
Peaks: 58
Museums: 42
Nature reserves: 28
Artworks: 25
Springs: 8
Gardens: 8
  • Native Pollinator Meadow: 12.3 mi
  • Four Square Garden: 13.5 mi
  • Demonstration Garden: 16.7 mi
  • Poolesville Community Garden: 19.8 mi
  • butterfly Garden: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Dargan Bend: 3.4 mi
  • Nolands Ferry: 13.3 mi
  • Public Grills & Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
  • Smiths Switch Station: 24.3 mi
  • Blue Sky Park: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Shenandoah Lake Beach: 9.4 mi
  • River Access: 15.2 mi
  • River Access: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Potoma Wayside. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Paris MountainSSW 210°587 m23.0 mi
Salamander RockNE 34°562 m21.4 mi
Black RockNNE 19°549 m18.5 mi
Annapolis RockNNE 20°538 m17.5 mi
Lambs KnollNNE 27°536 m10.0 mi
Lambs KnollNNE 27°536 m10.0 mi
Bob's HillNE 35°535 m23.5 mi
Black RockNE 34°526 m22.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:23
June solstice05:4520:0120:42
September equinox06:5918:3419:10
December solstice07:2816:0916:52

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313441526170747366544435
Precip in3.12.43.73.64.64.24.33.34.43.43.13.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sharpsburg 5 S, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356564759

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