- Elevation
- 89 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Paris Mountain587 m · 23.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Washington Heritage Trail0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3201, -77.7121
Potoma Wayside is a attraction in Virginia, at a recorded 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.
- Elevation
- 89 m
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Mountain | SSW 210° | 587 m | 23.0 mi |
| Salamander Rock | NE 34° | 562 m | 21.4 mi |
| Black Rock | NNE 19° | 549 m | 18.5 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | NNE 20° | 538 m | 17.5 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | NNE 27° | 536 m | 10.0 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | NNE 27° | 536 m | 10.0 mi |
| Bob's Hill | NE 35° | 535 m | 23.5 mi |
| Black Rock | NE 34° | 526 m | 22.4 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Washington Heritage TrailNational
- On the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 4.1 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 9.4 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Split Rock · 1 mi
- Maryland Heights Overlook · 1 mi
- Jefferson Rock · 1 mi
- Stone Fort · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Lock 32: 0.4 mi
- John Brown's Fort: 1.0 mi
- Harper House: The Mansion on the Hill: 1.0 mi
- Lock 34: 1.7 mi
- Lock 31: 1.8 mi
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
Peaks: 58
- Buzzard Rock: 1.2 mi
- White Rock: 1.3 mi
- Maryland Heights: 1.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.6 mi
- Loudoun Heights: 1.6 mi
Museums: 42
- Arsenal Square: 1.0 mi
- John Brown Museum: 1.0 mi
- White Hall Tavern: 1.0 mi
- African American History: 1.0 mi
- Restoration Museum: 1.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 15.4 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 15.5 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 19.8 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 3
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 9.4 mi
- River Access: 15.2 mi
- River Access: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Old Dam Waterfall: 9.0 mi
- Pua Falls: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 19.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:09 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Harpers Ferry · 1 mi
- Brunswick · 5 mi
- Shepherdstown · 9 mi
- Sharpsburg · 10 mi
- Middletown · 12 mi
- Boonsboro · 13 mi
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