- Elevation, modelled
- 126 m
- Tallest summit within 16.5 miles
- Quirauk Mountain654 m · 10.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5900, -77.3796
Pumpkin Cannon is a attraction in Maryland, at a modelled 126 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Ironmaster's House, a historic site 3.0 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 2.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Pumpkin Cannon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | NW 316° | 654 m | 10.2 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | NW 311° | 572 m | 6.1 mi |
| Salamander Rock | W 261° | 562 m | 5.9 mi |
| High Rock | NW 314° | 559 m | 10.5 mi |
| Black Rock | W 264° | 549 m | 11.6 mi |
| Virginia Rock | NNW 340° | 545 m | 13.4 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | W 259° | 538 m | 11.9 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | SW 233° | 536 m | 16.4 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 1.7 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 10.8 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 12.3 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 4 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 11 mi
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 16 mi
- White Rocks · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Ironmaster's House: 3.0 mi
- COVID-19 Memorial: 4.7 mi
- The Good Shepherd: 6.3 mi
- St. John Marie Vianney: 6.4 mi
- Statue of Cardinal John Henry Newman: 6.4 mi
Peaks
- Chimney Rock: 3.9 mi
- Cat Rock: 4.1 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 4.2 mi
- Wolf Rock: 4.3 mi
- Bob's Hill: 4.4 mi
Museums: 51
- Museum of the Iron Worker: 3.0 mi
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Visitor Center: 8.0 mi
- Frederick County Fire Museum: 8.1 mi
- Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park: 10.5 mi
- Western Maryland Railroad Museum: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 33
- Catoctin Furnace: 3.0 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 7.4 mi
- The Great Frederick Fair: 12.3 mi
- Best Secondary House: 15.2 mi
- Best House: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 8.9 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 12.6 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 12.7 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cunningham Falls: 5.6 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Harmony Grove: 9.5 mi
- Tartown: 16.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 12.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 15.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Thurmont · 3 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 6 mi
- Frederick County · 8 mi
- Frederick · 12 mi
- Middletown · 14 mi
- Boonsboro · 16 mi
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