Ghost town · Maryland
Blooming Rose
Blooming Rose is a ghost town in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 623 m. Gregg Knob stands 960 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Blooming Rose Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Mountain Maryland Byway passes 1.5 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates39.65667, -79.43917
- 1.5 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 6.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
- 8.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 10.9 mi off the Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Deep Creek Lake · 9 mi
- Monroe Run Valley · 14 mi
- Paradise Overlook · 17 mi
- Point Lookout · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Blooming Rose Hill: 0.9 mi
- Rush Hill: 1.6 mi
- Emberson Hill: 1.9 mi
- River View Hill: 2.1 mi
- Evans Hill: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Sang Run State Park: 6.0 mi
- Bruceton Mills Wildlife Management Area: 9.7 mi
- Bruceton Mills Public Fishing Area: 10.6 mi
- Bruceton Mills Public Fishing Area: 10.6 mi
- Thayer State Game Refuge: 10.7 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Col. James McHenry of Baltimore: 9.0 mi
- Deep Creek Lake Garrett County: 11.1 mi
- Fort Necessity: 13.6 mi
- Braddock's Grave: 14.9 mi
- Castleman’s River Bridge: 15.9 mi
Attractions: 14
- Mountain Coaster: 8.2 mi
- Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 10.0 mi
- Flatrock: 14.0 mi
- Kentuck Knob Visitor's Center: 15.5 mi
- Wharton Furnace: 15.8 mi
Museums: 12
- Fort Necessity Visitor Center: 13.4 mi
- Mt. Washington Tavern: 13.6 mi
- Grantsville Museum: 15.3 mi
- Springs Museum: 16.4 mi
- Garrett County Museum of Transportation: 17.1 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Elder Hill Fire Tower: 4.2 mi
- Weitzell-Bear Creek Conservation Easement: 5.7 mi
- Cranesville Swamp Preserve: 8.5 mi
- State Game Lands Number 265: 8.7 mi
- Fork Run Recreation Area: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Muddy Creek Falls: 10.8 mi
- Lower Swallow Falls: 11.1 mi
- Upper Swallow Falls: 11.2 mi
- Tolliver Falls: 11.2 mi
- Cucumber Falls: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Baughman Rock Overlook: 13.1 mi
- Shelter Rocks: 16.4 mi
- Jumonville Rocks: 18.6 mi
- White Rocks: 18.7 mi
- Jumonville Glen: 18.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center: 3.7 mi
- US-219 Cove Overlook Rest Area: 8.3 mi
- Watering Trough: 18.4 mi
Artworks: 3
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 8.0 mi
- Metal Sculpture: 13.6 mi
- Statue of Thomas Jefferson and Albert Gallatin: 22.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Baughman Spring: 17.1 mi
- Cool Spring: 20.4 mi
- Paterson Spring: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Kendall: 2.0 mi
- Frankville: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Cucumber Run Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Tharp Knob Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- The Chateau Gardens: 11.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Blooming Rose. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregg Knob | SSW 205° | 960 m | 11.8 mi |
| Marsh Hill | SSE 154° | 948 m | 8.3 mi |
| Snaggy Mountain | SSW 192° | 946 m | 12.0 mi |
| Pine Swamp Knob | SSW 210° | 944 m | 7.9 mi |
| Fike Hill | SSW 209° | 943 m | 6.8 mi |
| Roman Nose Mountain | SSE 166° | 916 m | 13.3 mi |
| Roman Nose Hill | SSE 150° | 915 m | 11.6 mi |
| Zehner Hill | ENE 72° | 914 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:54 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:09 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:15 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sines Deep Creek, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- McHenry · 8 mi
- Grantsville · 15 mi
- Ohiopyle · 15 mi
- Kingwood · 19 mi
- Uniontown · 23 mi
- Connellsville · 26 mi
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