Ghost town · Pennsylvania
Tartown
Tartown is a ghost town in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 384 m. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the west-northwest, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Reservoir Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 10 miles off.
human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates39.81970, -77.45280
- 10.1 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 10.4 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 18.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 24.1 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 11 mi
- Chimney Rock · 13 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 25 mi
- White Rocks · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Reservoir Hill: 0.4 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 1.0 mi
- Buzzard Peak: 1.0 mi
- McCarrys Knob: 1.8 mi
- Briar Mountain: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- 6th US Cavalry Regiment hospital marker: 4.5 mi
- CS Jones VA Cavalry Brigade marker: 4.5 mi
- Caledonia Furnace: 6.1 mi
- Mason Dixon Line monument: 7.5 mi
- Manor of Maske: 8.0 mi
Parks
- Mont Alto State Park: 4.6 mi
- Carroll Commons Park: 5.6 mi
- Pine Hill Recreation Area: 5.7 mi
- Solit farm: 6.3 mi
- Old Benjamin Tenis Courts: 6.3 mi
Museums: 39
- Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum: 5.8 mi
- Renfrew Farm & Museum: 7.7 mi
- Frederick County Fire Museum: 10.5 mi
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Visitor Center: 10.7 mi
- Thompson House - Lee's HQ: 11.1 mi
Springs: 23
- Knob Springs: 2.7 mi
- Poplar Spring: 3.8 mi
- Travelers Spring: 4.0 mi
- Pearl Spring: 4.2 mi
- Chestnut Spring: 4.4 mi
Artworks: 14
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 5.0 mi
- 42 West: 8.0 mi
- St. Francis: 10.7 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 10.9 mi
- Return visit: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Caledonia State Park: 6.4 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 13.8 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 14.1 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 18.7 mi
- Sweeney, Carl and Rebecca Conservation: 20.3 mi
Attractions: 7
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 9.5 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 9.9 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 16.3 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 16.5 mi
- Children's Village of Washington County: 18.6 mi
Gardens: 5
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 5.0 mi
- Peace Garden: 16.1 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 17.0 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 21.3 mi
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Founder's Plaza: 10.9 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Bear Valley Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 10.7 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 6.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 6.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 13.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Tartown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Mountain | WNW 295° | 637 m | 2.4 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | W 266° | 593 m | 1.0 mi |
| The Knob | N 11° | 573 m | 2.4 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | NW 315° | 570 m | 4.0 mi |
| Pleasant Peak | NNW 340° | 565 m | 8.0 mi |
| Pivot Rock | NW 318° | 563 m | 4.1 mi |
| Wolf Hill | N 360° | 551 m | 9.0 mi |
| Wigwam Hill | N 355° | 549 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:06 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S MTN, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 12 mi
- Gettysburg · 12 mi
- Thurmont · 13 mi
- Chambersburg · 14 mi
- Hagerstown · 19 mi
- Boonsboro · 24 mi
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