- Elevation, modelled
- 156 m
- Tallest summit within 20.5 miles
- Quirauk Mountain654 m · 19.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4808, -77.7486
12th PA is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled 156 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is New Jersey State Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of 12th PA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | NE 40° | 654 m | 19.5 mi |
| Hearthstone Mountain | NW 323° | 616 m | 19.9 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | NE 52° | 572 m | 19.0 mi |
| Salamander Rock | ENE 65° | 562 m | 15.4 mi |
| High Rock | NE 39° | 559 m | 19.1 mi |
| Black Rock | NE 52° | 549 m | 10.3 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | NE 56° | 538 m | 9.6 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | ESE 109° | 536 m | 6.9 mi |
- On the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 0.6 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 4.7 mi off the Washington Heritage TrailNational
- 5.4 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
Overlooks nearby
- Georgians Overlook · 2 mi
- White Rocks · 7 mi
- Stone Fort · 10 mi
- Maryland Heights Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- New Jersey State Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Indiana State Memorial: 0.0 mi
- 13th NJ: 0.0 mi
- Massachusetts State Memorial: 0.0 mi
- 2nd VT: 0.0 mi
Peaks
- Nicodemus Heights: 0.6 mi
- Hauser Ridge: 0.7 mi
- Red Hill: 3.2 mi
- Ferry Hill: 3.9 mi
- Devils Backbone: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 45
- Lock 40: 1.7 mi
- Lock 39: 3.1 mi
- Lock 38 Path: 4.1 mi
- Antietam Creek Aqueduct: 4.4 mi
- Little House: 4.5 mi
Museums: 37
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 3
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 19.0 mi
- Beach Front: 22.0 mi
- River Access: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Old Dam Waterfall: 2.4 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 18.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:09 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Sharpsburg · 2 mi
- Boonsboro · 5 mi
- Shepherdstown · 5 mi
- Washington County · 9 mi
- Hagerstown · 11 mi
- Harpers Ferry · 11 mi
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