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14th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Monument

14th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Monument is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Best Secondary House, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Antietam Campaign Byway runs past it. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

The 14th New Jersey monument is a memorial monument located on the Monocacy battlefield in Frederick, Maryland, United States. It stands to honor the men of the volunteer force that protected the Monocacy Junction during the crucial winter of 1863-1864. Their halting of Confederate troops from advancing Northward played a significant role in the Union territory control.

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Wikidata Q17194237, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates39.37070, -77.39258

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Monocacy National Battlefield - Best Farm: 0.4 mi
  • Monocacy National Battlefield - Thomas Farm: 0.5 mi
  • Monocacy River Park: 0.7 mi
  • Monocacy National Battlefield - Worthington Farm: 1.2 mi
  • Pinecliff Park: 1.7 mi
Artworks: 56
Peaks: 56
Attractions: 47
  • Best Secondary House: 0.3 mi
  • Best House: 0.3 mi
  • Gambrill Mill: 0.4 mi
  • Best Stone Barn: 0.4 mi
  • Gambrill House: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves: 45
  • Urbana Lake Fish Management Area: 5.7 mi
  • Fred Archibald Audubon Sanctuary: 6.2 mi
  • Middletown Watershed: 8.9 mi
  • North Point Neighborhood Conservation Area: 10.4 mi
  • Audrey Carroll Audubon Sanctuary: 10.6 mi
Museums: 42
Picnic sites: 12
  • Public Grills & Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
  • Nolands Ferry: 9.7 mi
  • Blue Sky Park: 11.5 mi
  • Chickadee Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
  • Pines Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
Gardens: 12
Springs: 8
Rest areas: 4
  • Truck Rest Area: 10.9 mi
  • South Mountain Welcome Center: 15.4 mi
  • South Mountain Welcome Center: 15.7 mi
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 14th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quirauk MountainNNW 344°654 m23.4 mi
Catoctin MountainNNW 348°572 m19.6 mi
Salamander RockNNW 340°562 m15.1 mi
High RockNNW 343°559 m23.5 mi
Black RockNW 322°549 m17.7 mi
Annapolis RockNW 320°538 m17.0 mi
Lambs KnollWNW 293°536 m13.6 mi
Lambs KnollWNW 293°536 m13.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4619:22
June solstice05:4420:0020:41
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:2716:0816:50

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353846576674797770584739
Precip in2.62.93.73.64.04.33.92.95.83.32.74.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frederick Police Brks, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/4201098148

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