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. 54 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
- On the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 2.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 3.3 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 8.2 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- McCormack Overlook · 7 mi
- East View · 8 mi
- West View · 8 mi
- Potomac Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Maryland Monument: 0.5 mi
- United Daughters of the Confederacy Monument: 0.5 mi
- Pennsylvania Monument: 0.7 mi
- 10th Vermont Monument: 0.8 mi
- Jug Monument: 2.4 mi
- Jigger Hill: 6.9 mi
- Ridge Hill: 7.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Pine Rock: 8.3 mi
- High Knob: 8.4 mi
- Claire McCardell: 3.0 mi
- Water Lily Swirl: 3.1 mi
- Water Lily Wave: 3.1 mi
- Spire: 3.3 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 8.4 mi
- 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
- 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
- National Museum of Civil War Medicine: 3.1 mi
- Museum of Frederick County History: 3.2 mi
- Schifferstadt Architectural Museum: 4.1 mi
- Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park: 4.8 mi
- Damascus Heritage Museum: 11.7 mi
- 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
- Butterfly Garden: 8.8 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 15.5 mi
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 17.4 mi
- Adventure Nursery: 19.7 mi
- Four Square Garden: 21.1 mi
- Bootjack Spring: 8.8 mi
- Spout Spring: 9.4 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 10.1 mi
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 16.8 mi
- Raven Rock Spring: 22.0 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 10.9 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 15.4 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 23.7 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 7.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.7 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 18.5 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 18.8 mi
- Harmony Grove: 5.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | NNW 344° | 654 m | 23.4 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | NNW 348° | 572 m | 19.6 mi |
| Salamander Rock | NNW 340° | 562 m | 15.1 mi |
| High Rock | NNW 343° | 559 m | 23.5 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | NW 320° | 538 m | 17.0 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | WNW 293° | 536 m | 13.6 mi |
| Bob's Hill | NNW 347° | 535 m | 16.3 mi |
| Black Rock | NNW 343° | 526 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:00 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 38 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frederick Police Brks, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4201098148
Day trips start here
- Frederick · 3 mi
- Frederick County · 7 mi
- Middletown · 9 mi
- Brunswick · 13 mi
- Germantown · 15 mi
- Boonsboro · 17 mi
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