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1887 Barn ruins

1887 Barn ruins from directly overhead

1887 Barn ruins is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 287 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is War Correspondents Memorial Arch, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Antietam Campaign Byway passes 4.2 miles off.

The story

State park and historic preserve in Maryland, United States

Dates from 1949.

Wikidata Q5527391, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.40675, -77.63974

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Peaks
Attractions
Artworks: 23
Springs: 10
Picnic sites: 7
  • Dargan Bend: 6.1 mi
  • Public Grills & Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
  • Nolands Ferry: 13.8 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
Gardens: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • South Mountain Welcome Center: 8.5 mi
  • South Mountain Welcome Center: 8.6 mi
  • I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 16.7 mi
  • Truck Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Shenandoah Lake Beach: 16.5 mi
  • River Access: 22.3 mi
  • River Access: 23.0 mi
  • Beach Front: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of 1887 Barn ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quirauk MountainNNE 19°654 m21.1 mi
Catoctin MountainNNE 29°572 m19.1 mi
Salamander RockNE 35°562 m14.2 mi
High RockNNE 17°559 m20.9 mi
Black RockN 11°549 m11.7 mi
Annapolis RockNNE 12°538 m10.7 mi
Lambs KnollNNE 13°536 m3.0 mi
Lambs KnollNNE 13°536 m3.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:23
June solstice05:4520:0120:42
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2816:0816:51

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313441526170747366544435
Precip in3.12.43.73.64.64.24.33.34.43.43.13.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sharpsburg 5 S, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/759882048

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