- Elevation, modelled
- 82 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Paris Mountain587 m · 22.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Washington Heritage Trail0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3326, -77.7498
Armory Canal Headrace is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled 82 m. Paris Mountain stands 587 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Dam Number 3, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Washington Heritage Trail passes 0.8 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Armory Canal Headrace. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Mountain | SSW 205° | 587 m | 22.8 mi |
| Salamander Rock | NE 40° | 562 m | 21.9 mi |
| Black Rock | NNE 26° | 549 m | 18.5 mi |
| Pinkerton Knob | NW 305° | 549 m | 24.9 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | NNE 27° | 538 m | 17.6 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | NE 39° | 536 m | 10.3 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | NE 39° | 536 m | 10.3 mi |
| Bob's Hill | NE 40° | 535 m | 24.0 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Washington Heritage TrailNational
- 0.6 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 3.8 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 11.6 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jefferson Rock · 1 mi
- Maryland Heights Overlook · 1 mi
- Split Rock · 2 mi
- River Vista · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Dam Number 3: 0.1 mi
- Dam Number 3: 0.2 mi
- Fort Duncan: 0.7 mi
- Pulp Mill Ruins: 0.9 mi
- Cotton/Flour Mill Intake Arches: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Lock 35: 0.3 mi
- Lock 36: 0.3 mi
- Lock 34: 0.6 mi
- Harper House: The Mansion on the Hill: 1.2 mi
- John Brown's Fort: 1.3 mi
Peaks: 59
- Huckleberry Hill: 0.7 mi
- Camp Hill: 0.7 mi
- Loudoun Heights: 1.8 mi
- Maryland Heights: 1.9 mi
- White Rock: 3.4 mi
Museums: 46
- Civil War Museum: 1.2 mi
- Merriwether Lewis: 1.2 mi
- White Hall Tavern: 1.2 mi
- Industry Museum: 1.2 mi
- African American History: 1.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 15.5 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 15.6 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 18.3 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 20.5 mi
Beaches: 3
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 9.1 mi
- River Access: 14.9 mi
- River Access: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Old Dam Waterfall: 8.2 mi
- Pua Falls: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 20.5 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 | 07:28 | 16:09 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Harpers Ferry · 1 mi
- Brunswick · 7 mi
- Shepherdstown · 7 mi
- Sharpsburg · 9 mi
- Boonsboro · 13 mi
- Middletown · 13 mi
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