Historic site · West Virginia
Captain John Kearney
Captain John Kearney is a historic site in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 154 m. High Point stands 789 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ambrose Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Washington Heritage Trail passes 1.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- In Memory of Captain John Kearney American Revolutionary Soldier 1745 - 1805 and his family
How to reach it
Coordinates39.45196, -77.98141
- 1.0 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
- 9.8 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 9.8 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 13.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
Overlooks nearby
- Devils Nose · 13 mi
- Georgians Overlook · 13 mi
- River Vista · 15 mi
- Jefferson Rock · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ambrose Park: 0.1 mi
- Roush Field: 0.4 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Park: 0.8 mi
- Leeland Park: 0.8 mi
- Charlotte Prather Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Adam Stephen Monument: 0.8 mi
- Stewart Chapel A.M.E.: 7.3 mi
- Stumpy's Hollow Historical Monument: 7.5 mi
- Rumsey Monument: 9.8 mi
- March 17 1936 High Water Mark: 10.7 mi
Peaks
- Roundtop: 6.2 mi
- Cannon Hill: 6.4 mi
- High Knob: 6.6 mi
- Potato Hill: 7.5 mi
- White Hill: 9.2 mi
Museums: 41
- Belle Boyd House: 1.2 mi
- For the Kids by George Children's Museum: 1.2 mi
- CCC museum: 10.9 mi
- Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum at Antietam Station: 11.3 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield Visitors Center: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 25
- Little House: 9.6 mi
- Lock 38 Path: 9.7 mi
- Lock 39: 10.6 mi
- Captain's Quarters: 11.0 mi
- Lock 40: 11.0 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Yankauer Nature Preserve: 7.7 mi
- Boyd Mountain Pond Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 13.6 mi
- Cool Spring Preserve: 14.6 mi
- Woodpecker Woods Wildlife Santuary: 14.8 mi
- McClellan's Lookup Fire Tower: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 16
- Morgan Arts Council: 17.8 mi
- Welcome Pineapple: 18.4 mi
- Stars and Stripes Apple Statue: 19.9 mi
- White House Apple Statue: 20.3 mi
- Saint Maria Goretti: 20.6 mi
Springs: 10
- Neglar Spring: 10.4 mi
- Lord Fairfax Spring: 17.9 mi
- A natural spring at the Central Trail: 18.2 mi
- Natural Spring: 18.7 mi
- Cooper Springs: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 6
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 11.8 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 16.1 mi
- Gainsboro Tourist Park: 19.0 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 20.8 mi
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Eastbound: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 5
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 19.0 mi
- Beach 2: 20.5 mi
- Beach 1: 20.8 mi
- Beach 3: 21.1 mi
- River Access: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Lovers Leap: 19.4 mi
- The Lockings: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Old Dam Waterfall: 13.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Four Square Garden: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Dargan Bend: 14.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Captain John Kearney. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | W 268° | 789 m | 19.5 mi |
| Cacapon 2 | WNW 288° | 673 m | 18.5 mi |
| Cross Mountain | N 358° | 627 m | 19.1 mi |
| Hearthstone Mountain | N 1° | 616 m | 18.0 mi |
| Sleepy Creek Mountain | W 272° | 580 m | 11.4 mi |
| Shockeys Knob | WSW 252° | 567 m | 13.9 mi |
| Pinkerton Knob | NW 308° | 549 m | 10.0 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | E 91° | 536 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:03 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:10 | 16:52 |
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 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Martinsburg 2, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5405169040
Day trips start here
- Martinsburg · 1 mi
- Hedgesville · 7 mi
- Shepherdstown · 9 mi
- Sharpsburg · 12 mi
- Washington County · 14 mi
- Harpers Ferry · 16 mi
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