Historic site · Maryland
Goodloe E Byron
Goodloe E Byron is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 224 m. Catoctin Mountain stands 572 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Lock 31, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway runs past it.
How to reach it
Coordinates39.33206, -77.67660
- On the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 2.4 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
- 3.8 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 8.0 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Stone Fort · 2 mi
- Split Rock · 2 mi
- Maryland Heights Overlook · 3 mi
- Jefferson Rock · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Shenandoah Square Park: 1.8 mi
- Brunswick Heights Park: 2.7 mi
- Railroad Park: 2.9 mi
- Square Corner Park: 3.0 mi
- Railroad View Park: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- Frederick County: 0.4 mi
- 30-Pounder Battery: 2.5 mi
- Lockhouse 33: 2.7 mi
- B&O - Harpers Ferry Bollman Bridge: 2.8 mi
- Naval Battery: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Buzzard Rock: 1.7 mi
- White Rock: 2.2 mi
- Maryland Heights: 2.2 mi
- Camp Hill: 3.5 mi
- Loudoun Heights: 3.7 mi
Attractions: 52
- Lock 31: 0.3 mi
- Potoma Wayside: 2.1 mi
- Lock 32: 2.3 mi
- Lock 30: 2.9 mi
- John Brown's Fort: 2.9 mi
Museums: 41
- Arsenal Square: 2.9 mi
- John Brown Museum: 2.9 mi
- White Hall Tavern: 2.9 mi
- Merriwether Lewis: 2.9 mi
- African American History: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves: 32
- Brunswick Pond Fish Management Area: 3.4 mi
- Brownsville Pond Fish Management Area: 3.5 mi
- Woodpecker Woods Wildlife Santuary: 4.1 mi
- McClellan's Lookup Fire Tower: 8.4 mi
- Lambs Knoll Fire Tower: 8.5 mi
Artworks: 22
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 13.3 mi
- Confederate Soldier Statue: 14.9 mi
- Spire: 15.1 mi
- Water Lily Swirl: 15.2 mi
- Water Lily Wave: 15.2 mi
Springs: 9
- Kanawha Spring: 8.9 mi
- Cooper Springs: 9.3 mi
- Potts Springs: 10.9 mi
- Harris Springs: 10.9 mi
- Bootjack Spring: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Dargan Bend: 4.1 mi
- Nolands Ferry: 11.9 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 23.1 mi
- Smiths Switch Station: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 6
- Four Square Garden: 13.0 mi
- Native Pollinator Meadow: 13.2 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 18.2 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 18.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Old Dam Waterfall: 8.6 mi
- Pua Falls: 21.8 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 14.0 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 19.8 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 11.2 mi
- River Access: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Sevenfoot Rock: 13.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Goodloe E Byron. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catoctin Mountain | NNE 27° | 572 m | 24.6 mi |
| Salamander Rock | NNE 31° | 562 m | 19.6 mi |
| Black Rock | NNE 14° | 549 m | 17.2 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | NNE 15° | 538 m | 16.2 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | NNE 18° | 536 m | 8.5 mi |
| Bob's Hill | NNE 32° | 535 m | 21.8 mi |
| Pine Knob | NNE 16° | 518 m | 15.1 mi |
| Roundtop | WNW 286° | 512 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:09 | 16:51 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sharpsburg 5 S, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/12669143554
Day trips start here
- Brunswick · 3 mi
- Harpers Ferry · 3 mi
- Middletown · 10 mi
- Sharpsburg · 10 mi
- Shepherdstown · 10 mi
- Boonsboro · 12 mi
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