Highest Point on the Maryland State Roads System
Highest Point on the Maryland State Roads System is a historic site in Maryland, at a recorded elevation of 943 m. Snowy Point stands 1,235 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Conneway Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Northwestern Turnpike passes 4.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 943 m
- Material
- concrete
- Inscription
- Elevation 3095 feet. Maryland State Roads Commission. J. N. Mackall, Chairman & Chief Engineer;L.T. Downey, District Engineer. Contractor: T. D. Claiborne Co. Inc., August Mencken.
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Northwestern Turnpike
- 5.5 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 8.9 mi off the Old Route 7 Byway
- 13.9 mi off the Cheat River Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Deep Creek Lake · 17 mi
- Monroe Run Valley · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Conneway Hill: 0.3 mi
- Allegheny Heights: 2.9 mi
- Roth Rock: 3.3 mi
- Difficult Hill: 5.1 mi
- Charcoal Hill: 5.6 mi
- Bayard Park: 3.5 mi
- Farmers Wild Life Park: 5.9 mi
- Crellin Park: 6.7 mi
- Veteran's Park: 7.3 mi
- Pocket Park: 7.4 mi
- Cobbler Shop in 1859: 7.4 mi
- Beth's Garden: 7.4 mi
- Historic Coke Ovens: 12.9 mi
- Historic Coke Ovens: 12.9 mi
- Stony River Dam: 12.9 mi
- Herrington Manor State Park: 11.0 mi
- Dobbin Slashings Preserve: 15.4 mi
- Fork Run Recreation Area: 15.8 mi
- Fulcher P. Smith Conservation Area: 16.4 mi
- Cranesville Swamp Preserve: 16.7 mi
- Albert Falls: 13.2 mi
- Tolliver Falls: 13.4 mi
- Upper Swallow Falls: 13.4 mi
- Douglas Falls: 13.5 mi
- Blackwater Falls: 13.5 mi
- Kempton: 7.5 mi
- Frankville: 18.9 mi
- Mill Run: 21.0 mi
- Stringtown: 21.8 mi
- Kendall: 22.9 mi
- Pleasant Valley Dreamrides: 3.8 mi
- Harold S. Walters Nature Center: 13.5 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 17.7 mi
- eroded outcropping: 21.8 mi
- Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 22.8 mi
- Garrett County Historical Museum: 7.4 mi
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station: 7.5 mi
- Garrett County Museum of Transportation: 7.5 mi
- Generation Museum: 14.0 mi
- Westernport Heritage Society Museum: 23.4 mi
- Bubbling Springs: 19.9 mi
- Harlan Irons Spring: 24.6 mi
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Highest Point on the Maryland State Roads System. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Point | SSE 152° | 1,235 m | 10.7 mi |
| Bear Rocks | SSE 158° | 1,222 m | 17.0 mi |
| Blackbird Knob | S 169° | 1,203 m | 18.9 mi |
| Cooper Knob | S 189° | 1,201 m | 16.8 mi |
| Stack Rock | SSE 156° | 1,186 m | 16.4 mi |
| Bearden Knob | S 182° | 1,175 m | 13.6 mi |
| Brown Mountain | SSE 167° | 1,137 m | 9.8 mi |
| Pigeonroost | SE 128° | 1,074 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:54 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:16 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 49 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bayard, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11289856580
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