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Highest Point on the Maryland State Roads System

Highest Point on the Maryland State Roads System from directly overhead

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

Coordinates39.30149, -79.41524

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 47
  • 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
Historic sites: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Waterfalls: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Attractions: 5
  • 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
Museums: 5
Springs: 2
  • Bubbling Springs: 19.9 mi
  • Harlan Irons Spring: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snowy PointSSE 152°1,235 m10.7 mi
Bear RocksSSE 158°1,222 m17.0 mi
Blackbird KnobS 169°1,203 m18.9 mi
Cooper KnobS 189°1,201 m16.8 mi
Stack RockSSE 156°1,186 m16.4 mi
Bearden KnobS 182°1,175 m13.6 mi
Brown MountainSSE 167°1,137 m9.8 mi
PigeonroostSE 128°1,074 m12.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5419:30
June solstice05:5220:0820:48
September equinox07:0618:4119:17
December solstice07:3516:1616:58

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836465663676659493830
Precip in4.34.14.54.55.45.35.54.23.93.43.34.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bayard, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11289856580

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