- Elevation, modelled
- 188 m
- Tallest summit within 13.0 miles
- Quirauk Mountain654 m · 8.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6808, -77.3547
Mary, Mother of the Mount is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled 188 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the west, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Statue of Cardinal John Henry Newman, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Mary, Mother of the Mount. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | W 277° | 654 m | 8.5 mi |
| Snowy Mountain | NW 325° | 637 m | 13.0 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | NNW 327° | 593 m | 11.4 mi |
| The Knob | NNW 338° | 573 m | 12.8 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | WSW 249° | 572 m | 6.3 mi |
| Salamander Rock | SW 225° | 562 m | 10.1 mi |
| High Rock | W 276° | 559 m | 9.0 mi |
| Virginia Rock | NW 318° | 545 m | 8.6 mi |
- On the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 2.2 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 17.1 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 18.7 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 5 mi
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 10 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 17 mi
- White Rocks · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Statue of Cardinal John Henry Newman: 0.0 mi
- St. John Marie Vianney: 0.0 mi
- Redmond Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Memorial to the Victims of Abortion: 0.1 mi
- Mount St. Mary's Cradle of Bishops: 0.1 mi
Peaks
- College Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Carrick Knob: 1.5 mi
- Round Top: 2.2 mi
- Little Piney Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Derr Hill: 2.9 mi
Museums: 51
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Visitor Center: 1.9 mi
- Frederick County Fire Museum: 2.0 mi
- Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum: 7.7 mi
- Museum of the Iron Worker: 8.2 mi
- Gettysburg Museum: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 23
- Pumpkin Cannon: 6.4 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 8.1 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 9.1 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 9.3 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 13.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 2.9 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 16.9 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 17.0 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Tartown: 10.9 mi
- Harmony Grove: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 8.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 9.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:06 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Thurmont · 5 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 6 mi
- Gettysburg · 12 mi
- Frederick County · 15 mi
- Frederick · 19 mi
- Middletown · 19 mi
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