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National Fallen Firefighters Memorial

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial from directly overhead

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 133 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the west, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Richard T. Johnson Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.3 miles off.

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Coordinates39.69502, -77.32576

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Emmitsburg Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
  • E. Eugene Myers Community Park: 0.6 mi
  • Knott Athletic, Recreational and Convocational Complex: 1.5 mi
  • Roddy Road Park: 5.4 mi
  • Carroll Commons Park: 5.4 mi
Peaks
Museums: 47
  • Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Visitor Center: 0.3 mi
  • Frederick County Fire Museum: 0.5 mi
  • Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum: 8.7 mi
  • Gettysburg Museum: 9.6 mi
  • Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center: 9.7 mi
Springs: 21
  • Fountaindale Spring: 5.2 mi
  • Browns Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Spangler's Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 17
Nature reserves: 16
Attractions: 14
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 7.6 mi
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 7.8 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 7.8 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 9.8 mi
  • Walkersville Southern Railroad: 14.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Founder's Plaza: 1.7 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
  • Public Grills & Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
  • Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 1.1 mi
  • South Mountain Welcome Center: 18.7 mi
  • Truck Rest Area: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 2
  • 9-11 Memorial Garden: 15.4 mi
  • Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 18.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 10.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quirauk MountainW654 m9.9 mi
Snowy MountainNW637 m13.2 mi
Buzzard PeakNW593 m11.5 mi
The KnobNNW573 m12.6 mi
Catoctin MountainWSW572 m8.1 mi
Salamander RockSW562 m11.9 mi
High RockW559 m10.5 mi
Virginia RockNW545 m9.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4619:21
June solstice05:4220:0120:41
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:2716:0616:49

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313341526170757366554436
Precip in3.52.54.23.94.34.34.33.55.23.83.43.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emmitsburg 2 SE, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/1684705590

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