National System of Interstate and Defense Highways
National System of Interstate and Defense Highways is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 119 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the west, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is To Lift a Nation 9-1-1 Memorial, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Historical Trust
How to reach it
- On the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 1.0 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 18.1 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 18.3 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 7 mi
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 8 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 18 mi
- White Rocks · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- To Lift a Nation 9-1-1 Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Richard T. Johnson Memorial: 0.4 mi
- National Fallen Firefighters Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Firefighter: 0.4 mi
- Mount St. Mary's Memorial for Priests: 1.3 mi
- E. Eugene Myers Community Park: 0.7 mi
- Emmitsburg Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Knott Athletic, Recreational and Convocational Complex: 1.1 mi
- Roddy Road Park: 5.0 mi
- Carroll Commons Park: 5.4 mi
- College Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Carrick Knob: 2.5 mi
- Round Top: 3.5 mi
- Derr Hill: 3.8 mi
- Little Piney Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Visitor Center: 0.6 mi
- Frederick County Fire Museum: 0.7 mi
- Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum: 8.5 mi
- Museum of the Iron Worker: 9.5 mi
- Gettysburg Museum: 10.0 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 7.5 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 7.9 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 8.1 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 9.4 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 14.3 mi
- Fountaindale Spring: 5.0 mi
- Browns Spring: 8.5 mi
- Raven Rock Spring: 10.3 mi
- Spangler's Spring: 10.5 mi
- Menchey’s Spring: 10.6 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 1.3 mi
- St. Francis: 1.4 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 10.0 mi
- Women's Memorial: 10.5 mi
- Return visit: 11.0 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 6.9 mi
- Caledonia State Park: 17.0 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 17.7 mi
- Middletown Watershed: 18.0 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 18.2 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 1.5 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 18.3 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 18.3 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 23.8 mi
- Clermont Crag: 8.6 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 18.7 mi
- Tartown: 10.9 mi
- Harmony Grove: 16.8 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 15.3 mi
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 19.3 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 7.9 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 8.4 mi
- Beach Front: 9.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | W 272° | 654 m | 9.6 mi |
| Snowy Mountain | NW 319° | 637 m | 13.1 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | NW 320° | 593 m | 11.5 mi |
| The Knob | NNW 332° | 573 m | 12.7 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | WSW 247° | 572 m | 7.7 mi |
| Salamander Rock | SW 226° | 562 m | 11.5 mi |
| High Rock | W 271° | 559 m | 10.1 mi |
| Virginia Rock | NW 309° | 545 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:06 | 16:49 |
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 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emmitsburg 2 SE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4145222923
Day trips start here
- Thurmont · 6 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 8 mi
- Gettysburg · 11 mi
- Frederick County · 16 mi
- Westminster · 19 mi
- Frederick · 20 mi
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