Historic site · Maryland
Pennsylvania Monument
Pennsylvania Monument is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 99 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is 10th Vermont Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Antietam Campaign Byway runs past it. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Erected by the Commonwealth of Penna in commemoration of the bravery, sacrifices, and patriotism of the 67th, 87th, and 138th regiments that fought on this battlefield July 9, 1864.
How to reach it
Coordinates39.36100, -77.38711
- On the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 2.8 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 3.9 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 7.6 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- McCormack Overlook · 7 mi
- East View · 7 mi
- West View · 7 mi
- Potomac Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- 10th Vermont Monument: 0.0 mi
- 14th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Monument: 0.7 mi
- Maryland Monument: 1.2 mi
- United Daughters of the Confederacy Monument: 1.2 mi
- Jug Bridge East Abutment: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Monocacy National Battlefield - Thomas Farm: 0.3 mi
- Monocacy River Park: 1.0 mi
- Monocacy National Battlefield - Worthington Farm: 1.0 mi
- Monocacy National Battlefield - Best Farm: 1.1 mi
- Urbana District Park: 2.1 mi
Artworks: 58
- Claire McCardell: 3.7 mi
- Water Lily Swirl: 3.8 mi
- Water Lily Wave: 3.8 mi
- WINDSWEPT: 3.8 mi
- Spire: 4.0 mi
Peaks: 56
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Jigger Hill: 7.5 mi
- Ridge Hill: 7.8 mi
- Pine Rock: 8.3 mi
- High Knob: 9.1 mi
Attractions: 48
- Thomas House: 0.3 mi
- Gambrill House: 0.3 mi
- Gambrill Mill: 0.4 mi
- Best House: 0.9 mi
- Best Secondary House: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves: 47
- Urbana Lake Fish Management Area: 5.0 mi
- Fred Archibald Audubon Sanctuary: 6.2 mi
- Middletown Watershed: 9.6 mi
- North Point Neighborhood Conservation Area: 9.9 mi
- Ten Mile Creek Conservation Park: 10.0 mi
Museums: 43
- National Museum of Civil War Medicine: 3.8 mi
- Museum of Frederick County History: 3.9 mi
- Schifferstadt Architectural Museum: 4.8 mi
- Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park: 5.5 mi
- Damascus Heritage Museum: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Nolands Ferry: 9.2 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 10.8 mi
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
Gardens: 12
- Butterfly Garden: 8.1 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 14.9 mi
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 16.7 mi
- Adventure Nursery: 19.3 mi
- Community Garden: 19.6 mi
Springs: 9
- Bootjack Spring: 9.5 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 9.9 mi
- Spout Spring: 10.2 mi
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 17.5 mi
- Raven Rock Spring: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Truck Rest Area: 10.6 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 16.1 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 16.4 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Sevenfoot Rock: 7.9 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cunningham Falls: 19.2 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 6.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pennsylvania Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | NNW 344° | 654 m | 24.1 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | NNW 348° | 572 m | 20.3 mi |
| Salamander Rock | NNW 340° | 562 m | 15.8 mi |
| High Rock | NNW 343° | 559 m | 24.2 mi |
| Black Rock | NW 323° | 549 m | 18.5 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | NW 320° | 538 m | 17.7 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | WNW 295° | 536 m | 14.2 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | WNW 295° | 536 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:00 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
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 | 35 | 38 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frederick Police Brks, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4201093190
Day trips start here
- Frederick · 4 mi
- Frederick County · 8 mi
- Middletown · 10 mi
- Brunswick · 13 mi
- Germantown · 14 mi
- Boonsboro · 18 mi
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