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Richard T. Johnson Memorial

Richard T. Johnson Memorial from directly overhead

Richard T. Johnson Memorial is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the west, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Firefighter, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
Elder Statesman of Fire Prevention: A true gentleman who dedicated his life to the service of others and America’s fire service
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.69425, -77.32525

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Emmitsburg Memorial Park: 0.6 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: 5.5 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: 9.7 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
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 7.8 mi
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 7.8 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 9.7 mi
  • Walkersville Southern Railroad: 14.5 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: 23.8 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 Richard T. Johnson Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quirauk MountainW654 m10.0 mi
Snowy MountainNW637 m13.2 mi
Buzzard PeakNW593 m11.6 mi
The KnobNNW573 m12.7 mi
Catoctin MountainWSW572 m8.1 mi
Salamander RockSW562 m11.9 mi
High RockW559 m10.5 mi
Virginia RockNW545 m9.2 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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9820261974

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