- Elevation, modelled
- 129 m
- Tallest summit within 20.6 miles
- Quirauk Mountain654 m · 17.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Antietam Campaign Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4896, -77.6955
World War 1 is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled 129 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Civil War Medical Museum, a museum 1.4 miles away. Antietam Campaign Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of World War 1. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | NE 34° | 654 m | 17.3 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | NE 48° | 572 m | 16.4 mi |
| Salamander Rock | ENE 62° | 562 m | 12.6 mi |
| High Rock | NNE 33° | 559 m | 16.9 mi |
| Black Rock | NE 42° | 549 m | 7.8 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | NE 47° | 538 m | 7.0 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | SE 128° | 536 m | 4.6 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | SE 128° | 536 m | 4.6 mi |
- On the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 2.6 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 2.9 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 7.2 mi off the Washington Heritage TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Georgians Overlook · 3 mi
- White Rocks · 5 mi
- Stone Fort · 10 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Mansfield Mortally Wounded Here: 2.5 mi
- Monument to Gen. Robert E. Lee: 2.5 mi
- Mansfield Monument: 2.5 mi
- 12th PA Cavalry: 2.5 mi
- MG Israel Richardson Memorial: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Red Hill: 2.5 mi
- Nicodemus Heights: 3.4 mi
- Hauser Ridge: 3.5 mi
- Monument Knob: 4.0 mi
- Devils Backbone: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 46
- Lock 40: 4.5 mi
- Lock 39: 5.6 mi
- Antietam Creek Aqueduct: 5.7 mi
- Lock 38 Path: 6.7 mi
- Little House: 7.1 mi
Museums: 41
Rest areas: 3
Waterfalls: 2
- Old Dam Waterfall: 3.3 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 15.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Beach Front: 19.9 mi
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 16.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:08 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Boonsboro · 3 mi
- Sharpsburg · 4 mi
- Shepherdstown · 7 mi
- Middletown · 9 mi
- Washington County · 10 mi
- Hagerstown · 11 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to World War 1.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.