- Elevation, modelled
- 85 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Paris Mountain587 m · 22.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3230, -77.7305
African American History is a museum in West Virginia, at a modelled 85 m. Paris Mountain stands 587 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Restoration Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway runs past it. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of African American History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Mountain | SSW 208° | 587 m | 22.7 mi |
| Salamander Rock | NE 36° | 562 m | 21.8 mi |
| Black Rock | NNE 22° | 549 m | 18.7 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | NNE 23° | 538 m | 17.7 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | NNE 33° | 536 m | 10.3 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | NNE 33° | 536 m | 10.3 mi |
| Bob's Hill | NE 37° | 535 m | 23.9 mi |
| Black Rock | NE 36° | 526 m | 22.8 mi |
- On the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- On the Washington Heritage TrailNational
- 4.0 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 10.4 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jefferson Rock · 1 mi
- Maryland Heights Overlook · 1 mi
- Split Rock · 1 mi
- Stone Fort · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Heyward Shepherd Monument: 0.0 mi
- John Brown Monument: 0.0 mi
- Saint Johns Episcopal Church: 0.1 mi
- Shenandoah River Bridge: 0.1 mi
- B&O - Harpers Ferry Bollman Bridge: 0.2 mi
Attractions
- Harper House: The Mansion on the Hill: 0.0 mi
- John Brown's Fort: 0.1 mi
- Lock 32: 0.6 mi
- Lock 34: 0.8 mi
- Potoma Wayside: 1.0 mi
Peaks: 58
- Camp Hill: 0.6 mi
- Loudoun Heights: 1.1 mi
- Maryland Heights: 1.5 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 1.7 mi
- White Rock: 2.2 mi
Museums: 41
- Restoration Museum: 0.0 mi
- Civil War Museum: 0.0 mi
- Frankel's Clothing Store: 0.0 mi
- John Brown Museum: 0.0 mi
- White Hall Tavern: 0.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 15.6 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 15.7 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 19.3 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 3
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 9.0 mi
- River Access: 14.8 mi
- River Access: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Old Dam Waterfall: 8.7 mi
- Pua Falls: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:09 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Harpers Ferry · 0 mi
- Brunswick · 6 mi
- Sharpsburg · 9 mi
- Shepherdstown · 9 mi
- Boonsboro · 13 mi
- Middletown · 13 mi
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