Garrett County Museum of Transportation
Garrett County Museum of Transportation is a museum in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 725 m. Hoye-Crest stands 1,027 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Mountain Maryland Byway runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Garrett County Historical Society
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 4.1 mi off the Old Route 7 Byway
- 7.6 mi off the Northwestern Turnpike
- 13.5 mi off the Cheat River Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Deep Creek Lake · 10 mi
- Monroe Run Valley · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Nebo: 2.0 mi
- Bittinger Hill: 3.5 mi
- Charcoal Hill: 4.0 mi
- The Little Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Roman Nose Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Rotary Park: 0.1 mi
- Pocket Park: 0.1 mi
- Veteran's Park: 0.2 mi
- Arboretum: 1.4 mi
- Broadford Park: 2.1 mi
- Beth's Garden: 0.1 mi
- Cobbler Shop in 1859: 0.2 mi
- Highest Point on the Maryland State Roads System: 7.5 mi
- Deep Creek Lake Garrett County: 8.7 mi
- Col. James McHenry of Baltimore: 9.9 mi
- Herrington Manor State Park: 4.0 mi
- Fork Run Recreation Area: 8.3 mi
- Fulcher P. Smith Conservation Area: 9.4 mi
- Cranesville Swamp Preserve: 9.6 mi
- Elder Hill Fire Tower: 13.5 mi
- Tolliver Falls: 5.9 mi
- Upper Swallow Falls: 6.0 mi
- Lower Swallow Falls: 6.0 mi
- Muddy Creek Falls: 6.3 mi
- Albert Falls: 20.4 mi
- Pleasant Valley Dreamrides: 3.9 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 10.3 mi
- Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 15.9 mi
- eroded outcropping: 17.1 mi
- Harold S. Walters Nature Center: 20.8 mi
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station: 0.0 mi
- Garrett County Historical Museum: 0.1 mi
- Generation Museum: 14.6 mi
- Westernport Heritage Society Museum: 20.0 mi
- Grantsville Museum: 23.9 mi
- Frankville: 14.2 mi
- Kempton: 14.6 mi
- Kendall: 15.4 mi
- Blooming Rose: 17.1 mi
- Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center: 18.6 mi
- US-219 Cove Overlook Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 11.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Garrett County Museum of Transportation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoye-Crest | SSW 199° | 1,027 m | 12.6 mi |
| Wild Turkey Rock | E 81° | 984 m | 8.2 mi |
| Roth Rock | SSW 194° | 983 m | 10.3 mi |
| Roger Camp Hill | SSW 193° | 979 m | 16.0 mi |
| Allegheny Heights | SSE 164° | 977 m | 5.5 mi |
| Conneway Hill | S 182° | 973 m | 7.3 mi |
| Shaffer Mountain | SW 231° | 972 m | 8.0 mi |
| Black Rock | ESE 106° | 963 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:54 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:08 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:16 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oakland 1 SE, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/971491396
Day trips start here
- McHenry · 11 mi
- Kingwood · 16 mi
- Grantsville · 24 mi
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