Gordon-Roberts House museum
Gordon-Roberts House museum is a museum in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 202 m. Sampson Rock stands 895 m to the west-northwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is C. William Gilchrist Gallery and Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 0.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Allegany County Historical Society
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 0.5 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 1.7 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 18.4 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Warrior Mountain Overlook · 15 mi
- Banner's Overlook · 16 mi
- Monroe Run Valley · 24 mi
- Sideling Hill Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Riverside Park: 0.3 mi
- Downtown Cumberland Historic District: 0.3 mi
- C&O Canal Towpath: 0.3 mi
- Canal Place Historical Park: 0.3 mi
- Narrows Scenic Park: 0.9 mi
- McNamee Hill: 2.3 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Irons Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Piney Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Big Knob: 4.7 mi
- Wills Mountain State Park: 1.7 mi
- Evitts Creek Pond Fish Management Area: 2.8 mi
- Miltenberger CREP Easement: 3.0 mi
- Miltenberger CREP Easement: 3.2 mi
- Fagan CREP Easement: 5.1 mi
- C. William Gilchrist Gallery and Museum: 0.1 mi
- Wills Creek Museum: 0.2 mi
- Allegany Museum: 0.3 mi
- F. Brooke Whiting House & Museum: 0.5 mi
- Mount Savage Museum: 6.9 mi
- National Road Monument: 0.3 mi
- Thomas Cresap: 0.3 mi
- B'er Chayim Congregation: 0.5 mi
- First Toll Gate House: 4.5 mi
- Steam Pump: 5.9 mi
- Lovers Leap: 1.1 mi
- St Johns rock scenic overlook: 10.5 mi
- Hanging Rocks: 17.4 mi
- Shelter Rocks: 22.8 mi
- Ali Ghan Picnic Grounds: 2.7 mi
- Mountain View: 5.1 mi
- Blankley Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
- Sweet Root Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad: 20.0 mi
- Spruce Forest Artisan Village: 20.1 mi
- eroded outcropping: 20.8 mi
- Dawson Spring: 22.0 mi
- White Sulphur Springs: 23.3 mi
- Baughman Spring: 23.5 mi
- River Beach: 17.1 mi
- Public River Access, Fishing: 21.5 mi
- Art: 8.1 mi
- Frankville: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Gordon-Roberts House museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sampson Rock | WNW 295° | 895 m | 9.4 mi |
| Saint John Rock | W 276° | 890 m | 10.6 mi |
| Dans Rock | SW 235° | 883 m | 8.3 mi |
| Little Savage Mountain | NW 304° | 859 m | 9.7 mi |
| Elbow Mountain | WSW 254° | 859 m | 16.1 mi |
| Bear Hill | WSW 257° | 849 m | 15.1 mi |
| Wolf Rock | SW 232° | 832 m | 10.0 mi |
| Fairview | SW 228° | 823 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:06 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:12 | 16:55 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cumberland 2, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/734711943
Day trips start here
- Grantsville · 21 mi
- Somerset · 30 mi
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