Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum
Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum is a museum in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Ridge Avenue Playground, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 0.4 miles off.
The story
The Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum located at 300 South Burhans Boulevard, Hagerstown, Maryland, USA, has exhibits relating to local railroad history and model railroads. The Hagerstown Roundhouse Complex was built in 1939. The 25 stall roundhouse and shops were the major facility for maintenance and repairs of locomotives and cars in Western Maryland. The railroads were the largest employers in Washington County for more than 50 years. The Roundhouse facility was demolished on March 13, 1999.
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Wikidata Q5638644, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 5.4 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 10.4 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 15.0 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Georgians Overlook · 13 mi
- White Rocks · 15 mi
- Chimney Rock · 16 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ridge Avenue Playground: 0.1 mi
- Elgin Station Community Park: 0.1 mi
- National Road Park: 0.3 mi
- City Park: 0.4 mi
- South Prospect Street Historic District: 0.4 mi
- Doubleday Hill Monument: 5.7 mi
- Jacobs Church: 8.0 mi
- Black Rock Hotel: 9.0 mi
- World War 1: 10.8 mi
- 12th PA Cavalry: 11.0 mi
- Devils Backbone: 6.8 mi
- Black Rock: 8.7 mi
- Short Hill: 9.1 mi
- Annapolis Rock: 9.3 mi
- Pine Knob: 10.1 mi
- Jonathan Hager House and Museum: 0.3 mi
- Washington County Museum of Fine Arts: 0.4 mi
- Mansion House Art Center: 0.5 mi
- Railroad Museum: 0.6 mi
- Discovery Station: 0.6 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 0.5 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 0.5 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 0.5 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 0.5 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 0.5 mi
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 9.4 mi
- Tayamentasachta Spring: 9.4 mi
- Moss Spring: 10.3 mi
- Oak Spring: 11.1 mi
- Raven Rock Spring: 11.3 mi
- Sweeney, Carl and Rebecca Conservation: 5.8 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 6.2 mi
- Conservation Easement East of Indian Springs Wildlife Management Area: 11.1 mi
- Yankauer Nature Preserve: 11.7 mi
- Boyd Mountain Pond Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 12.1 mi
- Saint Maria Goretti: 2.2 mi
- 42 West: 11.4 mi
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 17.1 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 17.8 mi
- St. Francis: 20.3 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Dargan Bend: 19.2 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 20.5 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 7.1 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 10.5 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 10.8 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 22.8 mi
- Clermont Crag: 14.7 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 18.9 mi
- The Lockings: 19.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 24.8 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 13.4 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 14.0 mi
- Jarrett Falls: 24.3 mi
- Four Square Garden: 8.9 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 17.1 mi
- Tartown: 19.3 mi
- Harmony Grove: 22.1 mi
- Beach Front: 13.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | ENE 72° | 654 m | 12.3 mi |
| Cross Mountain | WNW 293° | 627 m | 14.9 mi |
| Hearthstone Mountain | WNW 291° | 616 m | 13.6 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | E 88° | 572 m | 14.3 mi |
| Salamander Rock | ESE 109° | 562 m | 13.9 mi |
| High Rock | ENE 72° | 559 m | 11.8 mi |
| Black Rock | ESE 123° | 549 m | 8.7 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | SE 129° | 538 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:02 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:08 | 16:51 |
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 | 53 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hagerstown 1 E, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/863018853
Day trips start here
- Hagerstown · 1 mi
- Washington County · 5 mi
- Boonsboro · 10 mi
- Sharpsburg · 13 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 14 mi
- Hedgesville · 15 mi
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