Museum · Maryland
MARC Nature Center
MARC Nature Center is a museum in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 196 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the northeast, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Rock Hotel, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 4.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mount Aetna Retreat Center
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates39.59661, -77.60726
- 4.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 9.2 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 6.7 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 9.6 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 10 mi
- White Rocks · 10 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 11 mi
- Georgians Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Black Rock Hotel: 1.7 mi
- Washington Monument: 6.7 mi
- Jacobs Church: 8.6 mi
- Stonewall Regiment: 8.7 mi
- Reno Monument: 8.7 mi
Peaks
- Black Rock: 1.7 mi
- Annapolis Rock: 2.7 mi
- Pine Knob: 3.8 mi
- Short Hill: 4.4 mi
- Buzzard Knob: 5.8 mi
Parks
- Doubs Mill Historic District: 2.8 mi
- Chewsville Park: 3.1 mi
- Wolfsville Ruritan Community Park: 3.2 mi
- Ditto Farms Regional Park: 3.5 mi
- Funkstown Community Park: 5.1 mi
Attractions: 44
- Children's Village of Washington County: 4.6 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 6.9 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 6.9 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 6.9 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 7.0 mi
Museums: 38
- Boonsboro Museum of History: 6.6 mi
- Discovery Station: 6.9 mi
- Washington County Museum of Fine Arts: 7.2 mi
- Jonathan Hager House and Museum: 7.2 mi
- Mansion House Art Center: 7.2 mi
Springs: 17
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 2.8 mi
- Raven Rock Spring: 6.8 mi
- Spout Spring: 10.1 mi
- Bootjack Spring: 10.5 mi
- Browns Spring: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 1.7 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield: 8.7 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 9.9 mi
- Lambs Knoll Fire Tower: 10.3 mi
- Middletown Watershed: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 12
- Saint Maria Goretti: 8.1 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 11.0 mi
- 42 West: 11.1 mi
- St. Francis: 14.6 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 14.8 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Dargan Bend: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 4.7 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 4.9 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 12.8 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cunningham Falls: 7.7 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- Four Square Garden: 9.2 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Clermont Crag: 11.6 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Harmony Grove: 14.9 mi
- Tartown: 17.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 11.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of MARC Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | NE 36° | 654 m | 8.5 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | ENE 64° | 572 m | 8.3 mi |
| Salamander Rock | ESE 102° | 562 m | 6.5 mi |
| High Rock | NNE 34° | 559 m | 8.2 mi |
| Black Rock | SSE 162° | 549 m | 1.7 mi |
| Virginia Rock | NNE 32° | 545 m | 14.3 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | S 170° | 538 m | 2.7 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | S 186° | 536 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithsburg 2NW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/377247626
Day trips start here
- Boonsboro · 7 mi
- Hagerstown · 7 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 8 mi
- Middletown · 11 mi
- Thurmont · 11 mi
- Washington County · 11 mi
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