Museum · Maryland
Museum of the Iron Worker
Museum of the Iron Worker is a museum in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 143 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the north-northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Catoctin Furnace, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.
What to expect
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates39.57934, -77.43380
- On the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 3.2 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 10.1 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 11.0 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 3 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 9 mi
- White Rocks · 14 mi
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Ironmaster's House: 0.2 mi
- COVID-19 Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Hamburg Lookout Tower: 5.3 mi
- Old Cottage: 5.7 mi
- Valley View Manor: 6.0 mi
Parks
- Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo: 0.8 mi
- Woodland Park: 3.0 mi
- East End Park: 3.1 mi
- Thurmont Park: 3.1 mi
- Richard W. Kanode Farm Park: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Bob's Hill: 2.1 mi
- Black Rock: 2.4 mi
- Cat Rock: 2.7 mi
- Salamander Rock: 2.9 mi
- Chimney Rock: 3.4 mi
Museums: 59
- MARC Nature Center: 9.3 mi
- Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park: 9.8 mi
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Visitor Center: 10.0 mi
- Frederick County Fire Museum: 10.1 mi
- Schifferstadt Architectural Museum: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 43
- Catoctin Furnace: 0.1 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 3.0 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 7.7 mi
- The Great Frederick Fair: 11.7 mi
- Children's Village of Washington County: 13.8 mi
Nature reserves: 25
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 2.9 mi
- Middletown Watershed: 8.6 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 10.9 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield: 12.3 mi
- Lambs Knoll Fire Tower: 13.7 mi
Springs: 21
- Spout Spring: 6.4 mi
- Bootjack Spring: 8.0 mi
- Raven Rock Spring: 8.0 mi
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 8.9 mi
- Fountaindale Spring: 11.2 mi
Artworks: 17
- St. Francis: 8.3 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 8.3 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 8.6 mi
- Spire: 11.4 mi
- Water Lily Wave: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 8.3 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 9.6 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 9.7 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 11.0 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 22.0 mi
Gardens: 3
- Four Square Garden: 17.1 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 19.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cunningham Falls: 4.1 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Harmony Grove: 8.9 mi
- Tartown: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Sevenfoot Rock: 9.5 mi
- Clermont Crag: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 11.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Museum of the Iron Worker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | NNW 333° | 654 m | 9.1 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | N 353° | 593 m | 16.7 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | NNW 340° | 572 m | 5.1 mi |
| Salamander Rock | W 266° | 562 m | 2.9 mi |
| High Rock | NNW 329° | 559 m | 9.3 mi |
| Black Rock | W 267° | 549 m | 8.7 mi |
| Virginia Rock | N 353° | 545 m | 13.4 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | W 261° | 538 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:07 | 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 | 31 | 33 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Catoctin MTN Park, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1210338671
Day trips start here
- Thurmont · 4 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 5 mi
- Frederick County · 8 mi
- Frederick · 11 mi
- Middletown · 11 mi
- Boonsboro · 13 mi
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