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National Museum of Civil War Medicine

National Museum of Civil War Medicine is a museum in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 85 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Museum of Frederick County History, a museum 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland runs past it.

The story

The National Museum of Civil War Medicine is a U.S. historic education institution located in Frederick, Maryland. Its focus involves the medical, surgical and nursing practices during the American Civil War (1861–1865).

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Dates from 1990.

Wikidata Q6974460, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Fee
Yes
Step-free access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.41379, -77.40931

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Carroll Creek Park: 0.1 mi
  • Mullinix Park: 0.3 mi
  • Third Street Park: 0.3 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
  • Harmon Field Playground: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
  • The Claire McCardell Project: 0.3 mi
  • Ten Commandments: 0.3 mi
  • Burial Monument: 0.3 mi
  • World War I Memorial: 0.4 mi
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 0.4 mi
Peaks
Attractions: 54
  • The Great Frederick Fair: 0.8 mi
  • Best Secondary House: 3.0 mi
  • Best Stone Barn: 3.1 mi
  • Best House: 3.1 mi
  • Gambrill Mill: 3.4 mi
Museums: 48
Nature reserves: 44
Artworks: 41
Picnic sites: 11
  • Public Grills & Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
  • Nolands Ferry: 12.0 mi
  • Blue Sky Park: 14.5 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
Springs: 9
Gardens: 7
Rest areas: 4
  • Truck Rest Area: 12.2 mi
  • South Mountain Welcome Center: 12.8 mi
  • South Mountain Welcome Center: 13.1 mi
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 22.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of National Museum of Civil War Medicine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quirauk MountainNNW 344°654 m20.3 mi
Catoctin MountainN 349°572 m16.5 mi
Salamander RockNNW 340°562 m12.0 mi
High RockNNW 343°559 m20.4 mi
Black RockNW 318°549 m14.9 mi
Annapolis RockNW 315°538 m14.2 mi
Lambs KnollWNW 282°536 m11.9 mi
Lambs KnollWNW 282°536 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4619:22
June solstice05:4420:0020:41
September equinox06:5818:3319:09
December solstice07:2716:0716:50

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353846576674797770584739
Precip in2.62.93.73.64.04.33.92.95.83.32.74.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frederick Police Brks, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/177922540

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