- Elevation
- 178 m
- Tallest summit within 24.3 miles
- Quirauk Mountain654 m · 21.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Antietam Campaign Byway4.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3938, -77.6291
South Mountain Heritage Society is a museum in Maryland, at a recorded 178 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Munford's Brigade and Mahone's Brigade, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Antietam Campaign Byway passes 4.5 miles off.
- Elevation
- 178 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of South Mountain Heritage Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | NNE 16° | 654 m | 21.8 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | NNE 26° | 572 m | 19.6 mi |
| Salamander Rock | NNE 31° | 562 m | 14.7 mi |
| High Rock | NNE 15° | 559 m | 21.6 mi |
| Black Rock | N 8° | 549 m | 12.5 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | N 8° | 538 m | 11.5 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | N 2° | 536 m | 3.8 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | N 2° | 536 m | 3.8 mi |
- 4.5 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 4.9 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 5.2 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 6.9 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- White Rocks · 4 mi
- Weverton Cliffs · 5 mi
- Stone Fort · 6 mi
- Georgians Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
Peaks
- Lambs Knoll: 3.8 mi
- Lambs Knoll: 3.8 mi
- Hawks Hill: 4.3 mi
- Red Hill: 5.6 mi
- Maryland Heights: 5.9 mi
Attractions
- Lock 31: 5.2 mi
- Caboose: 5.6 mi
- Lock 37: 5.7 mi
- Lock 30: 5.7 mi
- Antietam Creek Aqueduct: 6.4 mi
Museums: 43
- Gathland State Park Museum: 1.0 mi
- Civil War Medical Museum: 7.3 mi
- White Hall Tavern: 7.3 mi
- Pry House Field Hospital Museum: 7.3 mi
- Merriwether Lewis: 7.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 9.2 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 9.4 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 17.7 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 16.1 mi
- River Access: 21.9 mi
- River Access: 22.6 mi
- Beach Front: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Old Dam Waterfall: 6.6 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 12.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:08 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Brunswick · 6 mi
- Middletown · 6 mi
- Boonsboro · 8 mi
- Harpers Ferry · 8 mi
- Sharpsburg · 8 mi
- Shepherdstown · 10 mi
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