- Elevation, modelled
- 279 m
- Tallest summit within 19.4 miles
- High Point789 m · 4.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Washington Heritage Trail0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5003, -78.3017
Thomas D. Ambrose Nature Center is a museum in West Virginia, at a modelled 279 m. High Point stands 789 m to the south-southwest, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Cacapon 2, a peak 2.5 miles away. Washington Heritage Trail passes 0.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Thomas D. Ambrose Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | SSW 211° | 789 m | 4.6 mi |
| Spring Gap Mountain | WSW 253° | 679 m | 10.0 mi |
| Cacapon 2 | NNW 349° | 673 m | 2.5 mi |
| Warrior Mountain | WNW 296° | 650 m | 18.9 mi |
| Betsy Knob | WNW 302° | 604 m | 19.2 mi |
| Sleepy Creek Mountain | ESE 117° | 580 m | 6.4 mi |
| Purslane Mountain | NNW 329° | 568 m | 7.0 mi |
| Shockeys Knob | SSE 153° | 567 m | 8.5 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Washington Heritage TrailNational
- 2.9 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 13.0 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 27.1 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Overlook · 9 mi
- Banner's Overlook · 11 mi
- Devils Nose · 13 mi
- Warrior Mountain Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cacapon 2: 2.5 mi
- Cedar Hill: 2.6 mi
- Little Mountain: 3.1 mi
- High Point: 4.6 mi
- Wolf Hill: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Prospect Rock: 7.0 mi
- George Washington's Bathtub: 9.6 mi
- Samuel Taylor Suit Cottage: 9.6 mi
- Berkeley Springs Baths: 9.6 mi
- Round Top Cement Mill: 12.9 mi
Museums: 14
- Museum of Berkeley Springs: 9.6 mi
- Hancock Museum: 15.2 mi
- Capon Bridge Museum: 15.7 mi
- Capon Bridge Museum: 15.7 mi
- The Irvin Allen/Michael Cresap Museum: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- Almost Heaven Sign: 3.0 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 3.0 mi
- Farnham Colossi: 6.1 mi
- Captain's Quarters: 17.6 mi
- Junior Officer's Quarters: 17.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Eastbound: 14.9 mi
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Westbound: 15.1 mi
- Gainsboro Tourist Park: 15.9 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 20.4 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hooks Mill Falls: 19.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:04 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:11 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Hancock · 15 mi
- Hedgesville · 17 mi
- Martinsburg · 18 mi
- Shepherdstown · 27 mi
- Washington County · 27 mi
- Sharpsburg · 30 mi
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