Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts is a museum in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 167 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is City Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 0.6 miles off.
The story
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts (WCMFA) is an art museum located in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States. The building is located off Park Circle and serves as a centerpiece in Hagerstown City Park. The museum was donated in 1929, by Mr. and Mrs. William Singer, Jr. It was completed in 1931, and two wings were added in 1949. The museum provides residents and visitors with access to a nationally recognized permanent collection and a rotating schedule of exhibitions, musical concerts, lectures, films, art classes and special events for children and adults throughout the year. The collections include 19th & early 20th Century American Art, Old Masters, and Decorative art. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts has no entrance fee, and relies on public and private donations. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM).
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Dates from 1929.
Wikidata Q7971783, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 5.3 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 10.0 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Georgians Overlook · 13 mi
- White Rocks · 14 mi
- Chimney Rock · 16 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- City Park: 0.1 mi
- Ridge Avenue Playground: 0.4 mi
- South Prospect Street Historic District: 0.4 mi
- Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Doubleday Hill Monument: 5.7 mi
- Jacobs Church: 8.2 mi
- Black Rock Hotel: 8.7 mi
- World War 1: 10.4 mi
- 12th PA Cavalry: 10.6 mi
- Devils Backbone: 6.3 mi
- Black Rock: 8.4 mi
- Short Hill: 8.7 mi
- Annapolis Rock: 8.9 mi
- Pine Knob: 9.7 mi
- Mansion House Art Center: 0.2 mi
- Jonathan Hager House and Museum: 0.2 mi
- Railroad Museum: 0.3 mi
- Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum: 0.4 mi
- Discovery Station: 0.6 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 0.1 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 0.2 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 0.2 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 0.2 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 0.2 mi
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 9.1 mi
- Tayamentasachta Spring: 9.8 mi
- Moss Spring: 10.7 mi
- Raven Rock Spring: 11.3 mi
- Oak Spring: 11.4 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 5.9 mi
- Sweeney, Carl and Rebecca Conservation: 6.2 mi
- Conservation Easement East of Indian Springs Wildlife Management Area: 11.4 mi
- Yankauer Nature Preserve: 11.5 mi
- Boyd Mountain Pond Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 12.3 mi
- Saint Maria Goretti: 2.5 mi
- 42 West: 11.5 mi
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 17.3 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 17.4 mi
- St. Francis: 20.2 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Dargan Bend: 18.9 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 20.4 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 7.1 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 10.1 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 10.4 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 22.8 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 13.0 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 13.9 mi
- Jarrett Falls: 24.6 mi
- Clermont Crag: 14.8 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 18.6 mi
- The Lockings: 19.7 mi
- Four Square Garden: 8.5 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 17.3 mi
- Tartown: 19.5 mi
- Harmony Grove: 21.8 mi
- Beach Front: 13.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | ENE 71° | 654 m | 12.3 mi |
| Cross Mountain | WNW 295° | 627 m | 15.2 mi |
| Hearthstone Mountain | WNW 292° | 616 m | 13.8 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | E 87° | 572 m | 14.1 mi |
| Salamander Rock | ESE 108° | 562 m | 13.6 mi |
| High Rock | ENE 70° | 559 m | 11.8 mi |
| Black Rock | ESE 122° | 549 m | 8.4 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | SE 128° | 538 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:02 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:08 | 16:51 |
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 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hagerstown 1 E, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/161503327
Day trips start here
- Hagerstown · 1 mi
- Washington County · 5 mi
- Boonsboro · 10 mi
- Sharpsburg · 12 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 14 mi
- Hedgesville · 15 mi
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