- Elevation, modelled
- 149 m
- Tallest summit within 19.2 miles
- Quirauk Mountain654 m · 17.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5150, -77.7443
Washington County Rural Heritage Museum is a museum in Maryland, at a modelled 149 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is 12th PA Cavalry, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Washington County Rural Heritage Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | NE 44° | 654 m | 17.6 mi |
| Hearthstone Mountain | NW 318° | 616 m | 18.2 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | ENE 58° | 572 m | 17.4 mi |
| Salamander Rock | ENE 73° | 562 m | 14.3 mi |
| High Rock | NE 43° | 559 m | 17.2 mi |
| Black Rock | ENE 63° | 549 m | 8.8 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | ENE 69° | 538 m | 8.3 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | SE 126° | 536 m | 7.8 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 2.9 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 4.2 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 6.8 mi off the Washington Heritage TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Georgians Overlook · 5 mi
- White Rocks · 8 mi
- Stone Fort · 12 mi
- Maryland Heights Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- 12th PA Cavalry: 2.1 mi
- Mansfield Monument: 2.2 mi
- Mansfield Mortally Wounded Here: 2.2 mi
- 1st New Jersey Brigade: 2.3 mi
- 1st MD Light Artillery Battery B: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Nicodemus Heights: 2.2 mi
- Hauser Ridge: 2.9 mi
- Devils Backbone: 3.1 mi
- Red Hill: 4.9 mi
- Ferry Hill: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 42
- Lock 40: 2.8 mi
- Lock 39: 5.3 mi
- Lock 38 Path: 6.2 mi
- Little House: 6.6 mi
- Antietam Creek Aqueduct: 6.7 mi
Museums: 36
Rest areas: 3
Waterfalls: 2
- Old Dam Waterfall: 4.6 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 16.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Beach Front: 19.9 mi
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 18.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:08 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Sharpsburg · 4 mi
- Boonsboro · 5 mi
- Shepherdstown · 7 mi
- Washington County · 7 mi
- Hagerstown · 9 mi
- Martinsburg · 12 mi
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