- Elevation, modelled
- 325 m
- Tallest summit within 20.9 miles
- Quirauk Mountain654 m · 16.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Maryland0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4706, -77.6170
Antietam National Battlefield is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 325 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Reno Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 0.6 miles off.
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- National Park Service
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Antietam National Battlefield. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | NNE 20° | 654 m | 16.6 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | NNE 33° | 572 m | 14.7 mi |
| Salamander Rock | NE 43° | 562 m | 10.0 mi |
| High Rock | NNE 18° | 559 m | 16.3 mi |
| Black Rock | N 8° | 549 m | 7.2 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | N 9° | 538 m | 6.1 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | SSW 199° | 536 m | 1.6 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | SSW 199° | 536 m | 1.6 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 0.6 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 6.8 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 9.4 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- White Rocks · 2 mi
- Georgians Overlook · 6 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 6 mi
- Weverton Cliffs · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Reno Monument: 0.0 mi
- Stonewall Regiment: 0.0 mi
- NC 13th Infantry Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Washington Monument: 2.1 mi
- World War 1: 4.4 mi
Peaks
- Lambs Knoll: 1.6 mi
- Lambs Knoll: 1.6 mi
- Monument Knob: 2.1 mi
- Short Hill: 4.6 mi
- Red Hill: 4.6 mi
Parks
- Shafer Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
- Wiles Branch Park Athletic Field: 3.7 mi
- Wiles Branch Park: 3.7 mi
- Ashley Hills Park: 3.7 mi
- Boonsboro Historical Park: 3.7 mi
Attractions: 51
- Antietam Creek Aqueduct: 7.8 mi
- Lock 37: 8.6 mi
- Lock 40: 8.7 mi
- Lock 39: 9.0 mi
- Lock 38 Path: 10.0 mi
Museums: 43
- Boonsboro Museum of History: 3.2 mi
- Gathland State Park Museum: 4.7 mi
- Civil War Medical Museum: 5.2 mi
- Pry House Field Hospital Museum: 5.2 mi
- South Mountain Heritage Society: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- Lambs Knoll Fire Tower: 1.6 mi
- McClellan's Lookup Fire Tower: 4.5 mi
- Middletown Watershed: 6.1 mi
- Brownsville Pond Fish Management Area: 6.6 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 8.3 mi
Springs: 14
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 6.0 mi
- Bootjack Spring: 6.7 mi
- Spout Spring: 7.8 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 14.6 mi
- Raven Rock Spring: 14.7 mi
Artworks: 13
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 6.5 mi
- Spire: 11.4 mi
- WINDSWEPT: 11.6 mi
- Water Lily Swirl: 11.7 mi
- Water Lily Wave: 11.7 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Dargan Bend: 9.9 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Nolands Ferry: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 3.9 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 4.1 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 14.7 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 23.0 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 4
- Four Square Garden: 7.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 22.5 mi
- Native Pollinator Meadow: 23.2 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Old Dam Waterfall: 6.2 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Sevenfoot Rock: 7.3 mi
- Clermont Crag: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Beach Front: 19.4 mi
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 11.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sharpsburg 5 S, 8 mi away.
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