Fort Hill Heritage Conservation Fund Site
Fort Hill Heritage Conservation Fund Site is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 331 m. Pinnacle stands 950 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Mountain Maryland Byway passes 5.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Park Service
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 8.0 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 9.4 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 23.3 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Monroe Run Valley · 17 mi
- Warrior Mountain Overlook · 22 mi
- Banner's Overlook · 23 mi
- Deep Creek Lake · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fort Hill: 0.7 mi
- Fox Hill: 1.9 mi
- Wolf Rock: 2.8 mi
- Martins Hill: 3.8 mi
- Dans Rock: 3.9 mi
- Rawlings Area Park: 0.9 mi
- Bel Air Area Park: 4.3 mi
- Midland Area Park: 5.2 mi
- Lonanconing Ballfield: 5.3 mi
- Furnace Park: 5.4 mi
- First Toll Gate House: 8.1 mi
- buisness lot: 8.2 mi
- Brownsville/Park Avenue Monument: 8.9 mi
- Steam Pump: 9.4 mi
- Thomas Cresap: 11.0 mi
- Dan's Rock Fire Tower: 3.9 mi
- Gary A Yoder Fish Management Area: 4.2 mi
- McCoole Fish Management Area: 7.2 mi
- Miltenberger CREP Easement: 8.6 mi
- Miltenberger CREP Easement: 8.7 mi
- Westernport Heritage Society Museum: 8.6 mi
- Thrasher Carriage Museum: 9.2 mi
- Frostburg Museum: 9.2 mi
- F. Brooke Whiting House & Museum: 10.7 mi
- Gordon-Roberts House museum: 10.9 mi
- St Johns rock scenic overlook: 10.5 mi
- Lovers Leap: 11.5 mi
- Hanging Rocks: 11.9 mi
- Shelter Rocks: 22.5 mi
- eroded outcropping: 12.2 mi
- Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad: 13.7 mi
- Spruce Forest Artisan Village: 17.7 mi
- Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 20.4 mi
- Art: 9.3 mi
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 23.8 mi
- Mountain View: 11.4 mi
- Ali Ghan Picnic Grounds: 13.4 mi
- River Beach: 14.1 mi
- Public River Access, Fishing: 14.3 mi
- Frankville: 14.7 mi
- US-219 Cove Overlook Rest Area: 23.4 mi
- Baughman Spring: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Fort Hill Heritage Conservation Fund Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | SW 225° | 950 m | 14.0 mi |
| Big Savage Mountain | W 277° | 913 m | 10.9 mi |
| High Rock | W 277° | 910 m | 10.9 mi |
| Sampson Rock | N 352° | 895 m | 12.7 mi |
| Saint John Rock | NNW 338° | 890 m | 10.6 mi |
| Dans Rock | N 357° | 883 m | 3.9 mi |
| Elbow Mountain | WNW 296° | 859 m | 9.9 mi |
| Little Savage Mountain | N 354° | 859 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:07 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:13 | 16:56 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keyser 2 SSW, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/276842729
Day trips start here
- Grantsville · 18 mi
- McHenry · 25 mi
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