- Elevation, modelled
- 180 m
- Tallest summit within 15.1 miles
- Quirauk Mountain654 m · 7.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6211, -77.4249
Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 180 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the northwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Thurmont Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | NW 318° | 654 m | 7.0 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | N 350° | 593 m | 13.9 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | NW 311° | 572 m | 2.9 mi |
| Salamander Rock | SW 227° | 562 m | 4.6 mi |
| High Rock | NW 315° | 559 m | 7.3 mi |
| Black Rock | WSW 250° | 549 m | 9.7 mi |
| Virginia Rock | NNW 349° | 545 m | 10.7 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | WSW 245° | 538 m | 10.2 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 0.7 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 12.9 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 13.8 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 1 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 12 mi
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 15 mi
- White Rocks · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Thurmont Park: 0.5 mi
- Mechanicstown Square Park: 0.7 mi
- Thurmont Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Ice Plant Park: 0.9 mi
- Woodland Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Chimney Rock: 0.7 mi
- Wolf Rock: 1.1 mi
- Cat Rock: 1.3 mi
- Bob's Hill: 2.4 mi
- Piney Mountain: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Ironmaster's House: 2.7 mi
- Valley View Manor: 3.5 mi
- The Good Shepherd: 5.5 mi
- St. John Marie Vianney: 5.5 mi
- Statue of Cardinal John Henry Newman: 5.5 mi
Museums: 50
- Museum of the Iron Worker: 2.9 mi
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Visitor Center: 7.5 mi
- Frederick County Fire Museum: 7.5 mi
- Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum: 8.6 mi
- MARC Nature Center: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 35
- Catoctin Furnace: 2.8 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 3.2 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 10.1 mi
- Children's Village of Washington County: 14.0 mi
- The Great Frederick Fair: 14.5 mi
Springs: 22
- Raven Rock Spring: 6.4 mi
- Fountaindale Spring: 8.3 mi
- Browns Spring: 8.6 mi
- Spout Spring: 9.3 mi
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- Middletown Watershed: 11.4 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 11.6 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield: 14.6 mi
- Lambs Knoll Fire Tower: 16.1 mi
- Fred Archibald Audubon Sanctuary: 17.1 mi
Artworks: 17
- St. Francis: 5.6 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 5.7 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 11.5 mi
- 42 West: 12.4 mi
- Spire: 14.2 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 5.7 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 8.4 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 11.5 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 11.5 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 22.6 mi
Gardens: 3
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 16.5 mi
- Four Square Garden: 18.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cunningham Falls: 2.5 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Clermont Crag: 8.5 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 12.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Harmony Grove: 11.7 mi
- Tartown: 13.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 9.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 14.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
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 | 33 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Catoctin MTN Park, 4 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Thurmont · 1 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 3 mi
- Frederick County · 11 mi
- Boonsboro · 14 mi
- Frederick · 14 mi
- Middletown · 14 mi
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