McCoole Fish Management Area
McCoole Fish Management Area is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 250 m. Wild Turkey Rock stands 984 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is West End Playground, a park 0.8 miles away. Mountain Maryland Byway passes 3.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Fisheries Service
How to reach it
- 3.7 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 14.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 16.2 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 24.8 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
Overlooks nearby
- Monroe Run Valley · 14 mi
- Deep Creek Lake · 20 mi
- Warrior Mountain Overlook · 29 mi
- Banner's Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- West End Playground: 0.8 mi
- North End Playground: 1.2 mi
- Sally Burnside Park: 1.3 mi
- Laffey Park: 1.3 mi
- South End Park: 1.6 mi
- Pond Hill: 1.9 mi
- Piney Hill: 2.4 mi
- Horse Rock Hill: 2.8 mi
- Rock Hill: 2.9 mi
- Hampshire Hill: 3.9 mi
- Piercie Paugh Homestead Site: 8.2 mi
- buisness lot: 13.0 mi
- Brownsville/Park Avenue Monument: 14.1 mi
- Confederate Memorial: 14.2 mi
- Parsons Bell Tower: 14.2 mi
- Westernport Heritage Society Museum: 3.6 mi
- Frostburg Museum: 14.5 mi
- Thrasher Carriage Museum: 14.5 mi
- Davis History House: 14.5 mi
- Davis History House: 14.5 mi
- Gary A Yoder Fish Management Area: 3.0 mi
- Fort Hill Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 7.2 mi
- Dan's Rock Fire Tower: 10.1 mi
- New Germany State Park: 14.2 mi
- Homewood Preserve: 15.0 mi
- eroded outcropping: 8.4 mi
- Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad: 14.2 mi
- Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 18.1 mi
- Spruce Forest Artisan Village: 18.7 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 21.0 mi
- Hanging Rocks: 13.8 mi
- St Johns rock scenic overlook: 14.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 18.5 mi
- Shelter Rocks: 24.0 mi
- Lower Swallow Falls: 23.0 mi
- Upper Swallow Falls: 23.0 mi
- Tolliver Falls: 23.0 mi
- Muddy Creek Falls: 23.0 mi
- Public River Access, Fishing: 13.9 mi
- River Beach: 17.1 mi
- Art: 14.7 mi
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 20.2 mi
- Mountain View: 17.8 mi
- Ali Ghan Picnic Grounds: 20.6 mi
- Frankville: 9.8 mi
- US-219 Cove Overlook Rest Area: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of McCoole Fish Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Turkey Rock | W 263° | 984 m | 14.4 mi |
| Black Rock | SW 220° | 963 m | 10.0 mi |
| Eagle Rock | W 260° | 953 m | 15.7 mi |
| Pinnacle | SW 224° | 950 m | 6.8 mi |
| Big Savage Mountain | NW 318° | 913 m | 8.5 mi |
| High Rock | NW 318° | 910 m | 8.5 mi |
| Meadow Mountain | NW 305° | 904 m | 14.2 mi |
| Saint John Rock | N 5° | 890 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:07 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:14 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/276842733
Day trips start here
- Grantsville · 19 mi
- McHenry · 21 mi
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