Rising Sun Pond Fish Management Area
Rising Sun Pond Fish Management Area is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 112 m. Gap Hill stands 252 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Community Park of Rising Sun, a park 0.5 miles away. Mason and Dixon Byway runs past it. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Fisheries Service
How to reach it
- On the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 5.1 mi off the Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway
- 18.0 mi off the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway, National
- 22.3 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- King & Queen Seat · 19 mi
- Kilgore Falls · 19 mi
- Hawk Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Veterans Community Park of Rising Sun: 0.5 mi
- Stubbs Hill Regional Park: 0.5 mi
- Triangle Dog Park and Trails: 0.8 mi
- Diddie Richardson Park: 0.9 mi
- West Nottingham Academy Historic District: 1.9 mi
- West Nottingham Academy: 1.9 mi
- West Nottingham Academy: 1.9 mi
- Site of Chapel-of-Ease: 4.4 mi
- Jimmy Hans Wild: 5.3 mi
- Bald Friar Road & Ferry: 5.3 mi
- Rock Springs Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Camp Conowingo: 6.3 mi
- Chrome Serpentine Barrens: 7.5 mi
- Lower Chrome Serpentine Barrens: 7.8 mi
- BCMSR - Deep Run Cliffs Outpost: 10.6 mi
- Community Connecting Us - Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- Polinator Garden: 7.8 mi
- Georgia's Garden: 9.7 mi
- Jen Alexander's Memorial Garden: 17.1 mi
- Clark Garden: 17.2 mi
- Hand: 9.2 mi
- Big Fish, School of Fish: 10.8 mi
- Hammering Heart: 14.4 mi
- Wings of Thought: 17.1 mi
- Chloe & Lucinda (Nubian Goats): 17.2 mi
- Goat Hill: 2.0 mi
- Cromleys Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Mount Ararat: 7.0 mi
- Bald Friar: 7.4 mi
- Foys Hill: 8.1 mi
- Herrs Potato Chip Factory: 4.4 mi
- Robert Fulton Birthplace: 8.6 mi
- Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge: 10.7 mi
- Sandy Hook Speedway: 13.3 mi
- Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge: 16.9 mi
- Herr’s Snack Factory Tour: 4.5 mi
- Bainbridge Museum: 6.8 mi
- Steppingstone Farm Museum: 7.4 mi
- Hosanna School Museum: 7.5 mi
- Perryville Railroad Museum: 9.6 mi
- The Eye: 7.1 mi
- Wildcat Point: 8.0 mi
- Green Quarry: 9.9 mi
- White Banks: 15.6 mi
- ZP16: 16.8 mi
- Deer Creek Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- Wilson's Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
- Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Hills Grove Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Leaman Place Junction: 21.3 mi
- Garrett Island Beach: 9.1 mi
- Roachs Shore: 12.0 mi
- North East Beach Area: 14.8 mi
- Belcamp Beach: 18.2 mi
- Betterton Beach: 22.5 mi
- Lapidum: 7.5 mi
- Frenchtown: 14.9 mi
- Glenville: 23.1 mi
- Black Barren Spring: 6.7 mi
- Black Rock Spring: 11.8 mi
- Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 18.4 mi
- Kilgore Falls: 18.8 mi
- Willow Hill Covered Bridge: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rising Sun Pond Fish Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gap Hill | N 11° | 252 m | 20.3 mi |
| Stony Hill | NNW 342° | 233 m | 17.0 mi |
| Red Hill | NW 321° | 192 m | 18.7 mi |
| Oak Hill | NNW 345° | 190 m | 18.2 mi |
| Bunker Hill | NNW 341° | 171 m | 19.4 mi |
| Dry Hill | N 1° | 166 m | 24.9 mi |
| Cherry Hill | SW 233° | 149 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mount Felix | SSW 199° | 142 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:01 | 16:44 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conowingo DAM, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314948839
Day trips start here
- Oxford · 8 mi
- Perryville · 9 mi
- Havre de Grace · 10 mi
- Aberdeen · 14 mi
- West Grove · 16 mi
- Newark · 17 mi
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