Nature reserve · Maryland
Sweeney, Carl and Rebecca Conservation
Sweeney, Carl and Rebecca Conservation is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 131 m. Big Mountain stands 740 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Terrapin Park, a park 4.2 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 3.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- DNR and Washington Soil Conservation District
How to reach it
Coordinates39.70651, -77.80595
- 3.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 6.0 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 14.5 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
- 15.8 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Devils Nose · 18 mi
- Georgians Overlook · 18 mi
- White Rocks · 20 mi
- Chimney Rock · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Terrapin Park: 4.2 mi
- Martin's Mill Bridge Park: 4.5 mi
- State Line Ruritan Club: 4.5 mi
- Antrim Township Park: 4.6 mi
- Hamilton Playground: 5.1 mi
Peaks
- Powell Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Kasies Knob: 6.1 mi
- Rickard Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Rickard Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Claylick Mountain: 6.7 mi
Historic sites
- Doubleday Hill Monument: 7.5 mi
- Jacobs Church: 9.8 mi
- Stumpy's Hollow Historical Monument: 12.4 mi
- Fort Frederick: 12.4 mi
- March 17 1936 High Water Mark: 12.7 mi
Museums: 24
- Hagerstown Aviation Museum: 4.3 mi
- Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum: 5.8 mi
- Jonathan Hager House and Museum: 6.1 mi
- Discovery Station: 6.2 mi
- Washington County Museum of Fine Arts: 6.2 mi
Springs: 22
- Tayamentasachta Spring: 6.8 mi
- Moss Spring: 7.6 mi
- Oak Spring: 8.8 mi
- Cold Springs: 9.6 mi
- Reese Spring: 13.6 mi
Attractions: 21
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 6.3 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 6.3 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 6.3 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 6.3 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Conservation Easement East of Indian Springs Wildlife Management Area: 6.2 mi
- Boyd Mountain Pond Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 9.2 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 12.0 mi
- Yankauer Nature Preserve: 14.5 mi
- McClellan's Lookup Fire Tower: 18.5 mi
Artworks: 9
- Saint Maria Goretti: 5.0 mi
- 42 West: 12.5 mi
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 16.8 mi
- Founding Father's Memorial Statue: 17.8 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Bear Valley Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
- Dargan Bend: 23.9 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
- The Lockings: 14.2 mi
- Clermont Crag: 17.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 21.0 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 8.5 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 16.3 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Old Dam Waterfall: 18.2 mi
- Jarrett Falls: 18.5 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 18.6 mi
Gardens: 2
- Four Square Garden: 13.7 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Sweeney, Carl and Rebecca Conservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mountain | NNW 337° | 740 m | 18.2 mi |
| Quirauk Mountain | E 92° | 654 m | 15.6 mi |
| Cross Mountain | W 279° | 627 m | 10.0 mi |
| Hearthstone Mountain | W 272° | 616 m | 8.9 mi |
| Parnell Knob | NNW 348° | 614 m | 14.8 mi |
| Little Mountain | NNW 348° | 590 m | 17.1 mi |
| High Rock | E 93° | 559 m | 15.1 mi |
| Black Rock | SE 130° | 549 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:03 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:08 | 16:51 |
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 | 36 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hagerstown Rgnl AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/278310059
Day trips start here
- Hagerstown · 6 mi
- Washington County · 7 mi
- Mercersburg · 10 mi
- Hedgesville · 15 mi
- Boonsboro · 16 mi
- Sharpsburg · 17 mi
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