Nature reserve · Maryland
Urbana Lake Fish Management Area
Urbana Lake Fish Management Area is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. Salamander Rock stands 562 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Community Park, a park 1.9 miles away. Antietam Campaign Byway passes 3.4 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Fisheries Service
How to reach it
Coordinates39.29635, -77.34439
- 3.4 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 6.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 4.1 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 8.6 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- McCormack Overlook · 3 mi
- East View · 3 mi
- West View · 4 mi
- Potomac Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Community Park: 1.9 mi
- Worthington Playground: 2.0 mi
- Landon House Playground: 2.1 mi
- Charles Ridge Community Park: 2.3 mi
- Tabard Lane Playground: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Earl's Picnic Spot: 3.0 mi
- Norwood Tobacco Barn: 3.4 mi
- Beall Homestead: 3.9 mi
- 10th Vermont Monument: 5.0 mi
- Pennsylvania Monument: 5.0 mi
Attractions
- Thomas House: 5.0 mi
- Gambrill House: 5.3 mi
- Gambrill Mill: 5.4 mi
- Best House: 5.9 mi
- Best Secondary House: 5.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Ten Mile Creek Conservation Park: 5.1 mi
- Little Bennett Creek Stream Valley Park: 5.8 mi
- Cabin Branch Stream Valley Park: 6.1 mi
- Oak Ridge Conservation Park: 6.7 mi
- North Point Neighborhood Conservation Area: 7.4 mi
Artworks
- Our Lady of Fatima: 5.6 mi
- Claire McCardell: 8.7 mi
- Water Lily Swirl: 8.8 mi
- Water Lily Wave: 8.8 mi
- WINDSWEPT: 8.8 mi
Museums: 48
- Damascus Heritage Museum: 7.7 mi
- National Museum of Civil War Medicine: 8.8 mi
- Museum of Frederick County History: 8.9 mi
- Schifferstadt Architectural Museum: 9.8 mi
- Mooseum: 10.2 mi
Peaks: 44
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Black Hill: 7.9 mi
- Pine Rock: 10.1 mi
- Furnace Mountain: 11.4 mi
- Jigger Hill: 12.2 mi
Gardens: 27
- Butterfly Garden: 3.9 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 11.0 mi
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 11.7 mi
- Community Garden: 14.6 mi
- Adventure Nursery: 17.0 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Blue Sky Park: 6.0 mi
- Nolands Ferry: 8.0 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
Springs: 8
- Kanawha Spring: 10.1 mi
- Bootjack Spring: 14.5 mi
- Spout Spring: 15.2 mi
- Sandy Spring: 20.4 mi
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Great Falls: 21.2 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 23.2 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 23.9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 23.9 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Truck Rest Area: 9.6 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 20.9 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Sevenfoot Rock: 12.9 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 15.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 15.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sycamore Beach: 22.4 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 11.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Urbana Lake Fish Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salamander Rock | NNW 338° | 562 m | 20.8 mi |
| Black Rock | NW 325° | 549 m | 23.4 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | NW 323° | 538 m | 22.6 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | NW 305° | 536 m | 18.4 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | NW 305° | 536 m | 18.4 mi |
| Bob's Hill | NNW 343° | 535 m | 21.9 mi |
| Black Rock | NNW 341° | 526 m | 21.5 mi |
| Pine Knob | NW 322° | 518 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:00 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
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 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Damascus 3 SSW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314948853
Day trips start here
- Frederick · 9 mi
- Germantown · 9 mi
- Frederick County · 12 mi
- Gaithersburg · 13 mi
- Montgomery County · 13 mi
- Brunswick · 15 mi
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