- Elevation, modelled
- 147 m
- Tallest summit within 19.6 miles
- High Point789 m · 19.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Washington Heritage Trail0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4529, -77.9793
Ambrose Park is a park in West Virginia, at a modelled 147 m. High Point stands 789 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Captain John Kearney, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Washington Heritage Trail passes 0.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Ambrose Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | W 268° | 789 m | 19.6 mi |
| Cacapon 2 | WNW 288° | 673 m | 18.6 mi |
| Cross Mountain | N 358° | 627 m | 19.0 mi |
| Hearthstone Mountain | N 1° | 616 m | 17.9 mi |
| Sleepy Creek Mountain | W 272° | 580 m | 11.6 mi |
| Shockeys Knob | WSW 252° | 567 m | 14.0 mi |
| Pinkerton Knob | NW 307° | 549 m | 10.1 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | E 91° | 536 m | 18.8 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Washington Heritage TrailNational
- 9.7 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 9.7 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 13.3 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
Overlooks nearby
- Devils Nose · 13 mi
- Georgians Overlook · 13 mi
- River Vista · 15 mi
- Jefferson Rock · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Captain John Kearney: 0.1 mi
- Adam Stephen Monument: 0.7 mi
- Stewart Chapel A.M.E.: 7.2 mi
- Stumpy's Hollow Historical Monument: 7.4 mi
- Rumsey Monument: 9.7 mi
Parks
- Roush Field: 0.4 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Park: 0.7 mi
- Leeland Park: 0.7 mi
- Charlotte Prather Park: 0.9 mi
- P.O. Faulkner Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Roundtop: 6.3 mi
- Cannon Hill: 6.3 mi
- High Knob: 6.6 mi
- Potato Hill: 7.4 mi
- White Hill: 9.3 mi
Museums: 41
- Belle Boyd House: 1.0 mi
- For the Kids by George Children's Museum: 1.1 mi
- CCC museum: 10.9 mi
- Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum at Antietam Station: 11.2 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield Visitors Center: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 34
- Little House: 9.5 mi
- Lock 38 Path: 9.6 mi
- Lock 39: 10.5 mi
- Lock 40: 10.9 mi
- Captain's Quarters: 10.9 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Yankauer Nature Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Boyd Mountain Pond Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 13.5 mi
- Cool Spring Preserve: 14.7 mi
- Woodpecker Woods Wildlife Santuary: 14.8 mi
- McClellan's Lookup Fire Tower: 15.0 mi
Artworks: 16
- Morgan Arts Council: 17.9 mi
- Welcome Pineapple: 18.5 mi
- Stars and Stripes Apple Statue: 20.0 mi
- White House Apple Statue: 20.4 mi
- Saint Maria Goretti: 20.4 mi
Springs: 10
- Neglar Spring: 10.6 mi
- Lord Fairfax Spring: 17.9 mi
- A natural spring at the Central Trail: 18.3 mi
- Natural Spring: 18.8 mi
- Cooper Springs: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 7
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 11.6 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 16.2 mi
- Gainsboro Tourist Park: 19.1 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 20.7 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 20.8 mi
Beaches: 6
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 19.0 mi
- Beach 2: 20.6 mi
- Beach 1: 21.0 mi
- Beach 3: 21.2 mi
- River Access: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Lovers Leap: 19.4 mi
- The Lockings: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Old Dam Waterfall: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Four Square Garden: 13.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Dargan Bend: 14.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:03 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:10 | 16:52 |
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 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Martinsburg 2, 1 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Martinsburg · 1 mi
- Hedgesville · 7 mi
- Shepherdstown · 9 mi
- Sharpsburg · 12 mi
- Washington County · 14 mi
- Harpers Ferry · 16 mi
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