- Elevation, modelled
- 285 m
- Tallest summit within 23.0 miles
- Quirauk Mountain654 m · 19.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Antietam Campaign Byway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4170, -77.5017
Braddock Heights Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 285 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Jigger Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Antietam Campaign Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Braddock Heights Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | N 358° | 654 m | 19.3 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | N 7° | 572 m | 16.1 mi |
| Salamander Rock | N 4° | 562 m | 11.0 mi |
| High Rock | N 357° | 559 m | 19.2 mi |
| Black Rock | NNW 335° | 549 m | 11.9 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | NNW 332° | 538 m | 11.1 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | WNW 288° | 536 m | 7.0 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | WNW 288° | 536 m | 7.0 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 0.4 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 3.1 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 6.6 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Middletown Overlook · 3 mi
- White Rocks · 7 mi
- Shock Rock · 8 mi
- Point of Rocks Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Jigger Hill: 0.8 mi
- Ridge Hill: 1.3 mi
- High Knob: 3.2 mi
- Miller Hill: 6.8 mi
- Lambs Knoll: 7.0 mi
Parks
- Fountaindale Park: 1.1 mi
- Stonegate Park: 1.9 mi
- Monarch Ridge Park: 2.0 mi
- Middletown Park: 2.5 mi
- Shookstown Park: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- The Hodson Memorial: 4.5 mi
- World War II Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Monument to the Unknown Confederate Soldiers: 4.6 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Korean War Veterans Memorial: 4.7 mi
Attractions: 50
- The Great Frederick Fair: 5.7 mi
- Best Stone Barn: 6.3 mi
- Best House: 6.4 mi
- Best Secondary House: 6.4 mi
- Gambrill Mill: 7.0 mi
Museums: 46
Nature reserves: 38
- Middletown Watershed: 3.5 mi
- Lambs Knoll Fire Tower: 7.0 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield: 7.2 mi
- Brunswick Pond Fish Management Area: 8.2 mi
- Brownsville Pond Fish Management Area: 8.9 mi
Artworks: 31
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 3.3 mi
- Spire: 4.6 mi
- WINDSWEPT: 4.8 mi
- Water Lily Swirl: 4.8 mi
- Water Lily Wave: 4.8 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Nolands Ferry: 11.7 mi
- Dargan Bend: 13.2 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
Springs: 10
- Bootjack Spring: 3.9 mi
- Spout Spring: 5.4 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 10.2 mi
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 10.9 mi
- Raven Rock Spring: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 9.2 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 9.5 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 17.1 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 21.8 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 22.5 mi
Gardens: 5
- Four Square Garden: 14.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 15.3 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 19.2 mi
- Native Pollinator Meadow: 22.1 mi
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Sevenfoot Rock: 2.3 mi
- Clermont Crag: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Old Dam Waterfall: 12.4 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 22.0 mi
- Beach Front: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 6.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
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 | 35 | 38 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frederick Police Brks, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Middletown · 3 mi
- Frederick · 5 mi
- Frederick County · 7 mi
- Boonsboro · 10 mi
- Brunswick · 10 mi
- Harpers Ferry · 14 mi
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