- Elevation, modelled
- 549 m
- Tallest summit within 12.2 miles
- Quirauk Mountain654 m · 0.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway7.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6951, -77.5236
High Rock is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 549 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the east, 0.6 miles off. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 7.2 miles off.
- Operated by
- Wasington County Commissioners
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of High Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | E 80° | 654 m | 0.6 mi |
| Snowy Mountain | N 9° | 637 m | 9.8 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | NNE 18° | 593 m | 9.0 mi |
| The Knob | NNE 21° | 573 m | 11.7 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | SE 137° | 572 m | 4.4 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | N 5° | 570 m | 11.5 mi |
| Pivot Rock | N 5° | 563 m | 11.7 mi |
| Salamander Rock | SSE 167° | 562 m | 8.4 mi |
- 7.2 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 7.7 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 10.9 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 14.7 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 7 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 16 mi
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 16 mi
- White Rocks · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- High Rock: 0.1 mi
- Quirauk Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Raven Rock: 1.7 mi
- Buzzard Knob: 2.5 mi
- Mount Dunlop: 3.0 mi
Parks
- Pen Mar Park: 1.7 mi
- Old Banjamin Flagpoles: 3.0 mi
- Red Run Park: 3.1 mi
- Old Benjamin Tenis Courts: 3.1 mi
- Solit farm: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- Mason Dixon Line monument: 1.9 mi
- Valley View Manor: 4.0 mi
- Jacobs Church: 5.5 mi
- Black Rock Hotel: 8.8 mi
- St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Statue: 8.9 mi
Museums: 45
- Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum: 3.8 mi
- Renfrew Farm & Museum: 3.9 mi
- MARC Nature Center: 8.1 mi
- Museum of the Iron Worker: 9.3 mi
- Frederick County Fire Museum: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 29
- Catoctin Furnace: 9.2 mi
- Children's Village of Washington County: 10.1 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 10.6 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 11.2 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 11.2 mi
Springs: 22
- Raven Rock Spring: 1.6 mi
- Browns Spring: 3.8 mi
- Fountaindale Spring: 7.1 mi
- Pearl Spring: 9.8 mi
- Travelers Spring: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 16
- 42 West: 5.1 mi
- St. Francis: 8.9 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 9.1 mi
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 10.2 mi
- Saint Maria Goretti: 10.7 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 7.3 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 9.5 mi
- Sweeney, Carl and Rebecca Conservation: 15.0 mi
- Caledonia State Park: 15.1 mi
- Middletown Watershed: 15.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 9.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 11.2 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 12.3 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 12.4 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 18.8 mi
Gardens: 3
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 10.2 mi
- Four Square Garden: 17.1 mi
- Peace Garden: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Clermont Crag: 3.5 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cunningham Falls: 5.2 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Tartown: 9.4 mi
- Harmony Grove: 18.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 3.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 14.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:07 | 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 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithsburg 2NW, 4 mi away.
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- Washington County · 17 mi
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