- Elevation
- 87 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Salamander Rock562 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Antietam Campaign Byway0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2448, -77.4261
Monocacy Natural Resources Area is a park in Maryland, at a recorded 87 m. Salamander Rock stands 562 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Dickerson Local Park, a park 1.9 miles away. Antietam Campaign Byway passes 0.7 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 87 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Monocacy Natural Resources Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salamander Rock | N 352° | 562 m | 23.1 mi |
| Black Rock | NNW 338° | 549 m | 24.5 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | NNW 337° | 538 m | 23.5 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | NW 323° | 536 m | 17.7 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | NW 323° | 536 m | 17.7 mi |
| Bob's Hill | N 356° | 535 m | 24.6 mi |
| Black Rock | N 353° | 526 m | 24.0 mi |
| Pine Knob | NNW 336° | 518 m | 22.5 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 0.7 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 5.6 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 11.0 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
Overlooks nearby
- Potomac Overlook · 2 mi
- West View · 2 mi
- East View · 2 mi
- McCormack Overlook · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Dickerson Local Park: 1.9 mi
- Dickerson Recreation Center: 1.9 mi
- The "Green": 4.3 mi
- Green Hill Park: 5.2 mi
- Buckeystown Community Park: 5.7 mi
Attractions
- Monocacy Aqueduct: 2.0 mi
- Lock 27: 2.6 mi
- Lock 26: Wood's Lock: 4.5 mi
- Lock 28: 7.0 mi
- Thomas House: 8.1 mi
Artworks
- Our Lady of Fatima: 2.9 mi
- Confederate Soldier Statue: 8.0 mi
- Historic Cupola: 11.5 mi
- Historic Cupola: 11.5 mi
- Historic Cupola: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Ten Mile Creek Conservation Park: 5.4 mi
- Urbana Lake Fish Management Area: 5.6 mi
- Bucklodge Branch Stream Valley Park: 6.5 mi
- Cabin Branch Stream Valley Park: 7.4 mi
- Boyds Local Park: 7.5 mi
Historic sites
- Eastalco: 6.6 mi
- Earl's Picnic Spot: 7.3 mi
- Norwood Tobacco Barn: 7.8 mi
- 10th Vermont Monument: 8.2 mi
- Pennsylvania Monument: 8.3 mi
Peaks: 51
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Furnace Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Pine Rock: 7.4 mi
- Bald Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Black Hill: 7.9 mi
Museums: 51
- Mooseum: 9.0 mi
- Winmill Carriage Museum: 10.5 mi
- Gov. Westmoreland Davis Home: 10.7 mi
- Lovettsville Museum: 11.5 mi
- National Museum of Civil War Medicine: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 45
- Poolesville Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.5 mi
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 11.8 mi
- Community Garden: 14.4 mi
- butterfly Garden: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Nolands Ferry: 3.0 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 8.8 mi
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Quail Ridge: 11.7 mi
Springs: 8
- Kanawha Spring: 5.8 mi
- Bootjack Spring: 16.1 mi
- Spout Spring: 17.3 mi
- Cooper Springs: 18.8 mi
- Potts Springs: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 19.0 mi
- Great Falls: 19.4 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 21.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 22.6 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sycamore Beach: 20.7 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 20.8 mi
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 20.9 mi
- River Access: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Sevenfoot Rock: 14.4 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 18.4 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Truck Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 21.5 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 14.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:00 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:08 | 16:51 |
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 | 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, 11 mi away.
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