- Elevation, modelled
- 72 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Quirauk Mountain654 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Antietam Campaign Byway0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3666, -77.4051
Monocacy River Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 72 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Best Stone Barn, a attraction 0.4 miles away. Antietam Campaign Byway passes 0.7 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Monocacy River Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | NNW 346° | 654 m | 23.5 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | N 351° | 572 m | 19.8 mi |
| Salamander Rock | NNW 343° | 562 m | 15.1 mi |
| High Rock | NNW 345° | 559 m | 23.5 mi |
| Black Rock | NW 324° | 549 m | 17.6 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | NW 322° | 538 m | 16.8 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | WNW 296° | 536 m | 13.1 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | WNW 296° | 536 m | 13.1 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 2.8 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 2.9 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 8.0 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- McCormack Overlook · 7 mi
- West View · 7 mi
- East View · 7 mi
- Potomac Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
Historic sites
- 14th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Monument: 0.7 mi
- Maryland Monument: 0.8 mi
- United Daughters of the Confederacy Monument: 0.8 mi
- Pennsylvania Monument: 1.0 mi
- 10th Vermont Monument: 1.0 mi
Artworks: 57
- Claire McCardell: 3.2 mi
- Water Lily Swirl: 3.2 mi
- WINDSWEPT: 3.2 mi
- Water Lily Wave: 3.2 mi
- Spire: 3.4 mi
Peaks: 56
- Jigger Hill: 6.5 mi
- Ridge Hill: 6.8 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Pine Rock: 7.6 mi
- High Knob: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 47
- Best Stone Barn: 0.4 mi
- Best House: 0.4 mi
- Best Secondary House: 0.5 mi
- Thomas House: 0.9 mi
- Gambrill Mill: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves: 45
- Urbana Lake Fish Management Area: 5.8 mi
- Fred Archibald Audubon Sanctuary: 6.9 mi
- Middletown Watershed: 8.7 mi
- Ten Mile Creek Conservation Park: 10.7 mi
- North Point Neighborhood Conservation Area: 11.0 mi
Museums: 42
Picnic sites: 12
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Nolands Ferry: 9.1 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 11.7 mi
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
Gardens: 12
- Butterfly Garden: 9.1 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 15.2 mi
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 17.5 mi
- Adventure Nursery: 20.3 mi
- Community Garden: 20.4 mi
Springs: 8
- Bootjack Spring: 8.7 mi
- Spout Spring: 9.4 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 9.4 mi
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 16.6 mi
- Raven Rock Spring: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Truck Rest Area: 11.6 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 15.2 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 15.4 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Sevenfoot Rock: 7.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 20.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Old Dam Waterfall: 18.3 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 6.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:00 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| 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, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Frederick · 3 mi
- Frederick County · 7 mi
- Middletown · 9 mi
- Brunswick · 12 mi
- Germantown · 15 mi
- Boonsboro · 16 mi
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