- Elevation
- 176 m
- Tallest summit within 22.3 miles
- Quirauk Mountain654 m · 19.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Antietam Campaign Byway2.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4390, -77.6789
Mount Briar Wetlands Reserve is a park in Maryland, at a recorded 176 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is McClellan's Lookup Fire Tower, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Antietam Campaign Byway passes 2.9 miles off.
- Elevation
- 176 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Mount Briar Wetlands Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | NNE 26° | 654 m | 19.9 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | NE 38° | 572 m | 18.4 mi |
| Salamander Rock | NE 47° | 562 m | 13.9 mi |
| High Rock | NNE 25° | 559 m | 19.6 mi |
| Black Rock | NNE 25° | 549 m | 10.2 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | NNE 27° | 538 m | 9.3 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | ENE 77° | 536 m | 2.8 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | ENE 77° | 536 m | 2.9 mi |
- 2.9 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 3.7 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 4.2 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 6.7 mi off the Washington Heritage TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- White Rocks · 3 mi
- Georgians Overlook · 3 mi
- Stone Fort · 7 mi
- Weverton Cliffs · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Red Hill: 1.5 mi
- Lambs Knoll: 2.8 mi
- Lambs Knoll: 2.9 mi
- Hawks Hill: 3.0 mi
- Hauser Ridge: 4.9 mi
Historic sites
- 11 Connecticut Volunteers: 2.8 mi
- William McKinley Coffee Break Monument: 3.0 mi
- 1887 Barn ruins: 3.1 mi
- War Correspondents Memorial Arch: 3.1 mi
- Monument to Gen. Robert E. Lee: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Chestnut Grove Park: 3.0 mi
- Taylor Park: 3.7 mi
- Burkittsville Memorial Park: 4.4 mi
- Shafer Memorial Park: 4.9 mi
- Antietam Dargan Community Park: 5.1 mi
Attractions: 53
- Antietam Creek Aqueduct: 3.9 mi
- Lock 37: 4.8 mi
- Lock 39: 5.6 mi
- Lock 40: 6.3 mi
- Lock 38 Path: 6.5 mi
Museums: 41
- Gathland State Park Museum: 3.2 mi
- Civil War Medical Museum: 3.2 mi
- Pry House Field Hospital Museum: 3.2 mi
- South Mountain Heritage Society: 4.1 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield Visitors Center: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- McClellan's Lookup Fire Tower: 1.4 mi
- Lambs Knoll Fire Tower: 2.8 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield: 4.0 mi
- Brownsville Pond Fish Management Area: 4.1 mi
- Brunswick Pond Fish Management Area: 8.0 mi
Artworks: 19
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 10.0 mi
- Spire: 14.2 mi
- WINDSWEPT: 14.3 mi
- Water Lily Swirl: 14.4 mi
- Water Lily Wave: 14.4 mi
Springs: 13
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 9.2 mi
- Bootjack Spring: 10.3 mi
- Spout Spring: 11.5 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 14.1 mi
- Cooper Springs: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Dargan Bend: 6.1 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Nolands Ferry: 16.8 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
Gardens: 4
- Four Square Garden: 6.2 mi
- Native Pollinator Meadow: 20.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 24.2 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 17.4 mi
- Beach Front: 22.6 mi
- River Access: 23.2 mi
- River Access: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
Waterfalls: 2
- Old Dam Waterfall: 2.8 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Sevenfoot Rock: 10.4 mi
- Clermont Crag: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 15.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 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 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sharpsburg 5 S, 4 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Sharpsburg · 4 mi
- Boonsboro · 5 mi
- Middletown · 7 mi
- Shepherdstown · 7 mi
- Harpers Ferry · 8 mi
- Brunswick · 9 mi
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