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Parris N. Glendening Recreational Area

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Elevation
659 m
Tallest summit within 13.9 miles
Big Savage Mountain913 m · 12.4 mi
Nearest byway
Historic National Road - Maryland0.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:48local time
Coordinates
39.6716, -78.9330
Parris N. Glendening Recreational Area from directly overhead

Parris N. Glendening Recreational Area is a park in Maryland, at a recorded 659 m. Big Savage Mountain stands 913 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Sand Spring Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 0.3 miles off.

Elevation
659 m
Operated by
Allegany County Commissioners

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Parris N. Glendening Recreational Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Savage MountainSW 225°913 m12.4 mi
High RockSW 225°910 m12.4 mi
Sampson RockN 5°895 m2.6 mi
Saint John RockW 263°890 m1.9 mi
Dans RockSSE 163°883 m6.5 mi
Little Savage MountainN 10°859 m4.1 mi
Elbow MountainSW 230°859 m8.9 mi
Salt Block MountainW 270°854 m9.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Beaches: 2
Springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5219:28
June solstice05:4920:0720:48
September equinox07:0418:3919:15
December solstice07:3416:1316:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262936485765696862514031
Precip in3.43.04.04.05.24.63.73.64.23.22.93.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frostburg 2, under a mile away.

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