- Elevation, modelled
- 125 m
- Tallest summit within 16.4 miles
- Quirauk Mountain654 m · 11.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old Main Streets0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6091, -77.3202
Rocky Ridge Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 125 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. Old Main Streets passes 0.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Rocky Ridge Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | WNW 301° | 654 m | 11.9 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | WNW 289° | 572 m | 8.2 mi |
| Salamander Rock | WSW 256° | 562 m | 9.2 mi |
| High Rock | WNW 299° | 559 m | 12.3 mi |
| Black Rock | W 261° | 549 m | 15.0 mi |
| Virginia Rock | NW 326° | 545 m | 13.6 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | WSW 257° | 538 m | 15.2 mi |
| Bob's Hill | W 265° | 535 m | 7.6 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 4.5 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 12.8 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 14.6 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 6 mi
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 13 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 14 mi
- White Rocks · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rocky Ridge Park: 0.0 mi
- Loys Station Park: 1.7 mi
- Double Pipe Creek Park: 2.7 mi
- Creagerstown Park: 3.5 mi
- Creagerstown Community Park: 3.5 mi
Peaks
- Chestnut Hill: 4.9 mi
- Laurel Hill: 5.9 mi
- Chimney Rock: 6.2 mi
- College Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Little Piney Mountain: 6.4 mi
Historic sites
- Historic Navy Ship Gun: 5.2 mi
- Mount St. Mary's Memorial for Priests: 5.2 mi
- The Good Shepherd: 5.2 mi
- Verteran's Way: 5.2 mi
- St. John Marie Vianney: 5.2 mi
Museums: 54
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Visitor Center: 6.2 mi
- Frederick County Fire Museum: 6.4 mi
- Museum of the Iron Worker: 6.4 mi
- Western Maryland Railroad Museum: 8.1 mi
- Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 25
- Pumpkin Cannon: 3.4 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 6.4 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 8.8 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 13.2 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 13.4 mi
Nature reserves: 23
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 5.6 mi
- Middletown Watershed: 13.8 mi
- Audrey Carroll Audubon Sanctuary: 14.5 mi
- Fred Archibald Audubon Sanctuary: 14.6 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 17.0 mi
Springs: 20
- Fountaindale Spring: 10.1 mi
- Spout Spring: 11.5 mi
- Raven Rock Spring: 11.7 mi
- Browns Spring: 12.4 mi
- Bootjack Spring: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 17
- Fr. John Dubois: 5.3 mi
- St. Francis: 5.5 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 13.7 mi
- Claire McCardell: 14.3 mi
- Spire: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Founder's Plaza: 5.3 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 6.9 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 16.0 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 16.1 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 18.2 mi
Gardens: 4
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 20.0 mi
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 21.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 22.7 mi
- Four Square Garden: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cunningham Falls: 8.2 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Harmony Grove: 11.5 mi
- Tartown: 16.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Clermont Crag: 12.3 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 14.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 13.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:06 | 16:49 |
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 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emmitsburg 2 SE, 5 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Catoctin Mountain Park · 8 mi
- Frederick County · 11 mi
- Frederick · 14 mi
- Gettysburg · 16 mi
- Middletown · 17 mi
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