- Elevation
- 157 m
- Tallest summit within 19.6 miles
- Quirauk Mountain654 m · 15.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Marylandon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5074, -77.6562
Shafer Memorial Park is a park in Maryland, at a recorded 157 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Boonsboro Museum of History, a museum 0.2 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland runs past it.
- Elevation
- 157 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Shafer Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | NNE 30° | 654 m | 15.1 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | NE 46° | 572 m | 14.0 mi |
| Salamander Rock | ENE 62° | 562 m | 10.1 mi |
| High Rock | NNE 29° | 559 m | 14.8 mi |
| Black Rock | NE 35° | 549 m | 5.5 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | NE 41° | 538 m | 4.7 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | SSE 159° | 536 m | 4.4 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | SSE 159° | 536 m | 4.4 mi |
- On the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- On the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 4.8 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 9.6 mi off the Washington Heritage TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- White Rocks · 4 mi
- Georgians Overlook · 6 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 9 mi
- Stone Fort · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Boonsboro Historical Park: 0.5 mi
- Taylor Park: 2.4 mi
- Devil’s Backbone Park: 3.6 mi
- Flook Park: 4.5 mi
- Washington County Agricultural Education Center: 4.7 mi
Historic sites
- Washington Monument: 1.8 mi
- World War 1: 2.4 mi
- Stonewall Regiment: 3.3 mi
- Reno Monument: 3.3 mi
- NC 13th Infantry Memorial: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Monument Knob: 1.8 mi
- Short Hill: 2.3 mi
- Devils Backbone: 3.8 mi
- Pine Knob: 4.0 mi
- Lambs Knoll: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 45
- Lock 40: 6.8 mi
- Antietam Creek Aqueduct: 7.8 mi
- Children's Village of Washington County: 8.0 mi
- Lock 39: 8.0 mi
- Lock 38 Path: 9.1 mi
Museums: 39
Nature reserves: 17
- Antietam National Battlefield: 3.3 mi
- Lambs Knoll Fire Tower: 4.4 mi
- McClellan's Lookup Fire Tower: 4.4 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 5.8 mi
- Middletown Watershed: 8.7 mi
Springs: 17
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 4.6 mi
- Bootjack Spring: 9.1 mi
- Spout Spring: 9.8 mi
- Raven Rock Spring: 13.3 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 17.7 mi
Artworks: 12
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 9.1 mi
- Saint Maria Goretti: 12.0 mi
- Spire: 14.4 mi
- WINDSWEPT: 14.5 mi
- Water Lily Swirl: 14.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Dargan Bend: 10.9 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
- Nolands Ferry: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 3.1 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 3.2 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 11.6 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Four Square Garden: 4.6 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Old Dam Waterfall: 5.6 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Sevenfoot Rock: 10.1 mi
- Clermont Crag: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Harmony Grove: 14.2 mi
- Tartown: 24.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Beach Front: 17.8 mi
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| 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, 8 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Boonsboro · 0 mi
- Sharpsburg · 6 mi
- Middletown · 8 mi
- Hagerstown · 10 mi
- Shepherdstown · 10 mi
- Washington County · 10 mi
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