Peak · Maryland
Black Rock
Black Rock rises to 549 m in Maryland. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the north-northeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Rock Hotel, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 4.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 549 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.57328, -77.59719
- 4.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 8.6 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 5.5 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- White Rocks · 9 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 9 mi
- Chimney Rock · 10 mi
- Georgians Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Black Rock Hotel: 0.5 mi
- Washington Monument: 5.2 mi
- Stonewall Regiment: 7.2 mi
- Reno Monument: 7.2 mi
- NC 13th Infantry Memorial: 7.4 mi
Peaks
- Annapolis Rock: 1.0 mi
- Pine Knob: 2.2 mi
- Short Hill: 3.2 mi
- Monument Knob: 5.2 mi
- Salamander Rock: 5.8 mi
Parks
- Wolfsville Ruritan Community Park: 2.6 mi
- Doubs Mill Historic District: 3.1 mi
- Flook Park: 4.3 mi
- Myersville Community Park: 4.5 mi
- Ditto Farms Regional Park: 4.7 mi
Museums: 40
- MARC Nature Center: 1.7 mi
- Boonsboro Museum of History: 5.4 mi
- Discovery Station: 8.3 mi
- Washington County Museum of Fine Arts: 8.4 mi
- Mansion House Art Center: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 35
- Children's Village of Washington County: 5.8 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 8.2 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 8.7 mi
- Lock 40: 11.5 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 11.6 mi
Springs: 17
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 1.2 mi
- Raven Rock Spring: 7.8 mi
- Spout Spring: 8.7 mi
- Bootjack Spring: 8.9 mi
- Browns Spring: 13.0 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 2.5 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield: 7.2 mi
- Lambs Knoll Fire Tower: 8.8 mi
- Middletown Watershed: 8.9 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 10
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 9.3 mi
- Saint Maria Goretti: 9.6 mi
- 42 West: 12.7 mi
- Spire: 14.6 mi
- Water Lily Swirl: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 15.0 mi
- Dargan Bend: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 3.1 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 13.3 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cunningham Falls: 7.8 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- Four Square Garden: 8.8 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Sevenfoot Rock: 10.6 mi
- Clermont Crag: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Harmony Grove: 13.4 mi
- Tartown: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 12.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Black Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | NNE 28° | 654 m | 9.6 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | NE 53° | 572 m | 8.7 mi |
| Salamander Rock | E 88° | 562 m | 5.8 mi |
| High Rock | NNE 25° | 559 m | 9.3 mi |
| Virginia Rock | NNE 27° | 545 m | 15.5 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | S 184° | 538 m | 1.0 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | S 190° | 536 m | 8.8 mi |
| Bob's Hill | ENE 76° | 535 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithsburg 2NW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358241472
Day trips start here
- Boonsboro · 5 mi
- Hagerstown · 8 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 9 mi
- Middletown · 10 mi
- Sharpsburg · 11 mi
- Thurmont · 11 mi
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