Breakneck Hill
Breakneck Hill rises to 582 m in Maryland. Sampson Rock stands 895 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Martin Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 1.3 miles off.
The story
Breakneck Hill is a mountain in the Ridge and Valley region of the Appalachian Mountains, located in Allegany County, Maryland. The 1,872 feet (571 m) ridge is just south of Interstate 68 across from Rocky Gap State Park, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of the town of Rush.
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Wikidata Q4959637, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 582 m
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 6.3 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 7.7 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Warrior Mountain Overlook · 9 mi
- Banner's Overlook · 10 mi
- Sideling Hill Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Prospect Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Glendale Area Park: 4.2 mi
- Constitution Park: 6.0 mi
- C&O Canal Towpath: 6.9 mi
- Downtown Cumberland Historic District: 6.9 mi
- Canal Place Historical Park: 6.9 mi
- Martin Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Little Knob: 2.1 mi
- Betsy Knob: 2.6 mi
- Big Knob: 2.8 mi
- Toms Hill: 2.9 mi
- Allegany Museum: 6.9 mi
- Wills Creek Museum: 7.1 mi
- C. William Gilchrist Gallery and Museum: 7.1 mi
- Gordon-Roberts House museum: 7.2 mi
- F. Brooke Whiting House & Museum: 7.7 mi
- B'er Chayim Congregation: 6.8 mi
- National Road Monument: 7.0 mi
- Steam Pump: 8.7 mi
- Masonry Overfall: 9.2 mi
- First Toll Gate House: 11.7 mi
- Dawson Spring: 15.0 mi
- White Sulphur Springs: 19.9 mi
- Natural Spring: 21.1 mi
- A natural spring at the Central Trail: 21.1 mi
- Lord Fairfax Spring: 22.0 mi
- Ali Ghan Picnic Grounds: 4.6 mi
- Mountain View: 11.5 mi
- Sweet Root Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Blankley Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Almost Heaven Sign: 21.2 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 21.2 mi
- Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad: 22.7 mi
- The Coffee Pot: 24.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 7.5 mi
- St Johns rock scenic overlook: 17.4 mi
- Hanging Rocks: 19.9 mi
- Art: 15.1 mi
- Morgan Arts Council: 22.2 mi
- River Beach: 18.2 mi
- Public River Access, Fishing: 24.5 mi
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Eastbound: 19.2 mi
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Westbound: 19.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Breakneck Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sampson Rock | W 278° | 895 m | 15.6 mi |
| Saint John Rock | W 268° | 890 m | 17.5 mi |
| Dans Rock | WSW 245° | 883 m | 15.3 mi |
| Little Savage Mountain | WNW 284° | 859 m | 15.4 mi |
| Wolf Rock | WSW 242° | 832 m | 16.9 mi |
| Gravel Hill | W 275° | 819 m | 18.1 mi |
| Shocky Hill | WNW 286° | 816 m | 18.8 mi |
| Savage Mountain | NNW 340° | 813 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:06 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:11 | 16:54 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cumberland 2, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 589803 — Breakneck Hill, Allegany County, Maryland.
OpenStreetMap element node/358241479
Day trips start here
- Hancock · 24 mi
- Grantsville · 28 mi
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