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Breakneck Hill

Breakneck Hill, seen from above at true elevation

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.

About

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.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
582 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.67725, -78.63807

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Nature reserves: 24
Historic sites: 22
  • B'er Chayim Congregation: 6.8 mi
  • Thomas Cresap: 7.0 mi
  • National Road Monument: 7.0 mi
  • Steam Pump: 8.7 mi
  • Masonry Overfall: 9.2 mi
Museums: 22
Springs: 10
  • 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
Picnic sites: 4
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 2
  • Art: 15.1 mi
  • Morgan Arts Council: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 2
  • River Beach: 18.2 mi
  • Public River Access, Fishing: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Sideling Hill Rest Area Eastbound: 19.2 mi
  • Sideling Hill Rest Area Westbound: 19.2 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sampson RockW 278°895 m15.6 mi
Saint John RockW 268°890 m17.5 mi
Dans RockWSW 245°883 m15.3 mi
Little Savage MountainWNW 284°859 m15.4 mi
Wolf RockWSW 242°832 m16.9 mi
Gravel HillW 275°819 m18.1 mi
Shocky HillWNW 286°816 m18.8 mi
Savage MountainNNW 340°813 m15.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5119:27
June solstice05:4820:0620:46
September equinox07:0318:3819:13
December solstice07:3316:1116:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313442546371767467554435
Precip in2.82.43.43.44.23.93.73.43.52.82.63.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cumberland 2, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 589803 — Breakneck Hill, Allegany County, Maryland.

OpenStreetMap element node/358241479

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