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Carrick Knob

Carrick Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Carrick Knob rises to 495 m in Maryland. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the west, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is College Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 1.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in Maryland, United States of America

Wikidata Q31598873, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
495 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.69061, -77.37884

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Statue: 1.3 mi
  • Monsignor Hugh J. Phillips: 1.4 mi
  • Redmond Memorial: 1.4 mi
  • The Good Shepherd: 1.4 mi
  • Mary, Mother of the Mount: 1.5 mi
Parks
  • Knott Athletic, Recreational and Convocational Complex: 1.8 mi
  • E. Eugene Myers Community Park: 2.5 mi
  • Emmitsburg Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
  • Roddy Road Park: 3.6 mi
  • Eyler Road Recreation Area: 4.1 mi
Museums: 52
  • Frederick County Fire Museum: 2.8 mi
  • Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Visitor Center: 2.8 mi
  • Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum: 6.3 mi
  • Museum of the Iron Worker: 8.2 mi
  • Renfrew Farm & Museum: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 23
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 6.9 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 8.1 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 9.2 mi
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 9.5 mi
  • Walkersville Southern Railroad: 14.2 mi
Springs: 22
  • Fountaindale Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Browns Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Raven Rock Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Poplar Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Knob Springs: 12.1 mi
Artworks: 18
Nature reserves: 14
Picnic sites: 6
  • Founder's Plaza: 1.5 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
  • Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 3.7 mi
  • South Mountain Welcome Center: 16.4 mi
  • South Mountain Welcome Center: 16.4 mi
  • Truck Rest Area: 24.6 mi
Gardens: 3
  • 9-11 Memorial Garden: 13.6 mi
  • Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 21.6 mi
  • Four Square Garden: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 7.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Carrick Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quirauk MountainW 273°654 m7.1 mi
Snowy MountainNNW 328°637 m11.7 mi
Buzzard PeakNNW 331°593 m10.1 mi
The KnobNNW 343°573 m11.8 mi
Catoctin MountainWSW 238°572 m5.5 mi
Salamander RockSW 216°562 m9.8 mi
High RockW 272°559 m7.6 mi
Virginia RockNW 321°545 m7.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4619:22
June solstice05:4320:0120:41
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:2816:0616:49

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313341526170757366554436
Precip in3.52.54.23.94.34.34.33.55.23.83.43.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emmitsburg 2 SE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358238325

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