Peak · Maryland
Derr Hill
Derr Hill rises to 454 m in Maryland. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the west, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Top, a peak 1.2 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 3.0 miles off.
The story
Mountain in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q31599054, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 454 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.70093, -77.40221
- 3.0 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 4.0 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 17.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 18.8 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 5 mi
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 11 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 17 mi
- White Rocks · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Round Top: 1.2 mi
- Wertenbaker Hill: 1.4 mi
- Carrick Knob: 1.4 mi
- College Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Little Piney Mountain: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Statue: 2.8 mi
- Monsignor Hugh J. Phillips: 2.8 mi
- Redmond Memorial: 2.8 mi
- The Good Shepherd: 2.9 mi
- Mary, Mother of the Mount: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Knott Athletic, Recreational and Convocational Complex: 3.2 mi
- E. Eugene Myers Community Park: 3.7 mi
- Emmitsburg Memorial Park: 4.0 mi
- Roddy Road Park: 4.2 mi
- Carroll Commons Park: 4.2 mi
Museums: 50
- Frederick County Fire Museum: 3.9 mi
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Visitor Center: 4.0 mi
- Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum: 4.8 mi
- Museum of the Iron Worker: 8.6 mi
- Renfrew Farm & Museum: 8.9 mi
Springs: 21
- Fountaindale Spring: 2.7 mi
- Browns Spring: 4.9 mi
- Raven Rock Spring: 6.8 mi
- Poplar Spring: 10.8 mi
- Knob Springs: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 18
- St. Francis: 2.7 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 2.9 mi
- 42 West: 10.1 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 12.1 mi
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 12.2 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 5.6 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 14.7 mi
- Caledonia State Park: 15.1 mi
- Middletown Watershed: 17.0 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 14
- Pumpkin Cannon: 7.8 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 8.4 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 9.4 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 9.8 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 15.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Founder's Plaza: 2.9 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 4
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 12.3 mi
- Four Square Garden: 22.3 mi
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 22.5 mi
- Peace Garden: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 4.7 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Clermont Crag: 5.0 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cunningham Falls: 6.0 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Tartown: 8.6 mi
- Harmony Grove: 17.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 6.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 9.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Derr Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | W 267° | 654 m | 5.9 mi |
| Snowy Mountain | NNW 332° | 637 m | 10.5 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | NNW 336° | 593 m | 8.9 mi |
| The Knob | NNW 348° | 573 m | 10.8 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | SW 223° | 572 m | 5.0 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | NNW 333° | 570 m | 12.4 mi |
| Salamander Rock | SSW 208° | 562 m | 9.8 mi |
| High Rock | W 266° | 559 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:06 | 16:49 |
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 | 33 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Catoctin MTN Park, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 590088 — Derr Hill, Frederick County, Maryland.
OpenStreetMap element node/358241507
Day trips start here
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 5 mi
- Thurmont · 5 mi
- Gettysburg · 13 mi
- Frederick County · 16 mi
- Hagerstown · 17 mi
- Boonsboro · 19 mi
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