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Gap Hill

Gap Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Gap Hill rises to 844 m in Maryland. Wild Turkey Rock stands 984 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bishop Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Mountain Maryland Byway passes 1.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in Maryland, United States of America

Wikidata Q31599363, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
844 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.57967, -79.40876

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites: 15
Attractions: 13
  • Mountain Coaster: 3.0 mi
  • Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 8.1 mi
  • Pleasant Valley Dreamrides: 15.6 mi
  • eroded outcropping: 15.8 mi
  • Spruce Forest Artisan Village: 16.3 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Museums: 10
Waterfalls: 8
Cliffs: 7
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 3.9 mi
  • Metal Sculpture: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Cucumber Run Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
  • Tharp Knob Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Chateau Gardens: 17.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • Baughman Spring: 19.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Gap Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wild Turkey RockSE 142°984 m13.2 mi
Gregg KnobSW 231°960 m8.6 mi
Eagle RockSSE 149°953 m13.4 mi
Marsh HillSE 135°948 m3.0 mi
Snaggy MountainSSW 213°946 m7.7 mi
Pine Swamp KnobWSW 255°944 m5.7 mi
Fike HillW 263°943 m5.0 mi
Roman Nose MountainSSE 168°916 m7.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5419:30
June solstice05:5120:0920:49
September equinox07:0618:4119:17
December solstice07:3516:1516:58

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252836475663686660503930

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sines Deep Creek, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 590276 — Gap Hill, Garrett County, Maryland.

OpenStreetMap element node/358241532

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