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George Hill

George Hill, seen from above at true elevation

George Hill rises to 897 m in Maryland. Marsh Hill stands 948 m to the southwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Callis Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Mountain Maryland Byway passes 2.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in Maryland, United States of America

Wikidata Q31422744, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
897 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.61128, -79.30578

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites: 17
Nature reserves: 15
Museums: 13
Attractions: 10
  • Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 2.4 mi
  • Mountain Coaster: 4.9 mi
  • Spruce Forest Artisan Village: 10.5 mi
  • eroded outcropping: 11.6 mi
  • Pleasant Valley Dreamrides: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 9
Artworks: 3
  • Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 3.1 mi
  • Art: 20.7 mi
  • Metal Sculpture: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 3
  • Shelter Rocks: 13.3 mi
  • Baughman Rock Overlook: 18.4 mi
  • St Johns rock scenic overlook: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Cucumber Run Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
  • Tharp Knob Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
  • Mountain View: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 1
  • Baughman Spring: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Chateau Gardens: 18.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of George Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Marsh HillSW 218°948 m5.5 mi
Roman Nose MountainSSW 202°916 m10.5 mi
Roman Nose HillS 190°915 m7.0 mi
Zehner HillNE 36°914 m9.0 mi
Lewis KnobSW 236°905 m10.6 mi
Meadow MountainESE 119°904 m5.9 mi
Ringer HillNNE 33°903 m10.5 mi
Maust HillNE 35°901 m9.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5419:29
June solstice05:5120:0820:49
September equinox07:0618:4119:16
December solstice07:3516:1416:57

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252836475663686660503930

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sines Deep Creek, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358238817

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