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Gillians Knob

Gillians Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Gillians Knob rises to 479 m in Maryland. Big Mountain stands 740 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 2.0 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Maryland, United States of America

Wikidata Q31599388, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
479 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.68509, -77.95055

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites
Museums: 21
Attractions: 20
  • Junior Officer's Quarters: 5.9 mi
  • Captain's Quarters: 5.9 mi
  • Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 12.2 mi
  • Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 12.3 mi
  • Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 12.3 mi
Springs: 20
  • Reese Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Big Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Tayamentasachta Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Moss Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Lord Fairfax Spring: 15.4 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Rest areas: 5
  • I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 8.7 mi
  • Sideling Hill Rest Area Eastbound: 17.7 mi
  • Sideling Hill Rest Area Westbound: 17.7 mi
  • South Mountain Welcome Center: 21.4 mi
  • South Mountain Welcome Center: 21.6 mi
Artworks: 5
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Four Square Garden: 16.2 mi
  • 9-11 Memorial Garden: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
  • Dargan Bend: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 24.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Gillians Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big MountainN 2°740 m18.3 mi
Emmaville MountainNW 315°690 m20.5 mi
Cross MountainNW 324°627 m3.7 mi
The LockingsWNW 298°618 m20.9 mi
Hearthstone MountainNNW 328°616 m2.2 mi
Parnell KnobNNE 16°614 m16.7 mi
Little MountainNNE 13°590 m18.7 mi
Sleepy Creek MountainSW 220°580 m20.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4819:24
June solstice05:4520:0320:44
September equinox07:0018:3519:11
December solstice07:3016:0916:51

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643556473787568574637
Precip in2.52.03.03.33.63.42.92.93.82.82.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hagerstown Rgnl AP, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358238833

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