Ginseng Hill
Ginseng Hill rises to 872 m in Maryland. Wild Turkey Rock stands 984 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Ford Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Mountain Maryland Byway passes 1.5 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Maryland, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31599400, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 872 m
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 10.4 mi off the Old Route 7 Byway
- 12.0 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 12.0 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
Overlooks nearby
- Deep Creek Lake · 3 mi
- Monroe Run Valley · 10 mi
- Paradise Overlook · 24 mi
- Point Lookout · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Upper Ford Hill: 0.7 mi
- Gap Hill: 1.4 mi
- Marsh Hill: 1.6 mi
- Bishop Hill: 2.2 mi
- Piney Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Sang Run State Park: 1.7 mi
- Thayer State Game Refuge: 4.8 mi
- Pleasant Valley Recreation Center: 8.7 mi
- Broadford Recreation Area: 9.8 mi
- Arboretum: 10.0 mi
- Col. James McHenry of Baltimore: 2.6 mi
- Deep Creek Lake Garrett County: 4.6 mi
- Beth's Garden: 10.6 mi
- Cobbler Shop in 1859: 10.7 mi
- Castleman’s River Bridge: 16.3 mi
- Fork Run Recreation Area: 2.2 mi
- Elder Hill Fire Tower: 3.0 mi
- Weitzell-Bear Creek Conservation Easement: 4.4 mi
- Cranesville Swamp Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Fulcher P. Smith Conservation Area: 5.0 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 1.9 mi
- Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 7.9 mi
- Pleasant Valley Dreamrides: 14.3 mi
- eroded outcropping: 14.9 mi
- Spruce Forest Artisan Village: 16.4 mi
- Garrett County Museum of Transportation: 10.5 mi
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station: 10.5 mi
- Garrett County Historical Museum: 10.6 mi
- Grantsville Museum: 15.8 mi
- Springs Museum: 17.7 mi
- Muddy Creek Falls: 4.4 mi
- Lower Swallow Falls: 4.6 mi
- Upper Swallow Falls: 4.7 mi
- Tolliver Falls: 4.8 mi
- Matador Falls: 19.5 mi
- Shelter Rocks: 18.9 mi
- Baughman Rock Overlook: 20.0 mi
- St Johns rock scenic overlook: 24.0 mi
- White Rocks: 24.9 mi
- Kendall: 5.1 mi
- Blooming Rose: 6.9 mi
- Frankville: 13.1 mi
- Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center: 8.0 mi
- US-219 Cove Overlook Rest Area: 9.9 mi
- Watering Trough: 25.0 mi
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 3.3 mi
- Metal Sculpture: 20.0 mi
- Cucumber Run Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Tharp Knob Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
- The Chateau Gardens: 18.7 mi
- Baughman Spring: 20.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Ginseng Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Turkey Rock | SE 141° | 984 m | 11.8 mi |
| Gregg Knob | WSW 240° | 960 m | 8.5 mi |
| Eagle Rock | SSE 149° | 953 m | 12.0 mi |
| Marsh Hill | ESE 123° | 948 m | 1.6 mi |
| Snaggy Mountain | SW 223° | 946 m | 7.2 mi |
| Pine Swamp Knob | W 267° | 944 m | 6.3 mi |
| Fike Hill | W 276° | 943 m | 5.7 mi |
| Roman Nose Mountain | S 172° | 916 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:54 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:09 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:15 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sines Deep Creek, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358241534
Day trips start here
- McHenry · 2 mi
- Grantsville · 16 mi
- Kingwood · 17 mi
- Ohiopyle · 22 mi
- Uniontown · 29 mi
- Morgantown · 30 mi
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