Grannys Knob
Grannys Knob rises to 384 m in Maryland. Sampson Rock stands 895 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Browning CREP Easement, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland runs past it.
The story
Mountain in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q31599413, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 384 m
How to reach it
- On the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 9.3 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
- 10.1 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Warrior Mountain Overlook · 8 mi
- Banner's Overlook · 10 mi
- Sideling Hill Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Prospect Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Glendale Area Park: 1.3 mi
- Constitution Park: 8.9 mi
- Downtown Cumberland Historic District: 9.7 mi
- C&O Canal Towpath: 9.8 mi
- Canal Place Historical Park: 9.8 mi
- Martin Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Toms Hill: 2.1 mi
- Breakneck Hill: 3.0 mi
- Evitts Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Polish Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Browning CREP Easement: 1.3 mi
- Fagan CREP Easement: 5.6 mi
- Hanging Prairie Shale Barren Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 6.5 mi
- Sugar Hollow Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 6.8 mi
- Richards CREP Easement: 6.8 mi
- B'er Chayim Congregation: 9.6 mi
- National Road Monument: 9.8 mi
- Steam Pump: 11.6 mi
- Masonry Overfall: 11.8 mi
- First Toll Gate House: 14.5 mi
- Allegany Museum: 9.7 mi
- Wills Creek Museum: 9.9 mi
- C. William Gilchrist Gallery and Museum: 9.9 mi
- Gordon-Roberts House museum: 10.0 mi
- F. Brooke Whiting House & Museum: 10.4 mi
- Dawson Spring: 12.1 mi
- White Sulphur Springs: 17.9 mi
- Black Spring: 19.6 mi
- Lord Fairfax Spring: 20.1 mi
- Indian Springs: 20.2 mi
- Ali Ghan Picnic Grounds: 7.3 mi
- Sweet Root Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Blankley Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Mountain View: 13.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 10.1 mi
- St Johns rock scenic overlook: 19.9 mi
- Hanging Rocks: 22.4 mi
- Art: 17.7 mi
- Morgan Arts Council: 20.3 mi
- The Igloo: 24.5 mi
- Almost Heaven Sign: 21.0 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 21.0 mi
- The Coffee Pot: 22.4 mi
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Eastbound: 16.7 mi
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Westbound: 16.7 mi
- River Beach: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Grannys Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sampson Rock | W 271° | 895 m | 17.8 mi |
| Saint John Rock | W 263° | 890 m | 20.0 mi |
| Dans Rock | WSW 242° | 883 m | 18.2 mi |
| Little Savage Mountain | W 276° | 859 m | 17.4 mi |
| Wolf Rock | WSW 240° | 832 m | 19.8 mi |
| Savage Mountain | NNW 329° | 813 m | 14.6 mi |
| Martin Hill | NNE 15° | 808 m | 9.7 mi |
| Big Savage Mountain | WNW 296° | 782 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:06 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:11 | 16:54 |
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 | 34 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cumberland 2, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358241535
Day trips start here
- Hancock · 22 mi
- Grantsville · 30 mi
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