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Gum Hill

Gum Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Gum Hill rises to 684 m in Maryland. Mount Davis stands 979 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Umber Hill, a peak 2.2 miles away. Historic National Road - Pennsylvania passes 2.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in Maryland, United States of America

Wikidata Q31599476, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
684 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.71645, -79.44014

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites: 16
Attractions: 13
  • Flatrock: 10.0 mi
  • Kentuck Knob Visitor's Center: 11.6 mi
  • Mountain Coaster: 11.9 mi
  • Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 12.0 mi
  • Wharton Furnace: 12.9 mi
Museums: 11
Waterfalls: 9
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 3
Artworks: 3
  • Metal Sculpture: 11.0 mi
  • Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 11.4 mi
  • Statue of Thomas Jefferson and Albert Gallatin: 19.8 mi
Springs: 3
  • Baughman Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Cool Spring: 17.1 mi
  • Paterson Spring: 20.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Cucumber Run Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
  • Tharp Knob Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Chateau Gardens: 8.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Gum Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DavisENE 71°979 m14.8 mi
Baughman RocksENE 70°961 m15.3 mi
Marsh HillSSE 162°948 m12.2 mi
Pine Swamp KnobSSW 199°944 m11.6 mi
Fike HillSSW 198°943 m10.6 mi
Glade MountainENE 68°936 m13.6 mi
Zehner HillE 90°914 m12.4 mi
Lewis KnobS 187°905 m13.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5419:30
June solstice05:5120:0920:50
September equinox07:0618:4119:17
December solstice07:3616:1416:57

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038506068727064524133
Precip in3.63.43.94.04.94.94.54.04.03.43.13.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Confluence 1 SW DAM, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 590396 — Gum Hill, Garrett County, Maryland.

OpenStreetMap element node/358241538

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