Peak · Maryland
Johnson Mountain
Johnson Mountain rises to 348 m in Maryland. Big Mountain stands 740 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Gillians Knob, a peak 1.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 1.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Washington County, Maryland, United States.
Wikidata Q31599730, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 348 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.67509, -77.93444
- 1.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 2.9 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 8.7 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
- 17.2 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Devils Nose · 11 mi
- Prospect Overlook · 18 mi
- Sideling Hill Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Georgians Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Clear Spring Park: 1.4 mi
- Potomac Park: 7.7 mi
- Byron Park: 8.2 mi
- Montgomery Township Park: 8.4 mi
- Harlan Spring Historic District: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Fort Frederick: 5.8 mi
- March 17 1936 High Water Mark: 6.1 mi
- Doubleday Hill Monument: 7.8 mi
- Sleepy Creek Post Office: 7.9 mi
- Stumpy's Hollow Historical Monument: 8.7 mi
Peaks
- Gillians Knob: 1.1 mi
- Abe Mills Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Boyd Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Powell Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Fairview Mountain: 2.3 mi
Museums: 23
- CCC museum: 5.9 mi
- Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum: 10.9 mi
- Railroad Museum: 11.0 mi
- Mansion House Art Center: 11.0 mi
- Washington County Museum of Fine Arts: 11.1 mi
Springs: 20
- Reese Spring: 12.4 mi
- Big Spring: 12.8 mi
- Tayamentasachta Spring: 13.5 mi
- Moss Spring: 14.1 mi
- Oak Spring: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- Boyd Mountain Pond Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 2.4 mi
- Conservation Easement East of Indian Springs Wildlife Management Area: 2.6 mi
- Sweeney, Carl and Rebecca Conservation: 7.2 mi
- Yankauer Nature Preserve: 13.0 mi
- Round Top Hill Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 11
- Junior Officer's Quarters: 5.8 mi
- Captain's Quarters: 5.8 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 11.2 mi
- Children's Village of Washington County: 13.7 mi
- Lock 40: 15.5 mi
Artworks: 5
- Saint Maria Goretti: 11.2 mi
- Morgan Arts Council: 15.8 mi
- 42 West: 19.7 mi
- Founding Father's Memorial Statue: 23.2 mi
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 7.7 mi
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Eastbound: 18.6 mi
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Westbound: 18.6 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- The Lockings: 9.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 14.0 mi
- The Little Point: 22.2 mi
- Clermont Crag: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Jarrett Falls: 16.1 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 19.0 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Dargan Bend: 23.8 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Gardens: 2
- Four Square Garden: 15.1 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Johnson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mountain | N 360° | 740 m | 19.0 mi |
| Emmaville Mountain | NW 315° | 690 m | 21.6 mi |
| Cross Mountain | NW 320° | 627 m | 4.8 mi |
| Hearthstone Mountain | NW 321° | 616 m | 3.3 mi |
| Parnell Knob | NNE 13° | 614 m | 17.2 mi |
| Sleepy Creek Mountain | SW 223° | 580 m | 20.5 mi |
| Pinkerton Knob | SW 228° | 549 m | 13.9 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | N 2° | 549 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:03 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:09 | 16:51 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hagerstown Rgnl AP, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 590564 — Johnson Mountain, Washington County, Maryland.
OpenStreetMap element node/358241552
Day trips start here
- Washington County · 8 mi
- Hedgesville · 9 mi
- Mercersburg · 11 mi
- Hagerstown · 12 mi
- Hancock · 13 mi
- Martinsburg · 15 mi
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