Peak · Maryland
Laurel Hill
Laurel Hill rises to 163 m in Maryland. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodsboro Regional Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Old Main Streets passes 3.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in Maryland, United States of America
Wikidata Q31599742, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 163 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.52538, -77.30276
- 3.5 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 5.4 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 8.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 10.1 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 10 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 11 mi
- White Rocks · 18 mi
- McCormack Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Woodsboro Regional Park: 0.5 mi
- Copper Oaks Park: 0.8 mi
- Heritage Farm Park: 2.9 mi
- Dog Park: 3.1 mi
- Walkersville Watershed: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Chestnut Hill: 1.9 mi
- Bob's Hill: 9.9 mi
- Chimney Rock: 10.0 mi
- Cat Rock: 10.0 mi
- Black Rock: 10.3 mi
Historic sites
- COVID-19 Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Worman's Mill Historic Ruins: 6.3 mi
- Ironmaster's House: 8.0 mi
- Laboring Sons Memorial: 9.1 mi
- Hamburg Lookout Tower: 9.3 mi
Museums: 51
- Western Maryland Railroad Museum: 7.4 mi
- Museum of the Iron Worker: 7.9 mi
- Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park: 8.0 mi
- Museum of Frederick County History: 9.5 mi
- National Museum of Civil War Medicine: 9.6 mi
Attractions: 33
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 4.0 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 6.1 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 8.0 mi
- The Great Frederick Fair: 9.2 mi
- Gambrill Mill: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 29
- Fred Archibald Audubon Sanctuary: 8.7 mi
- Audrey Carroll Audubon Sanctuary: 9.0 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 9.3 mi
- Middletown Watershed: 11.4 mi
- Farver Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 14.4 mi
Artworks: 17
- Claire McCardell: 9.5 mi
- Water Lily Wave: 9.7 mi
- Spire: 9.7 mi
- Water Lily Swirl: 9.7 mi
- WINDSWEPT: 9.7 mi
Springs: 16
- Spout Spring: 9.4 mi
- Bootjack Spring: 10.7 mi
- Raven Rock Spring: 15.6 mi
- Fountaindale Spring: 15.8 mi
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 15.8 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 11.1 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Sevenfoot Rock: 11.1 mi
- Clermont Crag: 17.4 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 24.4 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Truck Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 12.6 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 15.9 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 3
- Butterfly Garden: 16.8 mi
- Adventure Nursery: 20.2 mi
- Four Square Garden: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Harmony Grove: 7.1 mi
- Tartown: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cunningham Falls: 11.6 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 18.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 18.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Laurel Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | NW 317° | 654 m | 16.3 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | NW 314° | 572 m | 12.2 mi |
| Salamander Rock | WNW 290° | 562 m | 10.5 mi |
| High Rock | NW 315° | 559 m | 16.6 mi |
| Black Rock | WNW 282° | 549 m | 16.0 mi |
| Virginia Rock | NNW 333° | 545 m | 19.1 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | W 278° | 538 m | 15.9 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | WSW 253° | 536 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:00 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
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 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emmitsburg 2 SE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358239173
Day trips start here
- Frederick County · 6 mi
- Thurmont · 9 mi
- Frederick · 10 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 12 mi
- Middletown · 14 mi
- Westminster · 17 mi
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