Martin Mountain
Martin Mountain rises to 551 m in Maryland. Sampson Rock stands 895 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Breakneck Hill, a peak 1.7 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland runs past it.
The story
Mountain in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q31599897, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 551 m
How to reach it
- On the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 7.6 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 8.1 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 14.6 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Warrior Mountain Overlook · 9 mi
- Banner's Overlook · 11 mi
- Sideling Hill Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Prospect Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Glendale Area Park: 3.3 mi
- Constitution Park: 7.1 mi
- Downtown Cumberland Historic District: 7.8 mi
- C&O Canal Towpath: 7.9 mi
- Canal Place Historical Park: 7.9 mi
- Breakneck Hill: 1.7 mi
- Grannys Knob: 1.9 mi
- Evitts Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Toms Hill: 3.0 mi
- Little Knob: 3.5 mi
- B'er Chayim Congregation: 7.7 mi
- National Road Monument: 8.0 mi
- Steam Pump: 10.3 mi
- Masonry Overfall: 10.8 mi
- First Toll Gate House: 12.6 mi
- Allegany Museum: 7.8 mi
- Wills Creek Museum: 8.0 mi
- C. William Gilchrist Gallery and Museum: 8.1 mi
- Gordon-Roberts House museum: 8.1 mi
- F. Brooke Whiting House & Museum: 8.6 mi
- Dawson Spring: 13.8 mi
- White Sulphur Springs: 18.2 mi
- Black Spring: 20.4 mi
- Crystal Spring: 21.2 mi
- Indian Springs: 21.4 mi
- Ali Ghan Picnic Grounds: 5.4 mi
- Sweet Root Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Blankley Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Mountain View: 11.9 mi
- Almost Heaven Sign: 22.0 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 22.0 mi
- The Coffee Pot: 23.1 mi
- Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad: 24.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 8.2 mi
- St Johns rock scenic overlook: 18.0 mi
- Hanging Rocks: 21.6 mi
- Art: 15.7 mi
- Morgan Arts Council: 22.1 mi
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Eastbound: 18.6 mi
- Sideling Hill Rest Area Westbound: 18.6 mi
- River Beach: 19.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Martin Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sampson Rock | W 272° | 895 m | 15.9 mi |
| Saint John Rock | W 263° | 890 m | 18.1 mi |
| Dans Rock | WSW 240° | 883 m | 16.4 mi |
| Little Savage Mountain | W 278° | 859 m | 15.5 mi |
| Wolf Rock | WSW 238° | 832 m | 18.0 mi |
| Gravel Hill | W 270° | 819 m | 18.5 mi |
| Shocky Hill | W 280° | 816 m | 18.8 mi |
| Savage Mountain | NNW 336° | 813 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 | 05:48 | 20:06 | 20:47 |
| 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357274654
Day trips start here
- Hancock · 24 mi
- Grantsville · 28 mi
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