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Mount Nebo

Mount Nebo, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Nebo rises to 789 m in Maryland. Wild Turkey Rock stands 984 m to the southwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Chestnut Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away. Mountain Maryland Byway passes 0.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in Garrett County, Maryland, United States of America (GNIS ID = 590867)

Wikidata Q31600027, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
789 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.52085, -79.16394

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites: 22
Nature reserves: 18
Museums: 17
Attractions: 6
  • eroded outcropping: 2.2 mi
  • Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 8.0 mi
  • Mountain Coaster: 10.8 mi
  • Spruce Forest Artisan Village: 12.2 mi
  • Pleasant Valley Dreamrides: 17.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 9.8 mi
  • Art: 16.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 1
  • Baughman Spring: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Mountain View: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Public River Access, Fishing: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Mount Nebo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wild Turkey RockSW 218°984 m8.1 mi
Eagle RockSW 220°953 m9.6 mi
PinnacleSSE 155°950 m10.6 mi
Marsh HillW 280°948 m11.1 mi
Roman Nose MountainWSW 253°916 m11.9 mi
Roman Nose HillW 266°915 m8.8 mi
Big Savage MountainENE 65°913 m3.9 mi
High RockENE 66°910 m3.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5319:29
June solstice05:5020:0820:48
September equinox07:0518:4019:16
December solstice07:3416:1416:57

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038495866716963514133
Precip in3.02.63.33.74.64.64.13.53.82.92.42.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Savage RVR DAM, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358241585

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