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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: 19
Nature reserves: 17
Museums: 16
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 12.0 miles of Mount Nebo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wild Turkey RockSW984 m8.1 mi
Eagle RockSW953 m9.6 mi
PinnacleSSE950 m10.6 mi
Marsh HillW948 m11.1 mi
Roman Nose MountainWSW916 m11.9 mi
Roman Nose HillW915 m8.8 mi
Big Savage MountainENE913 m3.9 mi
High RockENE910 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 50–80 °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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