Potomac Hill
Potomac Hill rises to 544 m in Maryland. Black Rock stands 963 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Barton Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Mountain Maryland Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in Maryland, United States of America
Wikidata Q31600250, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 544 m
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 10.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 15.3 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 20.9 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
Overlooks nearby
- Monroe Run Valley · 11 mi
- Deep Creek Lake · 18 mi
- Warrior Mountain Overlook · 29 mi
- Banner's Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Barton Hill: 0.6 mi
- Hampshire Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bartlett Hill: 1.7 mi
- Jackson Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Fairview: 2.4 mi
- Barton Area Park: 1.3 mi
- Creekside Park: 2.5 mi
- Lonaconing Historic District: 3.8 mi
- Lonanconing Ballfield: 3.9 mi
- Furnace Park: 4.1 mi
- buisness lot: 9.1 mi
- Piercie Paugh Homestead Site: 9.4 mi
- Brownsville/Park Avenue Monument: 10.3 mi
- First Toll Gate House: 11.9 mi
- The Castle - built 1840: 14.1 mi
- Westernport Heritage Society Museum: 2.9 mi
- Frostburg Museum: 10.7 mi
- Thrasher Carriage Museum: 10.7 mi
- Mount Savage Museum: 14.3 mi
- Grantsville Museum: 14.6 mi
- McCoole Fish Management Area: 4.5 mi
- Gary A Yoder Fish Management Area: 4.6 mi
- Fort Hill Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 6.3 mi
- Dan's Rock Fire Tower: 7.5 mi
- New Germany State Park: 10.0 mi
- eroded outcropping: 5.9 mi
- Spruce Forest Artisan Village: 14.2 mi
- Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 14.8 mi
- Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad: 17.5 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 18.9 mi
- St Johns rock scenic overlook: 10.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 16.1 mi
- Hanging Rocks: 16.5 mi
- Shelter Rocks: 19.6 mi
- Lower Swallow Falls: 21.7 mi
- Muddy Creek Falls: 21.7 mi
- Upper Swallow Falls: 21.7 mi
- Tolliver Falls: 21.8 mi
- Frankville: 8.4 mi
- Kendall: 23.1 mi
- Blooming Rose: 24.8 mi
- Art: 10.9 mi
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 17.7 mi
- Mountain View: 14.5 mi
- Ali Ghan Picnic Grounds: 18.5 mi
- Public River Access, Fishing: 17.5 mi
- River Beach: 19.4 mi
- US-219 Cove Overlook Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center: 22.3 mi
- Baughman Spring: 21.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Potomac Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Rock | SSW 204° | 963 m | 13.1 mi |
| Pinnacle | SSW 201° | 950 m | 10.0 mi |
| Big Savage Mountain | WNW 293° | 913 m | 4.9 mi |
| High Rock | WNW 292° | 910 m | 4.9 mi |
| Meadow Mountain | WNW 289° | 904 m | 11.1 mi |
| Saint John Rock | NNE 12° | 890 m | 10.7 mi |
| Dans Rock | NE 54° | 883 m | 7.5 mi |
| Elbow Mountain | NNW 331° | 859 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:07 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:13 | 16:56 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keyser 2 SSW, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358241603
Day trips start here
- Grantsville · 15 mi
- McHenry · 18 mi
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