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Powell Mountain

Powell Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Powell Mountain rises to 432 m in Maryland. Big Mountain stands 740 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Conservation Easement East of Indian Springs Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 3.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in Maryland, United States of America

Wikidata Q31600262, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
432 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.70593, -77.91972

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Rickard Mountain: 1.4 mi
  • Rickard Mountain: 1.4 mi
  • Sword Mountain: 1.9 mi
  • Sword Mountain: 1.9 mi
  • Kasies Knob: 2.1 mi
Parks
  • Clear Spring Park: 3.6 mi
  • Montgomery Township Park: 6.2 mi
  • Mercersburg Lions Club: 8.1 mi
  • John W Angle Veterans Memorial Park: 8.7 mi
  • Martin's Mill Bridge Park: 8.7 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 22
Attractions: 19
  • Junior Officer's Quarters: 8.0 mi
  • Captain's Quarters: 8.0 mi
  • Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 11.2 mi
  • Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 11.2 mi
  • Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 11.2 mi
Springs: 19
  • Reese Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Big Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Tayamentasachta Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Moss Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Oak Spring: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Artworks: 6
Rest areas: 5
  • I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 9.1 mi
  • Sideling Hill Rest Area Westbound: 19.2 mi
  • Sideling Hill Rest Area Eastbound: 19.2 mi
  • South Mountain Welcome Center: 20.8 mi
  • South Mountain Welcome Center: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 4
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
  • Bear Valley Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
  • Sideling Hill Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Four Square Garden: 16.3 mi
  • 9-11 Memorial Garden: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 22.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Powell Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big MountainN 357°740 m16.9 mi
Emmaville MountainNW 309°690 m20.8 mi
Cross MountainWNW 292°627 m4.1 mi
Broad MountainNNE 15°623 m19.8 mi
Hearthstone MountainW 278°616 m2.8 mi
Parnell KnobNNE 12°614 m14.9 mi
Little MountainN 9°590 m17.0 mi
High RockE 92°559 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4819:24
June solstice05:4520:0320:44
September equinox07:0018:3519:11
December solstice07:3016:0816:51

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643556473787568574637
Precip in2.52.03.03.33.63.42.92.93.82.82.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hagerstown Rgnl AP, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358239987

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