River Hill
River Hill rises to 804 m in Maryland. Wild Turkey Rock stands 984 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sang Run State Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Mountain Maryland Byway passes 2.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in Maryland, United States of America
Wikidata Q31600392, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 804 m
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 9.7 mi off the Old Route 7 Byway
- 12.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
- 12.9 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
Overlooks nearby
- Deep Creek Lake · 5 mi
- Monroe Run Valley · 12 mi
- Point Lookout · 23 mi
- Paradise Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sang Run State Park: 0.8 mi
- Thayer State Game Refuge: 7.1 mi
- Terra Alta Community Park: 9.9 mi
- Arboretum: 10.9 mi
- Broadford Recreation Area: 10.9 mi
- Piney Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Gap Hill: 1.8 mi
- Whites Knob: 1.9 mi
- Ginseng Hill: 2.4 mi
- Upper Ford Hill: 2.4 mi
- Col. James McHenry of Baltimore: 4.9 mi
- Deep Creek Lake Garrett County: 6.7 mi
- Beth's Garden: 11.1 mi
- Cobbler Shop in 1859: 11.2 mi
- Castleman’s River Bridge: 18.0 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 4.2 mi
- Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 9.9 mi
- Pleasant Valley Dreamrides: 14.9 mi
- eroded outcropping: 17.2 mi
- Spruce Forest Artisan Village: 18.1 mi
- Cranesville Swamp Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Fork Run Recreation Area: 3.4 mi
- Elder Hill Fire Tower: 3.4 mi
- Weitzell-Bear Creek Conservation Easement: 5.9 mi
- Fulcher P. Smith Conservation Area: 7.3 mi
- Garrett County Museum of Transportation: 11.1 mi
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station: 11.1 mi
- Garrett County Historical Museum: 11.1 mi
- Grantsville Museum: 17.5 mi
- Fort Necessity Visitor Center: 18.7 mi
- Muddy Creek Falls: 4.8 mi
- Lower Swallow Falls: 5.0 mi
- Upper Swallow Falls: 5.1 mi
- Tolliver Falls: 5.2 mi
- Matador Falls: 17.1 mi
- Baughman Rock Overlook: 19.2 mi
- Shelter Rocks: 20.1 mi
- White Rocks: 23.1 mi
- Cabin Rocks: 23.9 mi
- Jumonville Rocks: 23.9 mi
- Kendall: 4.7 mi
- Blooming Rose: 6.1 mi
- Frankville: 15.4 mi
- Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center: 8.3 mi
- US-219 Cove Overlook Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Watering Trough: 23.4 mi
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 5.5 mi
- Metal Sculpture: 18.4 mi
- Cucumber Run Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Tharp Knob Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- The Chateau Gardens: 17.4 mi
- Baughman Spring: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of River Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Turkey Rock | SE 135° | 984 m | 13.7 mi |
| Gregg Knob | SW 227° | 960 m | 6.8 mi |
| Eagle Rock | SE 141° | 953 m | 13.7 mi |
| Marsh Hill | ESE 110° | 948 m | 3.9 mi |
| Snaggy Mountain | SSW 204° | 946 m | 6.2 mi |
| Pine Swamp Knob | W 260° | 944 m | 4.0 mi |
| Fike Hill | W 273° | 943 m | 3.3 mi |
| Roman Nose Mountain | SSE 154° | 916 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:54 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:09 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:15 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sines Deep Creek, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358241614
Day trips start here
- McHenry · 5 mi
- Kingwood · 15 mi
- Grantsville · 18 mi
- Ohiopyle · 21 mi
- Uniontown · 27 mi
- Morgantown · 28 mi
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