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Roth Rock

Roth Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Roth Rock rises to 983 m in Maryland. Weiss Knob stands 1,359 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Hoye-Crest, a peak 2.5 miles away. Northwestern Turnpike passes 4.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in Maryland, United States of America

Wikidata Q31600473, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
983 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.26602, -79.45570

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 45
  • Farmers Wild Life Park: 3.3 mi
  • Bayard Park: 5.0 mi
  • Fairfax Stone State Park: 5.2 mi
  • Crellin Park: 8.6 mi
  • Tucker Boulder Park: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 10
Waterfalls: 8
Ghost towns: 4
Museums: 4
Attractions: 3
  • Pleasant Valley Dreamrides: 6.9 mi
  • Harold S. Walters Nature Center: 10.6 mi
  • Mountain Coaster: 20.6 mi
Springs: 2
  • Bubbling Springs: 17.3 mi
  • Harlan Irons Spring: 21.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 22.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Roth Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Weiss KnobS 176°1,359 m18.9 mi
Bald KnobS 175°1,332 m17.9 mi
Cabin MountainS 174°1,331 m18.2 mi
CabinS 171°1,304 m17.1 mi
Canaan MountainS 188°1,265 m16.5 mi
Pointy KnobS 188°1,265 m16.5 mi
Snowy PointSE 135°1,235 m10.0 mi
Bear RocksSSE 148°1,222 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5519:30
June solstice05:5220:0820:48
September equinox07:0618:4119:17
December solstice07:3516:1616:59

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836465663676659493830
Precip in4.34.14.54.55.45.35.54.23.93.43.34.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bayard, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358241620

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