Upper Ford Hill
Upper Ford Hill rises to 885 m in Maryland. Wild Turkey Rock stands 984 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Ginseng Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Mountain Maryland Byway passes 1.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in Maryland, United States of America
Wikidata Q31600769, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 885 m
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 9.7 mi off the Old Route 7 Byway
- 12.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 12.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
Overlooks nearby
- Deep Creek Lake · 3 mi
- Monroe Run Valley · 10 mi
- Paradise Overlook · 25 mi
- Point Lookout · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ginseng Hill: 0.7 mi
- Marsh Hill: 1.6 mi
- Piney Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Gap Hill: 2.0 mi
- River Hill: 2.4 mi
- Sang Run State Park: 1.9 mi
- Thayer State Game Refuge: 4.8 mi
- Pleasant Valley Recreation Center: 8.9 mi
- Broadford Recreation Area: 9.2 mi
- Arboretum: 9.4 mi
- Col. James McHenry of Baltimore: 2.6 mi
- Deep Creek Lake Garrett County: 4.3 mi
- Beth's Garden: 9.9 mi
- Cobbler Shop in 1859: 10.0 mi
- Piercie Paugh Homestead Site: 16.5 mi
- Fork Run Recreation Area: 1.5 mi
- Elder Hill Fire Tower: 3.7 mi
- Cranesville Swamp Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Fulcher P. Smith Conservation Area: 4.8 mi
- Weitzell-Bear Creek Conservation Easement: 5.1 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 2.0 mi
- Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 8.3 mi
- Pleasant Valley Dreamrides: 13.7 mi
- eroded outcropping: 14.9 mi
- Spruce Forest Artisan Village: 16.9 mi
- Garrett County Museum of Transportation: 9.8 mi
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station: 9.9 mi
- Garrett County Historical Museum: 9.9 mi
- Grantsville Museum: 16.3 mi
- Springs Museum: 18.3 mi
- Muddy Creek Falls: 3.7 mi
- Lower Swallow Falls: 3.9 mi
- Upper Swallow Falls: 4.0 mi
- Tolliver Falls: 4.1 mi
- Matador Falls: 19.4 mi
- Kendall: 5.7 mi
- Blooming Rose: 7.5 mi
- Frankville: 13.0 mi
- Kempton: 24.3 mi
- Shelter Rocks: 19.5 mi
- Baughman Rock Overlook: 20.6 mi
- St Johns rock scenic overlook: 24.4 mi
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 3.7 mi
- Metal Sculpture: 20.5 mi
- Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center: 8.7 mi
- US-219 Cove Overlook Rest Area: 10.6 mi
- Cucumber Run Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Tharp Knob Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
- The Chateau Gardens: 19.2 mi
- Baughman Spring: 20.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Upper Ford Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Turkey Rock | SE 138° | 984 m | 11.4 mi |
| Gregg Knob | WSW 244° | 960 m | 8.0 mi |
| Eagle Rock | SE 146° | 953 m | 11.5 mi |
| Marsh Hill | E 98° | 948 m | 1.6 mi |
| Snaggy Mountain | SW 226° | 946 m | 6.5 mi |
| Pine Swamp Knob | W 274° | 944 m | 6.1 mi |
| Fike Hill | WNW 283° | 943 m | 5.6 mi |
| Roman Nose Mountain | S 169° | 916 m | 5.8 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 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 591459 — Upper Ford Hill, Garrett County, Maryland.
OpenStreetMap element node/358241645
Day trips start here
- McHenry · 2 mi
- Grantsville · 16 mi
- Kingwood · 17 mi
- Ohiopyle · 23 mi
- Morgantown · 30 mi
- Uniontown · 30 mi
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