Peak · Maryland
Walnut Hill
Walnut Hill rises to 814 m in Maryland. Mount Davis stands 979 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Etna, a peak 2.6 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 1.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 814 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.66360, -79.06392
- 1.4 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 3.2 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 13.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
- 15.9 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Monroe Run Valley · 10 mi
- Deep Creek Lake · 17 mi
- Paradise Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- New Germany Recreation Area: 3.8 mi
- Casselman River Bridge State Park: 4.8 mi
- Northern Garett Industrial park: 5.0 mi
- St johns rock parking and picnic area: 5.2 mi
- Grantsville Town Park: 5.5 mi
Peaks
- Mount Etna: 2.6 mi
- Salt Block Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Turkey Lodge Hill: 3.6 mi
- Bear Hill: 4.4 mi
- Lease Hill: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- New Germany State Park: 4.3 mi
- State Game Lands Number 231: 7.3 mi
- Mount Davis Natural Area: 10.0 mi
- Dan's Rock Fire Tower: 10.5 mi
- Fort Hill Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 13.1 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Castleman’s River Bridge: 4.8 mi
- Casselman’s Bridge: 4.9 mi
- Salisbury Elk-Lick Veterans Memorial: 6.3 mi
- buisness lot: 6.6 mi
- Brownsville/Park Avenue Monument: 7.2 mi
Museums: 14
- Grantsville Museum: 5.4 mi
- Springs Museum: 6.5 mi
- Frostburg Museum: 7.3 mi
- Thrasher Carriage Museum: 7.4 mi
- Mount Savage Museum: 9.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Muddy Creek Falls: 21.9 mi
- Lower Swallow Falls: 22.0 mi
- Upper Swallow Falls: 22.1 mi
- Tolliver Falls: 22.2 mi
- Cole Run Falls: 24.3 mi
Attractions: 4
- Spruce Forest Artisan Village: 4.7 mi
- eroded outcropping: 10.4 mi
- Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 11.1 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- St Johns rock scenic overlook: 5.2 mi
- Shelter Rocks: 9.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 15.2 mi
Artworks: 3
- Art: 7.6 mi
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 15.8 mi
- Birdhouse: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Frankville: 12.9 mi
- Kendall: 18.9 mi
- Blooming Rose: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Mountain View: 11.3 mi
- Ali Ghan Picnic Grounds: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- US-219 Cove Overlook Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center: 16.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Baughman Spring: 10.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Walnut Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Davis | NW 325° | 979 m | 10.4 mi |
| Baughman Rocks | NNW 328° | 961 m | 10.6 mi |
| Glade Mountain | NW 320° | 936 m | 11.4 mi |
| Zehner Hill | WNW 296° | 914 m | 8.4 mi |
| Big Savage Mountain | SSW 192° | 913 m | 8.4 mi |
| High Rock | SSW 192° | 910 m | 8.4 mi |
| Meadow Mountain | SW 230° | 904 m | 10.0 mi |
| Ringer Hill | NW 306° | 903 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:13 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 36 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frostburg 2, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 591486 — Walnut Hill, Garrett County, Maryland.
OpenStreetMap element node/358241648
Day trips start here
- Grantsville · 5 mi
- McHenry · 17 mi
- Somerset · 24 mi
- Ohiopyle · 27 mi
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