Wild Turkey Rock
Wild Turkey Rock rises to 984 m in Maryland. Allegheny Heights stands 977 m to the southwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Rock, a peak 1.6 miles away. Mountain Maryland Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in Maryland, United States of America
Wikidata Q31600860, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 984 m
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 12.1 mi off the Old Route 7 Byway
- 14.4 mi off the Northwestern Turnpike
- 18.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
Overlooks nearby
- Deep Creek Lake · 10 mi
- Monroe Run Valley · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Eagle Rock: 1.6 mi
- Lookout Hill: 3.0 mi
- North Hill: 3.4 mi
- Bucks Knob: 3.6 mi
- Garrett Hill: 3.7 mi
- Broadford Recreation Area: 5.5 mi
- Broadford Park: 6.1 mi
- Arboretum: 6.8 mi
- Thayer State Game Refuge: 8.0 mi
- Veteran's Park: 8.2 mi
- Piercie Paugh Homestead Site: 6.4 mi
- Deep Creek Lake Garrett County: 7.4 mi
- Cobbler Shop in 1859: 8.1 mi
- Beth's Garden: 8.2 mi
- Col. James McHenry of Baltimore: 9.5 mi
- Fulcher P. Smith Conservation Area: 7.4 mi
- Fork Run Recreation Area: 10.3 mi
- Herrington Manor State Park: 10.5 mi
- Weitzell-Bear Creek Conservation Easement: 13.7 mi
- Cranesville Swamp Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Garrett County Museum of Transportation: 8.2 mi
- Garrett County Historical Museum: 8.2 mi
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station: 8.2 mi
- Westernport Heritage Society Museum: 11.9 mi
- Grantsville Museum: 19.3 mi
- Pleasant Valley Dreamrides: 9.1 mi
- eroded outcropping: 9.6 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 10.3 mi
- Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse: 12.5 mi
- Spruce Forest Artisan Village: 19.5 mi
- Upper Swallow Falls: 9.7 mi
- Tolliver Falls: 9.7 mi
- Lower Swallow Falls: 9.7 mi
- Muddy Creek Falls: 9.9 mi
- Blackwater Falls: 24.9 mi
- Frankville: 6.7 mi
- Kendall: 16.5 mi
- Blooming Rose: 18.5 mi
- Kempton: 19.6 mi
- Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 10.8 mi
- Art: 23.9 mi
- US-219 Cove Overlook Rest Area: 17.4 mi
- Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center: 18.3 mi
- St Johns rock scenic overlook: 22.6 mi
- Shelter Rocks: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Wild Turkey Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Heights | SW 225° | 977 m | 9.3 mi |
| Conneway Hill | SW 224° | 973 m | 11.9 mi |
| Black Rock | SE 127° | 963 m | 9.8 mi |
| Eagle Rock | SW 229° | 953 m | 1.6 mi |
| Pinnacle | ESE 109° | 950 m | 10.1 mi |
| Marsh Hill | NW 324° | 948 m | 10.3 mi |
| Snaggy Mountain | WNW 288° | 946 m | 12.9 mi |
| Roman Nose Mountain | WNW 294° | 916 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:15 | 16:57 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oakland 1 SE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 588243 — Wild Turkey Rock, Garrett County, Maryland.
OpenStreetMap element node/358240865
Day trips start here
- McHenry · 10 mi
- Grantsville · 19 mi
- Kingwood · 23 mi
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