- Elevation
- 427 m
- Tallest summit within 14.5 miles
- Quirauk Mountain654 m · 5.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6339, -77.4377
Wolf Rock rises to 427 m in Maryland. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the northwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Chimney Rock, a peak 0.4 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 1.1 miles off.
- Elevation
- 427 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Wolf Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | NW 317° | 654 m | 5.9 mi |
| Snowy Mountain | NNW 348° | 637 m | 14.2 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | N 352° | 593 m | 12.9 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | WNW 303° | 572 m | 1.8 mi |
| Salamander Rock | SW 214° | 562 m | 4.8 mi |
| High Rock | NW 313° | 559 m | 6.2 mi |
| Black Rock | WSW 244° | 549 m | 9.5 mi |
| Virginia Rock | N 352° | 545 m | 9.7 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 1.6 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 13.5 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 14.0 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 1 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 12 mi
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 15 mi
- White Rocks · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Chimney Rock: 0.4 mi
- Cat Rock: 1.4 mi
- Catoctin Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Piney Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Bob's Hill: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- Valley View Manor: 2.4 mi
- Ironmaster's House: 3.6 mi
- The Good Shepherd: 5.4 mi
- St. John Marie Vianney: 5.4 mi
- St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Statue: 5.4 mi
Museums: 50
- Museum of the Iron Worker: 3.8 mi
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Visitor Center: 7.4 mi
- Frederick County Fire Museum: 7.4 mi
- Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum: 7.5 mi
- MARC Nature Center: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 34
- Catoctin Furnace: 3.6 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 4.3 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 11.2 mi
- Children's Village of Washington County: 13.3 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 14.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 8.4 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 11.5 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 11.5 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 22.0 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 22.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cunningham Falls: 1.8 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Harmony Grove: 12.6 mi
- Tartown: 12.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 8.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 14.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Thurmont · 1 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 2 mi
- Frederick County · 12 mi
- Boonsboro · 14 mi
- Middletown · 14 mi
- Frederick · 15 mi
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