- Elevation, modelled
- 517 m
- Tallest summit within 13.5 miles
- Quirauk Mountain654 m · 3.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway3.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6485, -77.4781
Chestnut Picnic Area is a picnic site in Maryland, at a modelled 517 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the north-northwest, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Owens Creek Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.6 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 3.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Chestnut Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | NNW 331° | 654 m | 3.8 mi |
| Snowy Mountain | N 356° | 637 m | 12.9 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | N 2° | 593 m | 11.8 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | E 90° | 572 m | 0.6 mi |
| Salamander Rock | S 186° | 562 m | 5.0 mi |
| High Rock | NW 324° | 559 m | 4.0 mi |
| Black Rock | SW 231° | 549 m | 8.2 mi |
| Virginia Rock | N 5° | 545 m | 8.6 mi |
- 3.5 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 3.9 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 12.4 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 13.5 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 3 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 13 mi
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 16 mi
- White Rocks · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Catoctin Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Wolf Rock: 2.4 mi
- Cat Rock: 2.7 mi
- Chimney Rock: 2.8 mi
- Piney Mountain: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Valley View Manor: 1.5 mi
- Ironmaster's House: 5.1 mi
- Mason Dixon Line monument: 5.2 mi
- The Good Shepherd: 6.9 mi
- St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Statue: 6.9 mi
Parks
- Thurmont Park: 3.8 mi
- Mechanicstown Square Park: 3.9 mi
- High Rock: 4.0 mi
- Ice Plant Park: 4.0 mi
- Thurmont Memorial Park: 4.1 mi
Museums: 43
- Museum of the Iron Worker: 5.3 mi
- Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum: 6.2 mi
- MARC Nature Center: 7.8 mi
- Renfrew Farm & Museum: 7.9 mi
- Frederick County Fire Museum: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 34
- Catoctin Furnace: 5.2 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 6.6 mi
- Children's Village of Washington County: 11.3 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 13.0 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 13.0 mi
Springs: 21
- Raven Rock Spring: 3.0 mi
- Browns Spring: 6.2 mi
- Fountaindale Spring: 7.5 mi
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 9.0 mi
- Spout Spring: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 15
- St. Francis: 6.9 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 7.0 mi
- 42 West: 9.2 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 12.8 mi
- Saint Maria Goretti: 13.1 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 3.4 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 9.4 mi
- Middletown Watershed: 12.6 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield: 14.3 mi
- Lambs Knoll Fire Tower: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 7.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 9.7 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 10.7 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 10.7 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 20.1 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cunningham Falls: 1.2 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Clermont Crag: 6.0 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 13.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Tartown: 11.9 mi
- Harmony Grove: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 13.8 mi
- Four Square Garden: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 6.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 14.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:07 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Catoctin MTN Park, under a mile away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Thurmont · 4 mi
- Boonsboro · 13 mi
- Frederick County · 13 mi
- Hagerstown · 13 mi
- Middletown · 15 mi
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