- Elevation, modelled
- 407 m
- Tallest summit within 13.3 miles
- Quirauk Mountain654 m · 3.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway4.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6538, -77.4864
Owens Creek Picnic Area is a picnic site in Maryland, at a modelled 407 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the north-northwest, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Chestnut Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.6 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 4.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Owens Creek Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | NNW 335° | 654 m | 3.3 mi |
| Snowy Mountain | N 358° | 637 m | 12.5 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | N 4° | 593 m | 11.4 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | ESE 109° | 572 m | 1.1 mi |
| Salamander Rock | S 181° | 562 m | 5.4 mi |
| High Rock | NW 326° | 559 m | 3.4 mi |
| Black Rock | SW 227° | 549 m | 8.1 mi |
| Virginia Rock | N 8° | 545 m | 8.3 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 4.5 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 12.0 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: 1.1 mi
- Raven Rock: 2.7 mi
- Buzzard Knob: 2.8 mi
- Wolf Rock: 2.9 mi
- Quirauk Mountain: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
- Valley View Manor: 1.6 mi
- Mason Dixon Line monument: 4.7 mi
- Ironmaster's House: 5.7 mi
- St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Statue: 7.2 mi
- The Good Shepherd: 7.2 mi
Parks
- High Rock: 3.5 mi
- Thurmont Park: 4.3 mi
- Mechanicstown Square Park: 4.5 mi
- Pen Mar Park: 4.5 mi
- Ice Plant Park: 4.6 mi
Museums: 43
- Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum: 5.8 mi
- Museum of the Iron Worker: 5.9 mi
- Renfrew Farm & Museum: 7.4 mi
- MARC Nature Center: 7.5 mi
- Frederick County Fire Museum: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 34
- Catoctin Furnace: 5.7 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 7.2 mi
- Children's Village of Washington County: 11.0 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 12.6 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 12.6 mi
Springs: 21
- Raven Rock Spring: 2.4 mi
- Browns Spring: 5.9 mi
- Fountaindale Spring: 7.4 mi
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 9.0 mi
- Spout Spring: 11.2 mi
Artworks: 15
- St. Francis: 7.2 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 7.4 mi
- 42 West: 8.6 mi
- Saint Maria Goretti: 12.7 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 13.1 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 4.0 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 9.2 mi
- Middletown Watershed: 12.9 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield: 14.4 mi
- Lambs Knoll Fire Tower: 16.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 7.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 9.9 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 10.7 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 10.7 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 19.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cunningham Falls: 1.7 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Clermont Crag: 5.6 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 14.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Tartown: 11.6 mi
- Harmony Grove: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 2
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 13.4 mi
- Four Square Garden: 16.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 5.8 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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- Catoctin Mountain Park · 1 mi
- Thurmont · 4 mi
- Hagerstown · 12 mi
- Boonsboro · 13 mi
- Frederick County · 14 mi
- Middletown · 15 mi
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