- Elevation, modelled
- 87 m
- Tallest summit within 23.1 miles
- Quirauk Mountain654 m · 20.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Antietam Campaign Byway0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4159, -77.4194
Public Grills & Picnic Area is a picnic site in Maryland, at a modelled 87 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Schley Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Antietam Campaign Byway passes 0.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Public Grills & Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | NNW 346° | 654 m | 20.0 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | N 351° | 572 m | 16.3 mi |
| Salamander Rock | NNW 342° | 562 m | 11.7 mi |
| High Rock | NNW 344° | 559 m | 20.1 mi |
| Black Rock | NW 319° | 549 m | 14.4 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | NW 316° | 538 m | 13.7 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | WNW 282° | 536 m | 11.3 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | WNW 282° | 536 m | 11.3 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- On the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 0.7 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 9.4 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Middletown Overlook · 5 mi
- Shock Rock · 10 mi
- McCormack Overlook · 10 mi
- West View · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Schley Park: 0.2 mi
- Baker Park: 0.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Mullinix Park: 0.3 mi
- Baughmans Babee Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- World War II Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Korean War Veterans Memorial: 0.3 mi
- World War I Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Ten Commandments: 0.3 mi
Peaks
- Jigger Hill: 4.2 mi
- Ridge Hill: 4.3 mi
- High Knob: 5.2 mi
- Miller Hill: 8.6 mi
- Pine Rock: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 54
- The Great Frederick Fair: 1.3 mi
- Best Secondary House: 3.3 mi
- Best Stone Barn: 3.3 mi
- Best House: 3.4 mi
- Gambrill Mill: 3.8 mi
Museums: 46
Nature reserves: 44
- Middletown Watershed: 5.7 mi
- Fred Archibald Audubon Sanctuary: 7.4 mi
- Urbana Lake Fish Management Area: 9.2 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield: 11.2 mi
- Lambs Knoll Fire Tower: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 40
- Spire: 0.2 mi
- WINDSWEPT: 0.4 mi
- Water Lily Swirl: 0.5 mi
- Water Lily Wave: 0.5 mi
- Claire McCardell: 0.8 mi
Springs: 10
- Bootjack Spring: 5.5 mi
- Spout Spring: 6.0 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 11.7 mi
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 13.6 mi
- Raven Rock Spring: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Nolands Ferry: 12.0 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 14.9 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Dargan Bend: 17.5 mi
Gardens: 7
- Butterfly Garden: 12.0 mi
- Four Square Garden: 18.5 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 18.6 mi
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 20.8 mi
- Adventure Nursery: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Sevenfoot Rock: 4.1 mi
- Clermont Crag: 22.3 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 12.3 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 12.6 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 12.8 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cunningham Falls: 15.2 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 2.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:00 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:08 | 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 | 35 | 38 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frederick Police Brks, 1 mi away.
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