Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:41 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:26 am – 4:48 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F47 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month September28 in of snow a year, on about 10 days18 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Emmitsburg 2 Se station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksChestnut Hillpeak · 2.8 miLaurel Hillpeak · 3.3 miWalkersville Historical Societyvisitor center · 6.3 miWalkersville Reservoirreservoir · 6.2 miCatoctin furnace Historic areatrailhead · 7.5 miMount Saint Mary's Universitycollege · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCopperoaks Parkpark · 2.0 miRocky Ridge River Accesspark · 2.7 miCunningham Falls Spstate park · 7.4 miCunningham Falls State Parkstate park · 7.5 miCUNNINGHAM FALLS SP - Cunningham Falls Wildlandstate park · 8.2 mi · 423 acresLewistown Workcenter Fma Fpastate conservation land · 8.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201022 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201633 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFrederick County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025203 of 237 days measured34 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Frederick County monitors, MD
Drinking waterNew Design - Frederick Countyserves 74,911 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation467 ft142 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFrederick Health Hospital11.7 miPost officeNew Midway Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWoodsboro Town Hall2.3 miPoliceThurmont Police Department6.7 miFire stationNew Midway Volunteer Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMount Saint Mary's University8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR25 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI43 miInterstateI-7011 miUS highwayUS 157.2 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV34 miRailFREDERICK MARC ebMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)12 miCoachFrederick, MD (North Frederick Park & Ride at 2810 Monocacy Blvd, Frederick, MD)OurBus9.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21775 ZIP area.
