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Delve into Porterstown
Porterstown in Washington County (Maryland) is a city located in United States about 54 mi (or 86 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Porterstown is now 04:11 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Porterstown, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in a distance of 100 mi (or 160 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hagerstown, Charles Town, Martinsburg, Frederick and Leesburg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 44% |
Air Pressure | 1029 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 43% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 2nd of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 3rd of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 4th of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Antietam Overlook Farm
Videos from this area
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My Business - Sharing the Journey: Clark's Farm and Clark's Elioak Farm
Ginger S. Myers of the University of Maryland Extension interviews Martha Clark and Nora Crist of Clark's Elioak Farm and Clark's Farm located in Ellicott City, Maryland. http://www.clarklandfarm.c...
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Crystal Grottoes Caverns
Crystal Grottoes Caverns near Boonsboro, Maryland. http://www.goodearthgraphics.com/showcave/md/crystal.html.
July 4th Celebration at Antietam NB Maryland (Part 1 of 4)
July 4th celebration at Antietam National Battlefield Maryland. 110th Field Artillery Battery Maryland Army National Guard firing an opening salvo to start the event.
Antietam, America's Bloodiest Day
A photo essay of the battle near Sharpsburg on the banks of the Antietam Creek. daviddarcy@topproducer.com.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the South, fought on Wednesday, September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek, as part of the Maryland Campaign, was the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Union soil. It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with 22,717 dead, wounded and missing on both sides combined. After pursuing Confederate General Robert E. Lee into Maryland, Union Army Maj.
Keedysville, Maryland
Keedysville is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,152 at the 2010 census.
Sharpsburg, Maryland
Sharpsburg is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States, located approximately 13 miles south of Hagerstown. The population was 705 at the 2010 census. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Antietam (or Battle of Sharpsburg) was fought on what is now Antietam National Battlefield, in the vicinity of Antietam Creek.
Burnside's Bridge
Burnside's Bridge is a landmark on the Civil War Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg, northwestern Maryland.
Crystal Grottoes
Crystal Grottoes is the only show cave in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is located on Maryland Route 34 between Boonsboro and Antietam National Battlefield.
Eakles Mills, Maryland
Eakles Mills is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States.
Trego, Maryland
Trego is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States.
The American Volunteer (statue)
The American Volunteer – also known as The American Soldier – is a colossal granite statue that crowns the U.S. Soldier Monument and forms the centerpiece of Antietam National Cemetery in Sharpsburg, Maryland. The monument is also known as the Private Soldier Monument. The monument was designed by sculptor Carl Conrads and architect George Keller, both of the New England Granite Works of Hartford, Connecticut, James G. Batterson, president.