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Discover Sharpsburg
Sharpsburg in Washington County (Maryland) with it's 704 citizens is a city in United States about 54 mi (or 88 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Local time in Sharpsburg is now 05:16 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Sharpsburg, 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 28 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 99 mi (or 160 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hagerstown, Charles Town, Martinsburg, Frederick and Berryville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 68% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 20% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Antietam Overlook Farm
Bavarian Inn
Clarion Hotel & Conference Center
Quality Inn Shepherdstown
Videos from this area
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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.
Antietam Bloody Lane
A second video from the Sunken Road (Bloody Lane) on the Antietam National Battlefield, near Sharpsburg, Maryland. This is a tour of the Bloody Lane area starting with the view from the...
Tours-TV.com: Antietam National Battlefield Memorial
Memorial in commemoration of 3600 soldiers, fallen in one of the most bloody battles of Civil War, which occured at the town of Sharpsburg on the Antietam Creek in september of 1867. United...
The Opening Shots - Antietam 150th
Antietam National Battlfefield Volunteers fire the first artillery shots during the early morning "Cornfield walk" on the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Antietam. 09/17/12.
Anteitam 135th Reenactment, Sharpsburg, MD 1997
I heard that they used some reenactment footage(cameras on the field) for "Gods and Generals". ANTEITAM . America's bloodiest day in Civil War. Please excuse the 2 pick ups and spectators...
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Bike Ride Through Antietam Battlefield, Maryland
Join mayer-san.com on a hallowed 5-mile bike ride through the Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland. Fought on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland and Antietam Creek. Antietam...
Antietam: Civil War battlefield hike
I surprised to discover one is actually allowed to hike the Antietam National Battlefield, just outside Sharpsburg, Maryland. Indeed, the NPS web site ( http://www.nps.gov/anti/planyourvisit/hiking...
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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.
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.
Battle of Shepherdstown
The Battle of Shepherdstown, also known as the Battle of Boteler's Ford, took place September 19–20, 1862, in Jefferson County, Virginia (now West Virginia), at the end of the Maryland Campaign of the American Civil War.
Antietam Creek
Antietam Creek is a 41.7-mile-long tributary of the Potomac River located in south central Pennsylvania and western Maryland in the United States, a region known as the Hagerstown Valley. The creek became famous as a focal point of the Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War.
Burnside's Bridge
Burnside's Bridge is a landmark on the Civil War Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg, northwestern Maryland.
Mercersville, Maryland
Mercersville is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland. It lies at an elevation of 341 feet (104 m).
Antietam, Maryland
Antietam is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is the site of Antietam Iron Furnace Site and Antietam Village, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
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.