Cat Rock

Cat Rock is a scenic viewpoint in Frederick County, Capital Region, Maryland. Cat Rock is situated nearby to the reservoir Hunting Creek Lake, as well as near the peak Chimney Rock.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hunting Creek Lake and Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center.

Hunting Creek Lake

Reservoir

Photo: Abbygails, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hunting Creek Lake is a reservoir.

Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center

Tourism office

Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center is a tourism office, which is situated 1¼ miles north of Cat Rock.

Chimney Rock

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Chimney Rock is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thurmont and Foxville.

Thurmont

Photo: Art Anderson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Thurmont is a small town in Frederick County, Maryland. It hosts the Catoctin Colorfest, an arts and crafts festival that draws in about 125,000 people each autumn.

Foxville

Hamlet

Photo: Jb91archivist, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Foxville is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. Foxville is located on Maryland Route 77, 4.7 miles west of Thurmont. Foxville is situated 3 miles northwest of Cat Rock.

Graceham

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Graceham is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. Graceham is home to Graceham Moravian Church and Parsonage. Graceham is situated 3½ miles east of Cat Rock.

Cat Rock

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Description: mountain in the United States of America
Categories: mountain, tourism, and peak
Location: Frederick County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.61615° or 39° 36′ 58″ north

Longitude

-77.44877° or 77° 26′ 56″ west

Elevation

1,562 feet (476 metres)

Open location code

87F4JH82+FF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 358241491

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

Wikidata ID

Q31598886

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In Other Languages

“Cat Rock” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Cat Rock”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Thurmont Police Department Firing Range and Chimney Rock.

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