Location & Surroundings

Lander is a settlement in Maryland, United States, at 91 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Brunswick, 6 km to the west. The national capital Washington is 64 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Lovettsville Airport, 10 km away.

Also known as: Catoctin · Catootin · Catoctin Station

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    39° 18' 32" N, 77° 33' 33" W
  • Elevation 91 m (DEM: 92 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 42 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Catoctin
Catootin
Catoctin Station

Weather in Lander

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Lander, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 14.9 C with overcast skies and a 3.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 12.9 to 27.3 C, max wind 6.2 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 388 W/m2.

Temperature
14.9 C
Wind
3.5 m/s S (165 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,016.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.26 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 14.9 3.5 165 98 1,016.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 16.5 4.2 193 98 1,012.8 0.93 / 0.93 97 1.1 n/a
12h 27.3 5.8 208 61 1,007.2 0.00 / 0.35 4 388.1 n/a
18h 15.7 6.2 323 81 1,010.6 1.49 / 1.84 89 177.7 n/a
Tomorrow 12.9 4.9 352 78 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.26 99 0.0 n/a
30h 8.1 5.7 7 76 1,020.2 1.74 / 2.01 100 0.9 n/a
36h 11.3 8.3 14 43 1,023.0 0.00 / 0.00 57 275.1 n/a
42h 7.7 5.0 12 39 1,028.0 0.00 / 0.00 77 186.6 n/a
Sunday 2.1 3.4 10 51 1,031.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
54h 1.3 1.8 344 53 1,034.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 2.5 n/a
60h 12.5 4.9 34 34 1,033.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 503.2 n/a
66h 6.5 2.5 34 61 1,032.4 0.00 / 0.00 60 257.8 n/a
Monday 4.0 2.9 353 66 1,031.6 0.00 / 0.00 50 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-16 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lander?
Now 14.9 C with overcast skies and a 3.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 12.9 to 27.3 C, max wind 6.2 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 388 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lander today?
Sunrise around 07:19 and sunset around 18:31 (local time). Day length about 11h 12m.
What is the local time in Lander?
Local time is 13:25. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Lander?
Lander is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Lander?
Elevation about 91 m. DEM 92 m.
Where is Lander located?
It is at 39.30899, -77.55916 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lander in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2010-02-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4360273

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