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3 Sisters

3 Sisters from directly overhead

3 Sisters is an artwork in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Forrest Street Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Baltimore's Historic Charles Street passes 0.4 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

A group of 3 abstract sculptural forms combining steel and ceramic elements.

What the record says

Built
2014
Material
steel

How to reach it

Coordinates39.30568, -76.60821

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Forrest Street Park: 0.2 mi
  • Johnston Square: 0.2 mi
  • Wonderground Park: 0.2 mi
  • Barclay Park: 0.3 mi
  • Calvert & Federal Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Attractions: 60
  • Pearson florist (where Bodie buys flowers): 0.6 mi
  • Shield of Baltimore City: 1.1 mi
  • Fountain at Charles Center: 1.1 mi
  • Fountain at Charles Plaza: 1.1 mi
  • Fountain and Garden at Charles Center: 1.1 mi
Gardens
Nature reserves
Peaks: 28
  • Federal Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Bend Hill: 3.2 mi
  • Tank Hill: 4.9 mi
  • German Hill: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 17
  • Etting Park: Hope Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Glen Artney Area: 8.1 mi
  • Avalon Area: 8.3 mi
  • Hilton Shelters: 8.4 mi
  • Orange Grove Area: 8.8 mi
Beaches: 14
Cliffs: 10
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 8.6 mi
  • Old Quarry: 8.6 mi
  • Quarry (former): 10.0 mi
  • Loch Raven Cliffs: 10.1 mi
  • Quarry (former): 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 4
  • Crises Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Marble Springs: 8.7 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 24.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 3 Sisters. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillNNW 346°233 m23.5 mi
Ivy HillNNW 342°200 m11.2 mi
Oregon RidgeNNW 342°191 m13.2 mi
Chestnut HillW 266°169 m10.1 mi
The BunkerNW 305°157 m18.2 mi
Abell RidgeN 350°155 m7.4 mi
Satyr HillNNE 27°151 m7.7 mi
Cherry HillNE 36°149 m14.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:19
June solstice05:4119:5720:37
September equinox06:5518:3019:05
December solstice07:2316:0516:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373947586777827973615041
Precip in3.12.83.93.53.43.44.74.34.53.53.03.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maryland SCI CTR, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10290567253

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