- Elevation, modelled
- 38 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Ivy Hill200 m · 16.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- National Historic Seaport2.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2264, -76.5993
A Bird Flying North is a artwork in Maryland, at a modelled 38 m. Ivy Hill stands 200 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Duane Avenue Park, a park 0.1 miles away. National Historic Seaport passes 2.8 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1971
- Material
- aluminium
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of A Bird Flying North. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Hill | NNW 346° | 200 m | 16.6 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NNW 346° | 191 m | 18.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WNW 294° | 169 m | 11.6 mi |
| The Bunker | NW 316° | 157 m | 22.1 mi |
| Abell Ridge | N 352° | 155 m | 12.9 mi |
| Satyr Hill | NNE 14° | 151 m | 12.7 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NNE 26° | 149 m | 19.3 mi |
| Cub Hill | NNE 18° | 147 m | 13.5 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the National Historic Seaport
- 2.9 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles StreetNational
- 4.3 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 5.8 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- Rappe's Overlook · 6 mi
- Elephant Overlook · 7 mi
- Friction Wall Overlook · 11 mi
- Quarry Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Duane Avenue Park: 0.1 mi
- Farring Baybrook Park: 0.2 mi
- Arundel Village Park: 0.2 mi
- Bay Brook Park: 0.3 mi
- Curtis Bay Park: 0.6 mi
Gardens
- Black Butterfly Teaching Farm: 0.4 mi
- Filbert Street Garden: 0.4 mi
- Light Street City Farm: 3.1 mi
- Heath Street City Farm: 3.1 mi
- State Senator Michael J. Wagner Tribute Garden: 4.0 mi
Artworks
- Baltimore Love Project Mural: 0.5 mi
- Unity: 0.6 mi
- Patapsco River Project: 1.7 mi
- Orpheus with the Awkward Foot: 2.8 mi
- Working Point: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
- Garrett Park Monument: 0.9 mi
- K-612: 1.9 mi
- I-631: 2.0 mi
- I-632: 2.0 mi
- Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Monument: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Masonville Cove Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership: 1.3 mi
- Fort Carroll Sanctuary: 4.4 mi
- Quarterfield Crossing: 5.8 mi
- Rosemont Park: 6.0 mi
- Longhill Fire Tower: 6.9 mi
Attractions
- Captain Trash Wheel: 1.3 mi
- NS Savannah: 3.2 mi
- SS John W. Brown: 3.3 mi
- Gwynnda the Good Wheel of the West: 3.4 mi
- Professor Trash Wheel: 3.8 mi
Museums
- Fort McHenry Visitor Center: 2.9 mi
- Baltimore Immigration Museum: 3.2 mi
- Baltimore Museum of Industry: 3.3 mi
- History of the Inner harbor Exhibit: 3.5 mi
- Frederick-Douglass Maritime Museum: 3.7 mi
Peaks: 27
- Federal Hill: 3.7 mi
- Tank Hill: 4.4 mi
- German Hill: 5.7 mi
- Lawyers Hill: 6.9 mi
- Prospect Hill: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 5.7 mi
- Avalon Area: 6.7 mi
- Glen Artney Area: 7.0 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 7.9 mi
- Orange Grove Area: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 19
- Dog Beach: 11.8 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 12.4 mi
- Miami Beach: 13.4 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 13.6 mi
- Lake Claire Beach: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Quarry (former): 10.3 mi
- Quarry (former): 10.4 mi
- Quarry (former): 10.5 mi
- Friction Wall: 10.6 mi
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 13.7 mi
Springs: 5
- Crises Spring: 7.1 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 7.3 mi
- Marble Springs: 13.8 mi
- Indian Springs: 22.2 mi
- Sandy Spring: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- failed mill dam: 5.9 mi
- Round Falls: 6.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 8.2 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 17.6 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Hawkins Point Light: 3.8 mi
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 13.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 39 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 50 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maryland SCI CTR, 4 mi away.
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