Cold Spring Outcrop
Cold Spring Outcrop is an artwork in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Towanda LaneScape, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Falls Road passes 1.8 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Artwork commissioned by the Maryland Transit Administration for the Baltimore Metro Subway station at West Cold Spring. Also known as Wabash Outcrop.
What the record says
- Built
- 1983
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Falls Road
- 3.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 2.8 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 4.8 mi off the National Historic Seaport
Overlooks nearby
- Elephant Overlook · 2 mi
- Quarry Overlook · 4 mi
- Abandoned Quarry · 4 mi
- Old Transmission Tower · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Towanda LaneScape: 0.1 mi
- Enlightment: 0.5 mi
- [Pimlico INSPIRE]: 0.8 mi
- Edgecombe Park: 0.8 mi
- The Rescue: 0.8 mi
- Lucille Park: 0.3 mi
- Hyde Park: 0.4 mi
- Classen & Park Heights Park: 0.4 mi
- Towanda Park: 0.4 mi
- Shirley Avenue Street Park: 0.6 mi
- West Arlington Water Tower: 0.7 mi
- Old Baltimore City NW Cornerstone: 0.9 mi
- Edgar Daniel Draper: 1.4 mi
- Richard Wagner Memorial Bust: 1.8 mi
- Pool No. 2 Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Arlington INSPIRE Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Victorine Q. Adams Memorial Garden: 1.3 mi
- Cylburn Arboretum: 1.6 mi
- Worthley Garden: 1.6 mi
- Ferndale Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Amaranthine Museum: 1.5 mi
- Evergreen Museum & Library: 2.9 mi
- Homewood Museum: 2.9 mi
- Baltimore Museum of Art: 3.0 mi
- Boys' Latin School of Military History Museum: 3.2 mi
- African Journey: 1.7 mi
- Burnside Park: 2.7 mi
- Rosemont Park: 2.8 mi
- Creekside at Quarry Lake: 3.1 mi
- Gwynns Falls Stream Valley Park: 4.0 mi
- Old Streetcar Bridge Abutment: 1.9 mi
- Howard P. Rawlings Conservatory: 1.9 mi
- Dickeyville Historic District: 2.2 mi
- Carrie Murray Nature Center: 2.3 mi
- Carrie Murray Nature Center: 2.4 mi
- Bend Hill: 1.3 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.6 mi
- Federal Hill: 5.2 mi
- Abell Ridge: 5.6 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 7.2 mi
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 3.1 mi
- Pickall Area: 6.3 mi
- Hollofield Shelters: 6.6 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 7.4 mi
- Glen Artney Area: 7.6 mi
- Quarry (former): 8.0 mi
- Quarry (former): 8.0 mi
- Quarry (former): 8.0 mi
- Friction Wall: 8.1 mi
- Old Quarry: 9.0 mi
- Miami Beach: 16.3 mi
- Dog Beach: 20.0 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 20.7 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 22.0 mi
- Lake Claire Beach: 23.0 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 1.7 mi
- Crises Spring: 1.8 mi
- Marble Springs: 9.2 mi
- Sandy Spring: 23.0 mi
- Round Falls: 2.6 mi
- failed mill dam: 3.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 7.9 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 11.5 mi
- Daniels: 7.8 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 11.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cold Spring Outcrop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spook Hill | N 353° | 233 m | 20.8 mi |
| Ivy Hill | N 360° | 200 m | 8.5 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | N 356° | 191 m | 10.4 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 247° | 169 m | 7.2 mi |
| The Bunker | NW 306° | 157 m | 14.1 mi |
| Abell Ridge | NNE 23° | 155 m | 5.6 mi |
| Satyr Hill | NE 56° | 151 m | 8.4 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NE 51° | 149 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 48 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cylburn, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/996947316
Day trips start here
- Baltimore/North Baltimore · 2 mi
- Baltimore/West Baltimore · 3 mi
- Pikesville · 3 mi
- Baltimore/Downtown · 4 mi
- Baltimore/Midtown · 4 mi
- Baltimore · 5 mi
Take the scenic way to Cold Spring Outcrop.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.