- Elevation, modelled
- 31 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Spook Hill233 m · 23.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Baltimore's Historic Charles Streeton it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3009, -76.6184
Colossus I is a artwork in Maryland, at a modelled 31 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Billie Holiday Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Baltimore's Historic Charles Street runs past it. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1973
- Material
- weathered_steel
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Colossus I. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spook Hill | NNW 347° | 233 m | 23.7 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NNW 345° | 200 m | 11.3 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NNW 344° | 191 m | 13.4 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 268° | 169 m | 9.5 mi |
| The Bunker | NW 307° | 157 m | 17.9 mi |
| Abell Ridge | N 354° | 155 m | 7.7 mi |
| Satyr Hill | NNE 29° | 151 m | 8.2 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NE 37° | 149 m | 15.4 mi |
- On the Baltimore's Historic Charles StreetNational
- 0.6 mi off the Falls Road
- 0.9 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 1.1 mi off the National Historic Seaport
Overlooks nearby
- Elephant Overlook · 2 mi
- Quarry Overlook · 6 mi
- Abandoned Quarry · 6 mi
- Old Transmission Tower · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Billie Holiday Garden: 0.1 mi
- Pope John Paul II Prayer Garden: 0.4 mi
- Ana Maria's Garden: 0.6 mi
- Mount Royal School Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Gardens of Hope: 0.7 mi
Museums
- Eubie Blake National Jazz Center: 0.1 mi
- Walters Art Museum: 0.3 mi
- Maryland Center for History and Culture Museum: 0.3 mi
- Walters Art Museum: 0.3 mi
- Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Mass Communications: 0.2 mi
- Firebird: 0.2 mi
- Military Courage: 0.3 mi
- Boy and Turtle: 0.3 mi
- War: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- American Psychoanalytic Association: 0.2 mi
- John Eager Howard Monument: 0.2 mi
- Washington Monument: 0.3 mi
- K-Swift 92Q Salt Box: 0.3 mi
- Reflections World War II Memorial: 0.3 mi
Parks
- North Mount Vernon Place: 0.2 mi
- West Mount Vernon Place: 0.3 mi
- Washington Monument: 0.3 mi
- Pearlstone Park: 0.3 mi
- Congressional Medal Of Honor Traffic Island: 0.3 mi
Attractions: 60
- Shield of Baltimore City: 0.7 mi
- Pearson florist (where Bodie buys flowers): 0.7 mi
- Fountain at Charles Plaza: 0.7 mi
- Fountain and Garden at Charles Center: 0.7 mi
- Fountain at Charles Center: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- African Journey: 2.2 mi
- Rosemont Park: 2.6 mi
- Masonville Cove Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership: 4.0 mi
- Burnside Park: 5.5 mi
- Creekside at Quarry Lake: 6.6 mi
Peaks: 28
- Federal Hill: 1.5 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.5 mi
- Bend Hill: 3.1 mi
- Tank Hill: 5.2 mi
- German Hill: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 0.8 mi
- Glen Artney Area: 7.5 mi
- Avalon Area: 7.6 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 7.8 mi
- Orange Grove Area: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 15
- Miami Beach: 13.3 mi
- Dog Beach: 16.3 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 17.7 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 18.3 mi
- Lake Claire Beach: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 9.1 mi
- Old Quarry: 9.1 mi
- Quarry (former): 9.4 mi
- Quarry (former): 9.5 mi
- Quarry (former): 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Round Falls: 1.5 mi
- failed mill dam: 2.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 8.3 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 14.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Crises Spring: 2.1 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 2.2 mi
- Marble Springs: 9.3 mi
- Sandy Spring: 24.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Hawkins Point Light: 7.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 10.6 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, 1 mi away.
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