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Cosmogram

Cosmogram from directly overhead

Cosmogram is an artwork in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Etting Park: Hope Garden, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 1.2 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Portraits of various black leaders installed in old window openings.

What the record says

Built
2016-06-01

How to reach it

Coordinates39.30377, -76.63480

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Wilson & Etting Park: 0.1 mi
  • McMechen & Etting Park: 0.1 mi
  • Upton Park: 0.2 mi
  • Reverend Quille Park: 0.2 mi
  • Robert & Mcculloh Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Attractions
Nature reserves
Peaks: 28
  • Prospect Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Federal Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Bend Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Tank Hill: 6.0 mi
  • German Hill: 6.5 mi
Picnic sites: 16
  • Etting Park: Hope Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Glen Artney Area: 6.9 mi
  • Avalon Area: 7.1 mi
  • Hilton Shelters: 7.1 mi
  • Orange Grove Area: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 12
  • Quarry (former): 8.7 mi
  • Quarry (former): 8.7 mi
  • Quarry (former): 8.7 mi
  • Friction Wall: 8.8 mi
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 9.4 mi
Beaches: 12
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 4
  • Crises Spring: 1.5 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Marble Springs: 9.5 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 23.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillN 349°233 m23.4 mi
Ivy HillN 349°200 m10.9 mi
Oregon RidgeNNW 348°191 m13.0 mi
Chestnut HillW 266°169 m8.7 mi
The BunkerNW 308°157 m17.1 mi
Abell RidgeN 1°155 m7.5 mi
Satyr HillNE 35°151 m8.5 mi
Cherry HillNE 40°149 m15.8 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 solstice07:2416:0516:47

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/7835537916

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