Artwork · Maryland
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe is an artwork in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Maryland Line Monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Baltimore's Historic Charles Street runs past it. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
Coordinates39.30569, -76.61730
- On the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- On the Falls Road
- 1.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 1.4 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
Historic sites
- Maryland Line Monument: 0.1 mi
- K-Swift 92Q Salt Box: 0.2 mi
- Hammann-Costin WWI Medal of Honor Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Reflections World War II Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Fallsway Fountain: 0.3 mi
Parks
- B & O Slope Park: 0.1 mi
- Pearlstone Park: 0.1 mi
- Congressional Medal Of Honor Traffic Island: 0.2 mi
- Calvert & Federal Park: 0.3 mi
- Contee-Parago Traffic Island: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- Male / Female: 0.1 mi
- Firebird: 0.2 mi
- Mass Communications: 0.2 mi
- The Pulse of Time Starts and Stops: 0.3 mi
- Tenchi Nage (Heaven and Earth Throw): 0.3 mi
Attractions: 60
- Pearson florist (where Bodie buys flowers): 0.4 mi
- Shield of Baltimore City: 1.0 mi
- Fountain at Charles Plaza: 1.0 mi
- Fountain and Garden at Charles Center: 1.0 mi
- Fountain at Charles Center: 1.0 mi
Gardens
- Mount Royal School Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Billie Holiday Garden: 0.4 mi
- Ana Maria's Garden: 0.5 mi
- Pope John Paul II Prayer Garden: 0.8 mi
- New Antioch Baptist Church Sacred Garden: 0.8 mi
Museums
- Eubie Blake National Jazz Center: 0.4 mi
- Baltimore Streetcar Museum: 0.5 mi
- Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum: 0.5 mi
- Lovely Lane Museum Library: 0.6 mi
- Walters Art Museum: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- African Journey: 2.0 mi
- Rosemont Park: 2.7 mi
- Masonville Cove Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership: 4.3 mi
- Burnside Park: 5.5 mi
- Creekside at Quarry Lake: 6.3 mi
Peaks: 28
- Federal Hill: 1.8 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.2 mi
- Bend Hill: 2.9 mi
- Tank Hill: 5.3 mi
- German Hill: 5.7 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 0.9 mi
- Glen Artney Area: 7.7 mi
- Avalon Area: 7.9 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 8.0 mi
- Orange Grove Area: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 12
- Miami Beach: 13.2 mi
- Dog Beach: 16.5 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 18.0 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 18.5 mi
- Lake Claire Beach: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 8.8 mi
- Old Quarry: 8.8 mi
- Quarry (former): 9.6 mi
- Quarry (former): 9.6 mi
- Quarry (former): 9.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Round Falls: 1.3 mi
- failed mill dam: 2.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 8.5 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 14.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Crises Spring: 1.9 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 2.0 mi
- Marble Springs: 8.9 mi
- Sandy Spring: 24.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Hawkins Point Light: 8.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 10.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Edgar Allan Poe. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spook Hill | NNW 347° | 233 m | 23.4 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NNW 344° | 200 m | 11.0 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NNW 344° | 191 m | 13.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 266° | 169 m | 9.6 mi |
| The Bunker | NW 306° | 157 m | 17.8 mi |
| Abell Ridge | N 354° | 155 m | 7.4 mi |
| Satyr Hill | NNE 30° | 151 m | 7.9 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NE 38° | 149 m | 15.1 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 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2393496445
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- Baltimore/East Baltimore · 2 mi
- Baltimore/Fells Point · 2 mi
- Baltimore/Inner Harbor · 2 mi
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