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Fire Chariot

Fire Chariot from directly overhead

Fire Chariot is an artwork in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Maryland runs past it. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Abstract chariot with fire fighting theme on a pedestal under an overhand at the fire department entrance.

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates39.28778, -76.62066

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower: 0.0 mi
  • Fountain and Garden at Charles Center: 0.3 mi
  • Fountain at Charles Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Shield of Baltimore City: 0.3 mi
  • Fountain at Charles Center: 0.3 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Parks
  • University Square Park: 0.1 mi
  • Hopkins Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Russell Street Park: 0.2 mi
  • The Meadow: 0.3 mi
  • Ridgelys Delight Historic District: 0.3 mi
Gardens
Nature reserves
Peaks: 28
  • Federal Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 3.2 mi
  • Bend Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Tank Hill: 4.9 mi
  • German Hill: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 17
  • Etting Park: Hope Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Glen Artney Area: 6.9 mi
  • Avalon Area: 7.0 mi
  • Hilton Shelters: 7.3 mi
  • Orange Grove Area: 7.7 mi
Beaches: 15
Cliffs: 10
  • Quarry (former): 9.1 mi
  • Quarry (former): 9.1 mi
  • Quarry (former): 9.2 mi
  • Friction Wall: 9.3 mi
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 10.0 mi
Springs: 5
  • Crises Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Marble Springs: 10.1 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 23.7 mi
  • Indian Springs: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillNNW 348°233 m24.6 mi
Ivy HillNNW 347°200 m12.2 mi
Oregon RidgeNNW 346°191 m14.2 mi
Chestnut HillW 273°169 m9.4 mi
The BunkerNW 309°157 m18.4 mi
Abell RidgeN 356°155 m8.6 mi
Satyr HillNNE 27°151 m9.1 mi
Cherry HillNE 36°149 m16.2 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 solstice07:2316:0516:47

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, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7823723812

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