Great Ascension
Great Ascension is an artwork in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is The Forum Fountain, a artwork 0.2 miles away. National Historic Seaport passes 0.8 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1984
- Material
- painted_steel
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the National Historic Seaport
- 1.1 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 1.0 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 1.4 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- Elephant Overlook · 3 mi
- Quarry Overlook · 7 mi
- Abandoned Quarry · 7 mi
- Old Transmission Tower · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Forum Fountain: 0.2 mi
- Fireman Saving a Child: 0.5 mi
- Pegasus: 0.7 mi
- Amanogawa: 0.7 mi
- Baltimore Passage: 0.7 mi
- Frank M. Houck Memorial Garden: 0.2 mi
- 500 North Duncan Street Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Upper Fell’s Point Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Rose Street Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Patterson Park City Farm: 0.8 mi
- José Martí Monument: 0.2 mi
- Thomas Wildey Monument: 0.3 mi
- Wells & McComas Monument: 0.3 mi
- Latrobe Monument: 0.4 mi
- Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Church Hospital: 0.3 mi
- Butchers Hill Historic District: 0.6 mi
- Fountain at Charles Center: 1.1 mi
- Fountain at Charles Plaza: 1.2 mi
- Shield of Baltimore City: 1.2 mi
- Eden & Eager Park: 0.3 mi
- Madison Square: 0.4 mi
- Betty Hyatt Community Park: 0.4 mi
- Eager Park: 0.4 mi
- City Springs Park: 0.4 mi
- African Journey: 3.3 mi
- Masonville Cove Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership: 3.6 mi
- Rosemont Park: 3.8 mi
- Briarcliff Park: 6.7 mi
- Burnside Park: 6.8 mi
- Federal Hill: 1.4 mi
- Prospect Hill: 3.5 mi
- Tank Hill: 4.0 mi
- Bend Hill: 4.1 mi
- German Hill: 4.4 mi
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 2.1 mi
- Glen Artney Area: 8.3 mi
- Avalon Area: 8.4 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 8.7 mi
- Orange Grove Area: 9.1 mi
- Miami Beach: 12.1 mi
- Dog Beach: 15.3 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 17.3 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 17.4 mi
- Lake Claire Beach: 18.7 mi
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 8.9 mi
- Old Quarry: 8.9 mi
- Loch Raven Cliffs: 10.4 mi
- Quarry (former): 10.5 mi
- Quarry (former): 10.6 mi
- Round Falls: 2.5 mi
- failed mill dam: 3.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 9.2 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 16.0 mi
- Crises Spring: 3.1 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 3.3 mi
- Marble Springs: 9.0 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 7.0 mi
- Daniels: 11.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Great Ascension. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spook Hill | NNW 344° | 233 m | 24.3 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NNW 340° | 200 m | 11.9 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NNW 340° | 191 m | 14.0 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 269° | 169 m | 10.7 mi |
| The Bunker | NW 305° | 157 m | 19.1 mi |
| Abell Ridge | NNW 346° | 155 m | 8.2 mi |
| Satyr Hill | NNE 21° | 151 m | 7.9 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NNE 33° | 149 m | 14.9 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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6848950930
Day trips start here
- Baltimore/East Baltimore · 0 mi
- Baltimore · 1 mi
- Baltimore/Downtown · 1 mi
- Baltimore/Fells Point · 1 mi
- Baltimore/Inner Harbor · 1 mi
- Baltimore/Midtown · 1 mi
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