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Great Ascension

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Elevation, modelled
21 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Spook Hill233 m · 24.3 mi
Nearest byway
National Historic Seaport0.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:37local time
Coordinates
39.2972, -76.5960
Great Ascension from directly overhead

Great Ascension is a artwork in Maryland, at a modelled 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.

Built
1984
Material
painted_steel

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillNNW 344°233 m24.3 mi
Ivy HillNNW 340°200 m11.9 mi
Oregon RidgeNNW 340°191 m14.0 mi
Chestnut HillW 269°169 m10.7 mi
The BunkerNW 305°157 m19.1 mi
Abell RidgeNNW 346°155 m8.2 mi
Satyr HillNNE 21°151 m7.9 mi
Cherry HillNNE 33°149 m14.9 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 28
Picnic sites: 16
Beaches: 15
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 3
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1
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).

Months averaging 5080 °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, 1 mi away.

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