Artwork · Maryland
Ground Play
Ground Play is an artwork in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Gwynnvale Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Falls Road passes 2.8 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1987
- Material
- concrete
How to reach it
Coordinates39.37126, -76.74342
- 2.8 mi off the Falls Road
- 6.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 6.2 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 7.4 mi off the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Old Transmission Tower · 4 mi
- Abandoned Quarry · 5 mi
- Quarry Overlook · 5 mi
- Lochmoor Common · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Gwynnvale Park: 0.3 mi
- Sudbrook Park: 0.4 mi
- Silver Creek Park: 0.5 mi
- Scotts Hill Park: 0.7 mi
- Willow Glen North Local Open Space: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Gwynns Falls Stream Valley Park: 0.4 mi
- Willow Glen North: 0.8 mi
- Willow Glen North Local Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Olde Mill Estates Local Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Owings Overlook Flood Plain: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- The Old Court Road: 1.0 mi
- The Old United States Arsenal: 1.1 mi
- Headquarters Maryland State Police: 1.1 mi
- Samson: 1.1 mi
- Maryland State Police Fallen Trooper Memorial: 1.1 mi
Museums
- Maryland State Police Museum: 1.3 mi
- Diggs-Johnson Museum: 5.0 mi
- Boys' Latin School of Military History Museum: 5.7 mi
- Amaranthine Museum: 5.9 mi
- Evergreen Museum & Library: 6.7 mi
Artworks
- Uno y Dos: 1.4 mi
- Uno y Dos: 1.5 mi
- Weathering Steel: 3.3 mi
- [Pimlico INSPIRE]: 4.3 mi
- The Rescue: 4.4 mi
Gardens
- Ferndale Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Arlington INSPIRE Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Mt. Washington Arboretum: 4.6 mi
- Leakin Park City Farm: 4.8 mi
- Kelly Avenue Bridge Garden: 4.9 mi
Attractions: 51
- Irvine Nature Center Native American Site: 4.2 mi
- Dickeyville Historic District: 4.4 mi
- Old Streetcar Bridge Abutment: 4.5 mi
- Dogwood Wall: 4.7 mi
- Mt Washington Octagon: 4.7 mi
Peaks: 28
- Bend Hill: 5.5 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 6.0 mi
- Prospect Hill: 6.0 mi
- Abell Ridge: 6.5 mi
- Ivy Hill: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 17
- Pickall Area: 5.1 mi
- Hollofield Shelters: 5.7 mi
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 7.5 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 8.7 mi
- Nordic Grove: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Friction Wall: 7.8 mi
- Quarry (former): 7.9 mi
- Quarry (former): 8.0 mi
- Quarry (former): 8.0 mi
- Setters Formation: 10.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Mountain Pass Spring: 6.2 mi
- Crises Spring: 6.3 mi
- Marble Springs: 11.3 mi
- Sandy Spring: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- failed mill dam: 6.7 mi
- Round Falls: 7.0 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 7.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 9.1 mi
Beaches: 3
- Miami Beach: 20.4 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 24.2 mi
- Dog Beach: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 5.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Hawkins Point Light: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ground Play. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spook Hill | N 4° | 233 m | 18.3 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NNE 31° | 200 m | 7.1 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NNE 21° | 191 m | 8.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | SSW 208° | 169 m | 6.0 mi |
| The Bunker | NW 307° | 157 m | 9.7 mi |
| Abell Ridge | ENE 65° | 155 m | 6.5 mi |
| Satyr Hill | ENE 78° | 151 m | 10.9 mi |
| Cherry Hill | ENE 65° | 149 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 48 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cylburn, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/957214498
Day trips start here
- Pikesville · 2 mi
- Owings Mills · 4 mi
- Baltimore/North Baltimore · 5 mi
- Baltimore/West Baltimore · 6 mi
- Patapsco Valley State Park · 6 mi
- Baltimore County · 8 mi
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