Artwork · Maryland
Knowledge
Knowledge is an artwork in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Ivy Hill stands 200 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Eastwood Community Park, a park 0.3 miles away. National Historic Seaport passes 1.7 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1974
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates39.28559, -76.53094
- 1.7 mi off the National Historic Seaport
- 4.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 4.5 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 4.9 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- Elephant Overlook · 6 mi
- Quarry Overlook · 10 mi
- Abandoned Quarry · 10 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Eastwood Community Park: 0.3 mi
- Harbor View Park: 0.4 mi
- Berkshire Eastwood Recreation Site: 0.5 mi
- Joseph E. Lee Park: 0.7 mi
- Colgate Recreational Area: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Caldwell Field: 0.8 mi
- Fort Holabird Memorial: 1.7 mi
- World War II Memorial-Point Breeze Works Employees: 1.9 mi
- Vincent Paul Galeano Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 1.9 mi
Artworks
- History of C: 1.1 mi
- Flower Mural: 1.1 mi
- Archimedean Spiral: 1.1 mi
- History of Baltimore Mural: 1.2 mi
- Love Mural: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- Therapy Garden: 1.2 mi
- Greektown Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Cimaglia Park City Farm: 1.5 mi
- Conkling Street Garden: 2.0 mi
- Roberts Place Garden: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Tank Hill: 1.4 mi
- CCBC History Exhibit: 1.6 mi
- CCBC History Exhibit: 1.7 mi
- American Pool Association Museum of Champions: 1.9 mi
- Dundalk - Patapsco Neck Historical Society and Museum: 2.0 mi
Attractions
- NS Savannah: 2.3 mi
- SS John W. Brown: 2.4 mi
- Professor Trash Wheel: 2.7 mi
- Butchers Hill Historic District: 3.1 mi
- Church Hospital: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Masonville Cove Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership: 4.5 mi
- Fort Carroll Sanctuary: 5.0 mi
- Somogyi Property Park Site: 5.3 mi
- Wildwood Beach Land Trust: 5.7 mi
- Wildwood Beach Land Trust: 5.8 mi
Peaks: 28
- German Hill: 0.9 mi
- Tank Hill: 1.5 mi
- Federal Hill: 4.2 mi
- Nine Mile Hill: 6.1 mi
- Putty Hill: 6.4 mi
Beaches: 17
- Miami Beach: 8.7 mi
- Dog Beach: 12.9 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 15.1 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 16.2 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 5.6 mi
- F: 7.1 mi
- H: 7.1 mi
- G: 7.1 mi
- Avalon Area: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 9.3 mi
- Old Quarry: 9.3 mi
- Loch Raven Cliffs: 11.0 mi
- Quarry (former): 13.8 mi
- Quarry (former): 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Round Falls: 5.8 mi
- failed mill dam: 7.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.2 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 19.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Crises Spring: 6.5 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 6.7 mi
- Marble Springs: 9.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Hawkins Point Light: 5.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Knowledge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Hill | NNW 328° | 200 m | 14.2 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NNW 329° | 191 m | 16.2 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 273° | 169 m | 14.2 mi |
| The Bunker | WNW 302° | 157 m | 22.4 mi |
| Abell Ridge | NNW 328° | 155 m | 10.3 mi |
| Satyr Hill | N 355° | 151 m | 8.3 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NNE 19° | 149 m | 14.1 mi |
| Cub Hill | N 3° | 147 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:04 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7449616713
Day trips start here
- Baltimore/Southeast Baltimore · 1 mi
- Baltimore/East Baltimore · 3 mi
- Baltimore/Fells Point · 3 mi
- Baltimore · 4 mi
- Baltimore/Inner Harbor · 4 mi
- Central Maryland · 4 mi
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