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Maxey and Me

Maxey and Me from directly overhead

Maxey and Me is an artwork in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 107 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Roenna Fahrney Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway passes 4.5 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates39.53797, -76.34781

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Artworks
  • A Place Where Friends Are Made for Life (HoH): 0.0 mi
  • Queen Anne's Lace: 0.0 mi
  • Hearts of Harford (HoH): 0.1 mi
  • Art in the Heart of Bel Air (HoH): 0.1 mi
  • Champions of Courage: 0.1 mi
Parks
  • Frederick Ward Park: 0.1 mi
  • Office Street Pocket Park: 0.2 mi
  • Governor Bradford Park: 0.2 mi
  • Old Fields Park: 0.3 mi
  • Alice Anne Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Attractions: 44
  • Sandy Hook Speedway: 6.6 mi
  • Deer Creek Rapids @ Rocks (Class III): 7.6 mi
  • Willow Grove Barn: 13.5 mi
  • Spring House: 13.5 mi
  • Northampton Furnace: 14.6 mi
Peaks: 43
Cliffs: 13
  • Green Quarry: 11.3 mi
  • Loch Raven Cliffs: 12.5 mi
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 13.3 mi
  • Old Quarry: 13.3 mi
  • The Eye: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 11
  • Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
  • Wilson's Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
  • Hills Grove Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
  • Deer Creek Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
  • Pecos Tent: 18.1 mi
Beaches: 7
Springs: 4
  • Marble Springs: 13.1 mi
  • Black Barren Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 21.5 mi
  • Crises Spring: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillWNW 289°233 m20.8 mi
Ivy HillWSW 253°200 m18.2 mi
Oregon RidgeW 259°191 m18.4 mi
Abell RidgeWSW 240°155 m17.5 mi
Satyr HillSW 229°151 m13.9 mi
Cherry HillSW 231°149 m6.6 mi
Cub HillSW 227°147 m12.7 mi
Luskins HillSW 231°144 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:18
June solstice05:3919:5620:37
September equinox06:5418:2919:04
December solstice07:2316:0316:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643546372777569574638
Precip in3.32.84.13.54.04.34.84.24.84.23.33.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aberdeen Phillips FLD, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6484594623

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