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Nocturne

Nocturne from directly overhead

Nocturne is an artwork in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Testudo (Van Munching Hall), a artwork 0.1 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 2.8 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2003
Material
steel

How to reach it

Coordinates38.98509, -76.94850

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Gardens
Historic sites
Parks
  • La Plata Beach: 0.6 mi
  • Northgate Urban Park: 0.8 mi
  • Calvert Hills Playground & Athletic Field: 0.9 mi
  • Lane Manor Aquatic Center: 0.9 mi
  • College Park Community Center: 1.1 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves
  • Dartmouth Neighborhood Conservation Area: 3.9 mi
  • Hastings Neighborhood Conservation Area: 4.1 mi
  • Calverton Neighborhood Conservation Area: 5.6 mi
  • Birch Drive Neighborhood Conservation Area: 5.8 mi
  • Pinehurst Parkway: 5.8 mi
Peaks: 35
Beaches: 10
  • Fishing Shore: 9.5 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 14.4 mi
  • Purplehorse Beach: 15.6 mi
  • Sycamore Beach: 15.7 mi
  • Herald Harbor Beach 1: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 9
Springs: 5
  • Indian Springs: 3.1 mi
  • Takoma Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Silver Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Stubblefield Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 13.7 mi
  • Great Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chestnut HillNNE 21°169 m22.9 mi
Hunting HillWNW 297°156 m15.1 mi
Gantt HillWSW 255°156 m15.8 mi
Black HillNW 307°148 m23.4 mi
Mount DanielWSW 244°144 m14.0 mi
Minor's HillWSW 243°140 m12.6 mi
Freedom HillWSW 255°140 m16.4 mi
Prout HillWSW 241°137 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4319:5720:38
September equinox06:5618:3119:07
December solstice07:2416:0716:49

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343644556473777669574738
Precip in2.92.43.73.34.34.24.53.94.44.02.93.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beltsville, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6943769849

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