Osprey
Osprey is an artwork in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 54 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Granville Gude Park & Lakehouse, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 2.2 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Created in 1986
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 12.5 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 17.1 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 17.2 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Rappe's Overlook · 11 mi
- Friction Wall Overlook · 13 mi
- Putney's Bridge · 16 mi
- Old quarry filled with trash · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Granville Gude Park & Lakehouse: 0.0 mi
- Discovery Park: 0.5 mi
- Cypress Park: 0.6 mi
- Holly Park: 0.6 mi
- Larry T. Smith Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Laurel Historical Society: 1.3 mi
- Montpelier House Museum: 2.1 mi
- Good Knight Castle Children's Museum: 4.7 mi
- National Cryptologic Museum: 5.0 mi
- Fort George G. Meade Museum: 6.4 mi
- Blue Ponds Park: 2.2 mi
- Collins Property: 4.4 mi
- Duvall Road Neighborhood Conservation Area: 4.8 mi
- Miles Road Neighborhood Conservation Area: 4.9 mi
- Fairdale Road Neighborhood Conservation Area: 5.1 mi
- Scott’s Cove at Rocky Gorge Reservoir: 3.4 mi
- National Wildlife Visitor Center: 5.6 mi
- LEAFHouse: 7.6 mi
- Rachel Carson House: 8.0 mi
- Wheaton Carousel: 10.1 mi
- Old Savage Dam Gates: 3.5 mi
- Former Canal Gates: 3.5 mi
- Old Quarry Works: 3.8 mi
- Hamilton Cemetery: 6.2 mi
- World War II Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Spectator Area: 3.7 mi
- Spectator Area: 3.7 mi
- Midtown Park Gazebo: 5.2 mi
- Holly Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- Sweetgum Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- old bank vault door: 4.1 mi
- Bear Statues: 5.3 mi
- Mother and Child Statue: 6.2 mi
- Testudo (Comcast Center): 7.9 mi
- Azlon: 8.0 mi
- Annie's Garden: 6.9 mi
- Children's Garden: 7.0 mi
- Columbia Gardeners Elkhorn: 7.1 mi
- Columbia Gardeners Elkhorn: 7.1 mi
- Community Learning Garden: 8.1 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 11.1 mi
- Lawyers Hill: 11.2 mi
- Barnard Hill: 12.0 mi
- Hoover Hill: 12.0 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 12.5 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 16.1 mi
- Fishing Shore: 17.7 mi
- Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 19.3 mi
- Lindamoor Community Beach: 19.9 mi
- Wild Rose Shores: 20.5 mi
- Quarry (former): 12.4 mi
- Quarry (former): 12.4 mi
- Quarry (former): 12.5 mi
- Friction Wall: 12.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 14.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 6.5 mi
- Sandy Spring: 9.1 mi
- Takoma Spring: 11.2 mi
- Silver Spring: 11.4 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 12.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 11.9 mi
- failed mill dam: 17.4 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 18.0 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 19.8 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 20.2 mi
- Daniels: 15.8 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Osprey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | NNE 14° | 169 m | 14.6 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 269° | 156 m | 18.0 mi |
| Gantt Hill | WSW 240° | 156 m | 22.9 mi |
| Black Hill | WNW 286° | 148 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 232° | 144 m | 21.8 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SW 231° | 140 m | 20.5 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WSW 241° | 140 m | 23.5 mi |
| Prout Hill | SW 231° | 137 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laurel 3 W, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4649011587
Day trips start here
- Laurel · 0 mi
- Savage · 4 mi
- Beltsville · 5 mi
- Greenbelt · 6 mi
- Berwyn Heights · 7 mi
- Colesville-Burtonsville · 7 mi
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