Artwork · Maryland
Propel
Propel is an artwork in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 59 m. Ivy Hill stands 200 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is J. Charles Linthicum Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 1.3 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2004
- Material
- steel
How to reach it
Coordinates39.19619, -76.66481
- 1.3 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 5.6 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 6.2 mi off the National Historic Seaport
- 5.8 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
Overlooks nearby
- Rappe's Overlook · 2 mi
- Friction Wall Overlook · 8 mi
- Elephant Overlook · 9 mi
- Quarry Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- J. Charles Linthicum Park: 0.8 mi
- Linthicum Park: 0.9 mi
- Cabin Branch Park: 1.0 mi
- Overlook Park: 1.5 mi
- Pleasantville Park: 1.9 mi
Gardens
- State Senator Michael J. Wagner Tribute Garden: 0.9 mi
- Filbert Street Garden: 4.4 mi
- Black Butterfly Teaching Farm: 4.4 mi
- Thomas V Marsho Garden: 4.8 mi
- UMBC Community Garden: 5.0 mi
Historic sites
- Beverly Zimmerman: 3.1 mi
- Thomas Viaduct Marker: 3.2 mi
- Ridgewood Mobile Home Park: 3.3 mi
- Wesley Grove United Methodist Church: 3.5 mi
- Harmans: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Quarterfield Crossing: 3.1 mi
- Howard County Conservancy at Belmont: 4.7 mi
- Masonville Cove Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership: 5.0 mi
- Quail Run Environmental Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Lake Marion Park: 5.3 mi
Artworks
- A Bird Flying North: 4.1 mi
- Baltimore Love Project Mural: 4.5 mi
- Patapsco River Project: 4.5 mi
- Unity: 4.6 mi
- True Grit Statue: 4.7 mi
Attractions
- Captain Trash Wheel: 5.1 mi
- Gwynnda the Good Wheel of the West: 5.4 mi
- Nature Center: 5.5 mi
- Tardis: 5.7 mi
- Barre Circle Historic District: 6.4 mi
Museums
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum: 6.4 mi
- Baltimore Museum of Industry: 6.4 mi
- H.L. Mencken House: 6.4 mi
- Irish Railroad Workers Museum: 6.5 mi
- History of the Inner harbor Exhibit: 6.5 mi
Peaks: 31
- Lawyers Hill: 3.6 mi
- Federal Hill: 6.5 mi
- Tank Hill: 8.5 mi
- Prospect Hill: 9.3 mi
- German Hill: 9.8 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Avalon Area: 3.9 mi
- Glen Artney Area: 4.3 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 5.5 mi
- Orange Grove Area: 5.6 mi
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 7.7 mi
Beaches: 19
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 11.5 mi
- Dog Beach: 13.6 mi
- Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 14.5 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 15.1 mi
- Lake Claire Beach: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Quarry (former): 7.9 mi
- Quarry (former): 8.0 mi
- Quarry (former): 8.1 mi
- Friction Wall: 8.3 mi
- Wiona Cliffs: 13.3 mi
Springs: 7
- Crises Spring: 8.9 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 9.1 mi
- Marble Springs: 16.9 mi
- Indian Springs: 18.3 mi
- Sandy Spring: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 5.5 mi
- failed mill dam: 6.7 mi
- Round Falls: 8.8 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 16.0 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Hawkins Point Light: 7.1 mi
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 11.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Propel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Hill | N 358° | 200 m | 18.2 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | N 357° | 191 m | 20.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NW 314° | 169 m | 9.8 mi |
| The Bunker | NNW 326° | 157 m | 21.5 mi |
| Abell Ridge | N 7° | 155 m | 15.0 mi |
| Satyr Hill | NNE 24° | 151 m | 15.8 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NNE 31° | 149 m | 22.8 mi |
| Cub Hill | NNE 27° | 147 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:05 | 16:48 |
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 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baltimore-washington Intl AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8929121669
Day trips start here
- Linthicum · 1 mi
- Hanover · 3 mi
- Baltimore/South Baltimore · 4 mi
- Glen Burnie · 4 mi
- Baltimore · 7 mi
- Baltimore/Downtown · 7 mi
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