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The Question Mark

The Question Mark from directly overhead

The Question Mark is an artwork in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 97 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Turning Point, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 2.0 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1970
Material
aluminum

How to reach it

Coordinates39.31019, -76.67645

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Parks
  • William McGill Park: 0.5 mi
  • Poplar Terrace Park: 0.5 mi
  • Alexander Odum Park: 0.6 mi
  • Elgin Park: 0.7 mi
  • Rosemont Rec Center: 0.7 mi
Gardens
Attractions
Nature reserves
Museums
Peaks: 28
Picnic sites: 19
Cliffs: 12
  • Quarry (former): 6.8 mi
  • Quarry (former): 6.9 mi
  • Quarry (former): 6.9 mi
  • Friction Wall: 6.9 mi
  • Old Quarry: 10.4 mi
Beaches: 11
Springs: 5
  • Crises Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Marble Springs: 10.5 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 21.9 mi
  • Indian Springs: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillN 354°233 m22.6 mi
Ivy HillN 1°200 m10.3 mi
Oregon RidgeN 358°191 m12.2 mi
Chestnut HillW 261°169 m6.5 mi
The BunkerNW 312°157 m15.1 mi
Abell RidgeNNE 18°155 m7.4 mi
Satyr HillNE 47°151 m9.7 mi
Cherry HillNE 47°149 m17.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:19
June solstice05:4119:5720:37
September equinox06:5518:3019:06
December solstice07:2416:0516:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353744556473787568574839

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9357026329

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