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TOWSON

TOWSON from directly overhead

TOWSON is an artwork in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 118 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Doc, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Baltimore's Historic Charles Street passes 0.9 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2014
Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates39.39451, -76.60927

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Parks
  • Glen Arboretum: 0.1 mi
  • Patriot Plaza: 0.4 mi
  • Towson Manor Park: 0.5 mi
  • Radabaugh Park: 0.6 mi
  • Olympian Park: 0.6 mi
Gardens
Nature reserves
Attractions: 50
Peaks: 31
  • Abell Ridge: 1.7 mi
  • Luskins Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Church on the Rock: 2.4 mi
  • Satyr Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Midridge: 3.9 mi
Picnic sites: 18
Cliffs: 9
  • Old Quarry: 3.9 mi
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 3.9 mi
  • Loch Raven Cliffs: 4.7 mi
  • Setters Formation: 7.7 mi
  • \: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 6
Waterfalls: 5
Springs: 3
  • Marble Springs: 4.1 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Crises Spring: 5.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillNNW 341°233 m17.6 mi
Ivy HillNW 322°200 m5.6 mi
Oregon RidgeNNW 327°191 m7.6 mi
Chestnut HillSW 236°169 m12.1 mi
The BunkerWNW 286°157 m15.5 mi
Abell RidgeNW 314°155 m1.7 mi
Satyr HillENE 78°151 m3.6 mi
Cherry HillENE 57°149 m10.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:19
June solstice05:4019:5720:37
September equinox06:5518:3019:05
December solstice07:2416:0416:47

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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11091790455

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