Attraction · Maryland
Gwynnda the Good Wheel of the West
Gwynnda the Good Wheel of the West is an attraction in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Ivy Hill stands 200 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Swann Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Baltimore's Historic Charles Street passes 0.9 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2021-06-03
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates39.26936, -76.62985
- 0.9 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 1.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 1.2 mi off the National Historic Seaport
- 2.8 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- Elephant Overlook · 4 mi
- Rappe's Overlook · 6 mi
- Quarry Overlook · 8 mi
- Abandoned Quarry · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Swann Park: 0.6 mi
- Indiana Ave Park: 0.7 mi
- Florence Cummins Park: 0.7 mi
- West Covington Park: 0.9 mi
- Maisel Street Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Subvator: 0.7 mi
- Ray Lewis: 0.8 mi
- Johnny Unitas: 0.8 mi
- Untitled: 1.0 mi
- Atlantic Blue Roller Column: 1.1 mi
Gardens
- Pigtown Food For Thought Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Pigtown Food For Thought Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Heath Street City Farm: 0.9 mi
- Light Street City Farm: 1.0 mi
- Carroll Park City Farm: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Camden Yards Memorial Wall: 1.0 mi
- Wheel Monument: 1.1 mi
- George Herman (Babe) Ruth: 1.1 mi
- Wrestling in Maryland: 1.1 mi
- Great Railroad Strike of 1877: 1.2 mi
Attractions: 60
- Barre Circle Historic District: 1.1 mi
- Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower: 1.4 mi
- Fountain and Garden at Charles Center: 1.6 mi
- Fountain at Charles Plaza: 1.6 mi
- Fountain at Charles Center: 1.7 mi
Museums
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum: 1.1 mi
- Babe Ruth Museum: 1.2 mi
- Irish Railroad Workers Museum: 1.2 mi
- Maryland Science Center: 1.3 mi
- Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Masonville Cove Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership: 2.4 mi
- Rosemont Park: 2.7 mi
- African Journey: 4.0 mi
- Burnside Park: 5.9 mi
- Scenic Easement: 6.1 mi
Peaks: 27
- Federal Hill: 1.3 mi
- Prospect Hill: 4.3 mi
- Bend Hill: 4.9 mi
- Tank Hill: 5.1 mi
- German Hill: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 2.4 mi
- Glen Artney Area: 5.8 mi
- Avalon Area: 5.9 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 6.4 mi
- Orange Grove Area: 6.7 mi
Beaches: 15
- Miami Beach: 14.1 mi
- Dog Beach: 15.0 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 15.6 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 16.9 mi
- Lake Claire Beach: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Quarry (former): 8.4 mi
- Quarry (former): 8.5 mi
- Quarry (former): 8.5 mi
- Friction Wall: 8.7 mi
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 11.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Crises Spring: 3.8 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 4.0 mi
- Marble Springs: 11.5 mi
- Sandy Spring: 22.8 mi
- Indian Springs: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- failed mill dam: 2.6 mi
- Round Falls: 3.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 6.8 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 14.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Hawkins Point Light: 6.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 10.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gwynnda the Good Wheel of the West. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Hill | N 350° | 200 m | 13.3 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | N 349° | 191 m | 15.3 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WNW 281° | 169 m | 9.1 mi |
| The Bunker | NW 313° | 157 m | 18.9 mi |
| Abell Ridge | N 359° | 155 m | 9.8 mi |
| Satyr Hill | NNE 26° | 151 m | 10.4 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NE 35° | 149 m | 17.5 mi |
| Cub Hill | NNE 30° | 147 m | 11.5 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 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 39 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 50 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maryland SCI CTR, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/953962857
Day trips start here
- Baltimore/Inner Harbor · 1 mi
- Baltimore · 2 mi
- Baltimore/Downtown · 2 mi
- Baltimore/Fells Point · 2 mi
- Baltimore/South Baltimore · 2 mi
- Central Maryland · 2 mi
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