Ma & Pa Railroad Abutment
Ma & Pa Railroad Abutment is an attraction in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Ma & Pa Overpass, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Baltimore's Historic Charles Street passes 1.2 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Abutment supporting the now demolished Ma & Pa Railroad bridge over York Road.
What the record says
- Built
- 1901
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 1.8 mi off the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
- 2.9 mi off the Falls Road
- 7.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
Overlooks nearby
- Quarry Overlook · 3 mi
- Abandoned Quarry · 3 mi
- Lochmoor Common · 3 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ma & Pa Overpass: 0.0 mi
- Army National Guard: 0.1 mi
- Baltimore County Courthouse: 0.2 mi
- Time is a precious resource let us use it wisely: 0.2 mi
- John Thomas Ensor: 0.2 mi
- Towson Manor Park: 0.1 mi
- Olympian Park: 0.2 mi
- Patriot Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Radabaugh Park: 0.4 mi
- Adelaide Bentley Park: 0.5 mi
- Welcome to Towson: 0.2 mi
- Spirit of Renaissance: 0.3 mi
- TOWSON: 0.4 mi
- Doc: 0.5 mi
- Ooh La La: 0.6 mi
- Towson Courthouse Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Avalon Courtyard 1: 0.3 mi
- Avalon Courtyard 2: 0.3 mi
- Mohan Suntha, MD, MBA Reflection Garden: 0.9 mi
- Middle school garden: 1.3 mi
- Aigburth Vale: 0.5 mi
- Fire Museum of Maryland: 1.5 mi
- Boys' Latin School of Military History Museum: 2.5 mi
- Evergreen Museum & Library: 3.5 mi
- Homewood Museum: 4.8 mi
- Ridervale Park: 2.3 mi
- Briarcliff Park: 2.8 mi
- Stratford Pumping Facility: 3.7 mi
- Mays Chapel Village Open Space: 4.2 mi
- Andrea Playground: 4.3 mi
- The Ruxton Playhouse: 1.5 mi
- Dumbarton Farm Pillar: 1.8 mi
- COVID-19 Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Opossum House: 2.6 mi
- Northampton Furnace: 2.8 mi
- Abell Ridge: 1.8 mi
- Luskins Hill: 1.9 mi
- Church on the Rock: 2.1 mi
- Satyr Hill: 3.2 mi
- Midridge: 3.7 mi
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 6.7 mi
- Nordic Grove: 7.6 mi
- Pecos Tent: 7.7 mi
- Timber Tent: 7.7 mi
- Pickall Area: 11.6 mi
- Old Quarry: 3.5 mi
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 3.5 mi
- Loch Raven Cliffs: 4.3 mi
- Setters Formation: 7.6 mi
- \: 11.5 mi
- Miami Beach: 14.0 mi
- Belcamp Beach: 20.2 mi
- Dog Beach: 21.6 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 22.9 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 23.8 mi
- Round Falls: 5.5 mi
- failed mill dam: 8.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 13.6 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 15.5 mi
- Kilgore Falls: 22.4 mi
- Marble Springs: 3.7 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 5.4 mi
- Crises Spring: 5.6 mi
- Daniels: 12.7 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 13.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ma & Pa Railroad Abutment. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spook Hill | NNW 340° | 233 m | 17.5 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NW 318° | 200 m | 5.6 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NW 324° | 191 m | 7.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | SW 235° | 169 m | 12.5 mi |
| The Bunker | WNW 285° | 157 m | 15.7 mi |
| Abell Ridge | WNW 300° | 155 m | 1.8 mi |
| Satyr Hill | E 82° | 151 m | 3.2 mi |
| Cherry Hill | ENE 57° | 149 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:04 | 16:47 |
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 | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 48 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cylburn, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOpenStreetMap element way/856515080
Day trips start here
- Baltimore County · 0 mi
- Towson · 0 mi
- Baltimore/North Baltimore · 3 mi
- Timonium · 3 mi
- Baltimore/Midtown · 6 mi
- Cockeysville · 6 mi
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