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Gibson Island Beach

Gibson Island Beach from directly overhead

Gibson Island Beach is a beach in Maryland, at a recorded elevation of 0 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Mother's Garden, a garden 1.9 miles away. Roots and Tides Byway passes 8.2 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

beach in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States

Wikidata Q49320800, joined on its GNIS feature id.

What the record says

Elevation
0 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.08429, -76.42239

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Parks
  • Downs Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
  • Kenneth B. Nash Community Park: 2.5 mi
  • Main Beach: 2.6 mi
  • Cape Saint Claire Recreation Area: 3.3 mi
  • Spriggs Farm Park: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Artworks
Attractions: 55
  • F-4A Phantom II: 7.7 mi
  • EA-6B Growler: 7.7 mi
  • F-14A Tomcat: 7.7 mi
  • Todd Farmhouse: 9.0 mi
  • M60: 9.1 mi
Beaches: 22
  • Dog Beach: 2.2 mi
  • Main Beach: 2.7 mi
  • Lake Claire Beach: 2.8 mi
  • Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 6.5 mi
  • Lindamoor Community Beach: 7.1 mi
Peaks: 16
  • Eagle Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Mount Misery: 6.5 mi
  • Tank Hill: 13.8 mi
  • German Hill: 14.4 mi
  • Federal Hill: 16.8 mi
Picnic sites: 15
Cliffs: 11
Waterfalls: 3
Springs: 3
  • Crises Spring: 20.3 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 20.5 mi
  • Marble Springs: 24.1 mi
Lighthouses: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chestnut HillNW 306°169 m24.8 mi
Satyr HillNNW 344°151 m23.1 mi
Cub HillNNW 347°147 m23.3 mi
Luskins HillNNW 341°144 m23.2 mi
Church on the RockNNW 341°135 m23.2 mi
Putty HillNNW 347°98 m20.8 mi
Lawyers HillWNW 299°81 m18.7 mi
Chapel HillN 358°78 m22.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4319:18
June solstice05:4119:5620:36
September equinox06:5418:2919:05
December solstice07:2216:0516:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373846556575797771604941
Precip in2.82.43.83.43.24.04.94.35.14.03.03.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Annapolis US Naval Academy ASO, 7 mi away.

The nearest NOAA station publishes daily tide predictions.

NOAA CO-OPS station Cornfield Creek, Magothy River, MD, 2 miaway — today’s predictions live there.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358238832

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