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Setters Formation

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Elevation, modelled
105 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Carroll County Highpoint344 m · 20.5 mi
Nearest byway
Falls Road2.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:38local time
Coordinates
39.5007, -76.6548
Setters Formation, seen from above at true elevation

Setters Formation is a cliff in Maryland, at a modelled 105 m. Carroll County Highpoint stands 344 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Shawan Road Extended, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Falls Road passes 2.9 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Precambrian schist outcrop

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Carroll County HighpointNW 316°344 m20.5 mi
Beecher HillNW 326°324 m19.5 mi
Huntrick HillNNW 341°310 m22.0 mi
Saubel HillNNW 337°277 m20.1 mi
Spook HillNNW 340°233 m9.9 mi
Ivy HillSSW 200°200 m3.0 mi
Oregon RidgeWSW 241°191 m1.9 mi
Chestnut HillSSW 208°169 m16.1 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Peaks: 35
Picnic sites: 17
Cliffs: 9
Waterfalls: 5
Springs: 3
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:19
June solstice05:4019:5820:38
September equinox06:5518:3019:05
December solstice07:2416:0416:47

Local time (America/New_York).

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