- Elevation, modelled
- 99 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Ivy Hill200 m · 20.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Star-Spangled Banner Byway3.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1899, -76.8287
Columbia Gardeners Elkhorn is a garden in Maryland, at a modelled 99 m. Ivy Hill stands 200 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 3.6 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Columbia Gardeners
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Columbia Gardeners Elkhorn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Hill | NNE 24° | 200 m | 20.4 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NNE 20° | 191 m | 21.9 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNE 13° | 169 m | 7.5 mi |
| The Bunker | N 350° | 157 m | 18.6 mi |
| Hunting Hill | WSW 250° | 156 m | 21.1 mi |
| Abell Ridge | NE 34° | 155 m | 18.6 mi |
| Satyr Hill | NE 46° | 151 m | 21.3 mi |
| Cub Hill | NE 47° | 147 m | 22.5 mi |
- 3.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 5.5 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 12.7 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles StreetNational
- 13.1 mi off the National Historic Seaport
Overlooks nearby
- Friction Wall Overlook · 5 mi
- Rappe's Overlook · 7 mi
- Putney's Bridge · 10 mi
- Old quarry filled with trash · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Columbia Gardeners Elkhorn: 0.1 mi
- Long Reach Community Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Long Reach Community Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Shipley's Grant Garden: 2.2 mi
- Children's Garden: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Sewells Orchard Park: 0.6 mi
- Sewell's Orchard Park: 0.6 mi
- Hopewell Park: 0.7 mi
- Lake Elkhorn Park: 0.9 mi
- Long Reach Park: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- Bear Statues: 2.0 mi
- Azlon: 2.1 mi
- "Family" Statue: 3.2 mi
- Commons Tower: 6.1 mi
- Osprey: 7.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Md School For The Deaf Fca: 2.3 mi
- Collins Property: 2.7 mi
- Robinson Nature Center: 3.6 mi
- Autumn Overlook: 5.1 mi
- Howard County Conservancy at Belmont: 5.2 mi
Museums
Historic sites
- Old Quarry Works: 3.4 mi
- Simpson Mill: 3.5 mi
- Mill Race: 3.6 mi
- Old Savage Dam Gates: 3.7 mi
- Former Canal Gates: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- Tardis: 3.8 mi
- Scott’s Cove at Rocky Gorge Reservoir: 5.1 mi
- Main Street Ballroom: 5.6 mi
- Nature Center: 5.9 mi
- Dogwood Wall: 8.9 mi
Picnic sites: 57
- Midtown Park Gazebo: 4.6 mi
- Orange Grove Area: 5.5 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 5.9 mi
- Avalon Area: 6.1 mi
- Glen Artney Area: 6.2 mi
Peaks: 43
- Lawyers Hill: 5.7 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 7.5 mi
- Federal Hill: 13.3 mi
- Prospect Hill: 13.8 mi
- Bend Hill: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 13
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 17.1 mi
- Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 20.5 mi
- Lindamoor Community Beach: 21.4 mi
- Dog Beach: 21.8 mi
- Lake Claire Beach: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Quarry (former): 5.4 mi
- Quarry (former): 5.4 mi
- Quarry (former): 5.5 mi
- Friction Wall: 5.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 13.8 mi
Springs: 8
- Sandy Spring: 10.8 mi
- Indian Springs: 13.6 mi
- Crises Spring: 13.6 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 13.7 mi
- Silver Spring: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Cascade Falls: 5.4 mi
- failed mill dam: 11.1 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 11.6 mi
- Round Falls: 14.0 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 8.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Hawkins Point Light: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:06 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baltimore-washington Intl AP, 8 mi away.
- Pharaoh Cicada690 obs
- Cassin's 17-year Cicada498 obs
- Pond Slider254 obs
- Canada Goose231 obs
- Northern Cardinal213 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel209 obs
- Great Blue Heron188 obs
- White-tailed Deer182 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
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