Ghost town · Maryland
Daniels
Daniels is a ghost town in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 66 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Willow Creek, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 3.1 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Maryland, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates39.31670, -76.81640
- 3.1 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 8.0 mi off the Falls Road
- 10.2 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 10.6 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
Overlooks nearby
- Putney's Bridge · 2 mi
- Old quarry filled with trash · 2 mi
- Cliff overlooking Quarry Lake · 3 mi
- Friction Wall Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Diggs-Johnson Museum: 2.7 mi
- Ellicott City Colored School: 3.3 mi
- Ellicott Mills Children's Museum: 3.5 mi
- Museum of Howard County History: 3.5 mi
- Ellicott City B&O Railroad Station Museum: 3.6 mi
Artworks
- Ground Play: 5.4 mi
- Uno y Dos: 5.9 mi
- Labyrinth: 6.4 mi
- Mosquito: 6.5 mi
- Window: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 55
- Dogwood Wall: 1.2 mi
- Main Street Ballroom: 3.5 mi
- Raven's Logo: 5.7 mi
- Dickeyville Historic District: 6.0 mi
- Nature Center: 6.2 mi
Parks
- Patapsco Glen Small Dog Park: 1.8 mi
- Patapsco Glen Large Dog Park: 1.9 mi
- Diamond Ridge Family Park: 2.3 mi
- North Farm Park: 2.4 mi
- Ashton Valley Local Open Space: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Ellicotts Upper Mills: 1.3 mi
- Union Dam Race Embankment: 2.5 mi
- Union Dam: 2.5 mi
- Granite National Historic District: 2.5 mi
- BA-79 Integrated Fire Control Area: 3.0 mi
Gardens: 54
- John L. Clark Honors Garden: 3.1 mi
- Harvest Garden: 4.0 mi
- Banneker's Cabin Kitchen Garden: 4.0 mi
- Leakin Park City Farm: 5.9 mi
- MASH Green Roof: 6.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Willow Creek: 1.2 mi
- David Force Community Park: 2.8 mi
- Marriottsville Road Extension: 3.4 mi
- Woodstock Park: 3.5 mi
- Mardella Ridge Forest Buffer Forest Conservation Reservation: 3.5 mi
Peaks: 28
- Chestnut Hill: 1.8 mi
- Lawyers Hill: 8.5 mi
- Bend Hill: 9.1 mi
- Prospect Hill: 9.2 mi
- The Bunker: 10.3 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Pickall Area: 2.0 mi
- Hollofield Shelters: 2.2 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 6.2 mi
- Orange Grove Area: 6.3 mi
- Glen Artney Area: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Friction Wall: 3.9 mi
- Quarry (former): 4.0 mi
- Setters Formation: 15.4 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 16.0 mi
- Old Quarry: 16.2 mi
Springs: 5
- Mountain Pass Spring: 9.2 mi
- Crises Spring: 9.3 mi
- Marble Springs: 16.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 16.4 mi
- Indian Springs: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- McKeldin Falls: 4.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 6.4 mi
- failed mill dam: 8.1 mi
- Round Falls: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 3
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 22.8 mi
- Miami Beach: 23.9 mi
- Dog Beach: 24.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Hawkins Point Light: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Daniels. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spook Hill | NNE 13° | 233 m | 22.7 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NE 38° | 200 m | 12.4 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NNE 31° | 191 m | 13.7 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | SE 144° | 169 m | 1.8 mi |
| The Bunker | NNW 338° | 157 m | 10.3 mi |
| Abell Ridge | NE 56° | 155 m | 11.8 mi |
| Satyr Hill | ENE 67° | 151 m | 15.8 mi |
| Cherry Hill | ENE 61° | 149 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Patapsco Valley State Park · 2 mi
- Ellicott City · 4 mi
- Columbia · 5 mi
- Baltimore/West Baltimore · 6 mi
- Owings Mills · 7 mi
- Pikesville · 7 mi
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